Report: Alleged Stalker Asks Malia Obama to Marry Him

Secret Service agents believe the man has psychiatric issues
By Michael Harthorne,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 19, 2017 6:56 PM CDT
Man Accused of Stalking Malia Obama
Sources say a man allegedly stalking Malia Obama is trying to use her to get to her father.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

A 30-year-old man is facing possible charges for allegedly stalking and harassing Malia Obama, the New York Daily News reports. According to NBC New York, Jair Cardoso showed up at the New York City building where the 18-year-old daughter of the former president is interning three days in a row, from April 10 to April 12. Sources say on April 10 Cardoso held up a sign and yelled for Obama to marry him before Secret Service agents told him to leave. Two days later, he was stopped by agents while allegedly following Obama after she left her internship, CBS New York reports.

On April 13, Secret Service agents interviewed Cardoso at his apartment and took him to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Sources say Cardoso is trying to use Obama to get to her father, who he wants to ask for help. Agents believe Cardoso, who they say repeatedly tried to get into the White House in the past, is emotionally disturbed. The Secret Service filed police reports regarding Cardoso's alleged behavior on Tuesday. The NYPD is considering stalking or harassment charges, though none have yet been filed. (More Malia Obama stories.)

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