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November 3, 2004.
SMITTEN?
MIAMI, Florida - A Nevada man pleaded no contest to stalking TV personality
Marisa Del Portillo, a host of El Escandalo del Mediodia seen on WAMI-69.
Gilbert Rodman, 49, showed up at TeleFutura network's office in Miami-Dade to
try to see her. He repeatedly called to make a date, sent her flowers, a
Harley-Davidson watch and an ''intimate note,'' MDPD cops say. Del Portillo, 37,
said she was concerned for her safety.
Rodman, arrested on Sept. 24, told detectives he moved here from Las Vegas ''for
the sole purpose of meeting'' Del Portillo. He gave police a statement: ``I want
to be in the Latin/Mex entertainment business . . . I meant no harm.''
County Judge Fred Seraphin released Rodman on Oct. 27, ordering him to stay away
from Del Portillo. ''Just an eager but awkward suitor,'' says Rodman's defense
lawyer, David Edelstein. ``There's nothing to suggest he had any malicious
intent.''