A jury acquitted an Ohio man on Wednesday of stalking Gwyneth Paltrow after prosecutors said he sent her dozens of unsolicited letters and gifts in recent years.<br />The case against Dante Soiu, 66, was the second in which he was accused of stalking the actress.<br />The Columbus native was committed to a mental institution in the early 2000s after he was accused of sending lewd messages and sex toys to the actress and found not guilty by reason of insanity.<br />The jury of six men and six women began deliberations on Tuesday in the latest case.<br />They heard from a variety of witnesses, including Paltrow, who described the fear she felt after learning Soiu was writing to her again.<br />Soiu also testified at the trial, telling jurors he was a changed man who continued to write to Paltrow because he wanted her forgiveness for his earlier messages.
