A judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case against a man charged with stalking Selena Gomez, saying he did not believe prosecutors had shown he intended to cause the actress and singer to be afraid.
The dismissal will free Thomas Broadnicki who was charged earlier this month with stalking Selena Gomez between July and October. The starlet was not present for Wednesday’s preliminary hearing during which a prosecutor attepted to show there was probable cause for Thomas to stand trial.
Thomas Broadnicki has a history of mental illness and was being held on $150,000 bail after his arrest on October 31st. Mental health workers had notified authorities that he had threatened to kill Selena Gomez while on a psychiatric hold.
Sources indicated that the dismissal would not be in Selena’s favor and she would constantly be in fear. Gibbons said the office is evaluating its options, which could include refiling the case at a later date. A civil restraining order requiring Thomas to star 100 yards away from Gomez remains in place.
A hearing is scheduled for November 23rd, to determine whether the stay away order will remain in place for the next three years. Gomez, wrote in a sworn declaration that she is in “Extreme fear” of Thomas Briadnicki, he was represented by a public defendr who did not immediately return phone calls.