On the morning of July 18, 1989, Bardo knocked on the door of Rebecca Schaeffer’s Hollywood home — not as a misguided fan, but a serial harasser. Their tragic encounter would change stalking laws throughout the U.S. for decades to come.
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Jan 2017
The Stalking and Murder of Actress Rebecca Shaeffer
Rebecca Shaeffer was an up and coming actress in the late 1980's. She had already landed roles in a soap opera, on a sitcom, and in several movies. She had fans all over the world. But one fan in particular, Robert John Bardo, would develop an obsession with Rebecca that would ul ... Show More
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Apr 2020
#247: Rebecca Schaeffer: The Case For Stalking Law
<p>Laura Richards, Jim Clemente and Lisa Zambetti talk with Brad Silberling, Rebecca Schaeffer's fiancé, about Rebecca to mark National Stalking Awareness Week in the UK.</p><p><br></p><p>Rebecca was stalked and murdered in 1989 by a fixated and obsessed "fan" (who we are intenti ... Show More
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