The former soldier, who was arrested after he tried to meet American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, has been charged with felony stalking.
Chidi Uzomah was charged by the LA County District Attorney’s office after he was apprehended on 30 October.
The 25-year-old was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of disobeying a prior court order – for assaulting a guard at the Children’s Hospital in Orange County – and was ordered to stay away from Seacrest.
Uzomah is accused of stalking Seacrest between 15 September and 30 October 30 – the day he was arrested at the E! building where the TV host does a daily radio and TV show.
If convicted, he faces a maximum of four years in state prison.
After his arrest, it was revealed that Uzomah had undergone military training with the US Army.
He is currently in the Army Reserves in Upland, California, but he originally trained as a front-line soldier and was assigned to the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion – a part of the US Army special forces, which is attached to the Green Berets.
Last night, the US Army released a statement to TMZ.com.
Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Banks, an Army spokesman, said: “We apologise to Ryan Seacrest. Pending the outcome of the local investigation, the Army will decide what further action to take. We take all matters of our personnel seriously.”
