'Keep him in prison': Fans concerned as stalker who claimed Shakira is his wife arrested outside her home

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: A man named Daniel John Valtier, accused of stalking Shakira, was taken into police custody on January 8.

The 56-year-old alleged stalker was also pressed with one count of stalking charge, The Messenger reported.

Daniel John Valtier allegedly sent wine to Shakira

It has been said that Valtier from El Paso, Texas, was arrested outside the house of the "Queen of Latin Music" in Miami Beach, Florida.

The arrest came after police and the 46-year-old singer’s security director had a meeting in which officers were shown online posts shared by the accused, who claimed to be the husband of Shakira and also boasted about his relationship with her sons.

The man allegedly posted such claims between December 30, 2023, and January 2, 2024.

As per an arrest affidavit, Valtier not only shared false information on social media, but he also sent gifts like toys, wine, and chocolates to the ‘Waka Waka’ hitmaker’s address.

Daniel John Valtier allegedly called Shakira his wife

The man was presented before a judge on Tuesday, January 9, where he reportedly told the judge, “She’s [Shakira] my wife. I speak to her all the time.”

But the judge said, “I have real concerns right now because this man is delusional saying she’s his wife and that’s not true.”

They noted, “That is very concerning to the court. I’m very concerned …”

The judge also added, “Then I have the same man in court making comments to me that suggest he believes that he has the right to be with this person and that is absolutely not true.”

Now, Valtier has been ordered to a $100,000 bond and the judge also banned him from having any contact with the mother of two sons.

‘Keep that man in prison’

Meanwhile, people on the internet have reacted to the stalker’s arrest.

An X user tweeted, “Bro is so down bad he fantasized about an entire life with her 😂.”

A second user wrote, “That's creepy. The guy is burned.” A third shared, “Imagine this is some movie type of scenario where in another dimension he is married to her and just popped into this dimension, and now he looks crazy to us.”

“It's creepy. It's clear that guy needs the help of a psychiatrist,” a fourth stated. “Keep that man in prison,” someone added.

 

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