Whitney Houston FBI
The real life Houston had the FBI helping to protect her more than two decades ago when a "loner" in Vermont warned in 1988 that he "might hurt someone with some crazy idea" if the singer did not acknowledge him.
Then there was the man in Holland who claimed to be the "President of Europe." An FBI agent based in Brussels paid him a visit in 1999 to talk about the cassette recordings and letters "of a threatening nature" that he sent to Houston.
The FBI also investigated someone who demanded $250,000 or else they would reveal "intimate details regarding Whitney Houston's romantic relationships" just months after her marriage to singer Bobby Brown.
None of these cases led to criminal charges, but the FBI posted online Monday the crazed fans letters and details of other investigations to protect Houston.
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Times have changed and fans are more likely to send tweets or post on Facebook than send letters, but these decades-old FBI files still reveal why they are called "fanatics."
Obsessed fans can be a downside of stardom. It's why Whitney Houston's character hired Kevin Costner to protect her in the 1992 movie "The Bodyguard."
The real life Houston had the FBI helping to protect her more than two decades ago when a "loner" in Vermont warned in 1988 that he "might hurt someone with some crazy idea" if the singer did not acknowledge him.
Then there was the man in Holland who claimed to be the "President of Europe." An FBI agent based in Brussels paid him a visit in 1999 to talk about the cassette recordings and letters "of a threatening nature" that he sent to Houston.
The FBI also investigated someone who demanded $250,000 or else they would reveal "intimate details regarding Whitney Houston's romantic relationships" just months after her marriage to singer Bobby Brown.
None of these cases led to criminal charges, but the FBI posted online Monday the crazed fans letters and details of other investigations to protect Houston.
Bobbi Kristina not happy with grandmother's book
Times have changed and fans are more likely to send tweets or post on Facebook than send letters, but these decades-old FBI files still reveal why they are called "fanatics."
Read more: cnn
