Transient Convicted of Stalking Mel Gibson
A transient who represented himself in court was convicted Friday of stalking actor-director Mel Gibson.
A Van Nuys jury deliberated two hours before finding Zack Sinclair guilty of stalking Gibson at his Malibu home and a church, said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley.
Sinclair, 34, faces 16 months to three years in prison, Robison said.
“I think he will probably end up in a mental health hospital of some sort,” said Deputy Dist. Atty. Debra Archuleta, the prosecutor.
Gibson testified that he feared for the safety of his wife and children when Sinclair confronted him at a chapel. Sinclair declined to cross-examine Gibson or deliver a closing argument
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