Taylor Swift Stalker Sentenced for Threatening Letters

A new episode of Investigation Discovery's docuseries 'Hollywood Demons,' titled 'Stalking the Stars,' sheds light on the disturbing stalking campaign Taylor Swift endured from Eric Swarbrick in 2018. Swarbrick, believing Swift was his soulmate, sent nearly 40 letters to her record label, with the content escalating from strange to violently threatening, including explicit threats against Swift and himself. Eric personally delivered several of these letters to Big Machine Label Group, targeting both Swift and the label's CEO. His brother, Matthew, revealed in the documentary that Eric's mental health deteriorated during his college years, leading to increased isolation and troubling behavior that the family struggled to address. The documentary highlights Matthew's regret over not securing psychiatric help for his brother sooner, as well as the ongoing risks public figures like Swift face from obsessive individuals. Ultimately, Eric Swarbrick pleaded guilty to stalking and was sentenced to prison, but the case underscores persistent safety threats to celebrities.