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Superfan Who Called Himself Miley Cyrus' Husband Gets 18 Months In Jail For Lurking Outside Her Home
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A "superfan" of singer Miley Cyrus will spend 18 months in jail thanks to a September stunt in which he showed up at her Studio City home armed with a pair of scissors and hopped the fence in hopes of being united with his love.
40-year-old Jason Luis Rivera showed up 19-year-old Cyrus' home early in the morning of September 8.
Rivera knocked on her door and claimed to be a friend of the Cyrus. Her employees refused to open her door and told Rivera that Cyrus wasn't at home. That's when Rivera allegedly smashed his body into a wall in an attempt to break into the home. The cops were called, and they found Rivera hiding in the bushes at the home.
When explaining himself to police, Rivera said: "I am a friend of Miley Cyrus. I am. She's my wife. Me and Miley have been friends for five years."
Thursday, Rivera was found guilty of trespassing and resisting arrest, and Friday was handed his sentence by Van Nuys Superior Court Commissioner Dennis Mulcahy, reports City News Service. He has been in jail since his arrest outside Cyrus' home.
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