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Kevin McGlynn in September was found unfit to stand trial on
stalking charges and committed to a psychiatric hospital in
Staten Island. He has filed a petition seeking release.
In a decision released earlier on Friday, Judge Orlando Marrazzo
said the order would allow police to arrest McGlynn if he goes
near the singer's home, instead of having to wait for him to do
something more dangerous. McGlynn is also barred from contacting
Rihanna by phone, mail or computer.
Marrazzo said McGlynn, 54, wrote a series of notes to the singer
that made references to murder and sexual assault. He also
accused Rihanna and other artists of using his material in their
songs, the judge said.
In his decision, Marrazzo compared McGlynn to Mark David
Chapman, who shot and killed John Lennon.
"He appears to be a ticking time bomb who is wholly fixated on (Rihanna),
and poses a direct threat of serious physical harm or death to
her and anyone around her," he wrote.
McGlynn's attorneys, who work for a state-run mental health
agency, did not return requests for comment.
Rihanna, 26, is one of the best-selling musical acts of the last
decade and has won seven Grammy awards.
The case is In the Matter of the Application for the Release of
Kevin M., New York State Supreme Court, Richmond County, No.
3328-2014.
(Reporting by Daniel Wiessner; Editing by Ted Botha and Diane
Craft)
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