Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: The Stalking of Joy Silverman

Imagine waking up each morning with a knot in your stomach—a sense
of creeping dread. Imagine knowing that there is someone out there
who is obsessed with you in the most unhealthy way imaginable. You
are their full time job, the sole focus of their life. They’re
always lurking there. Thinking of new ways to force their way into
your most private spaces. They may call or text you incessantly.
They may veer wildly back and forth between cajoling and
threatening, between telling you how beautiful you are, and
promising to gut you like a fish. They may post about you on social
media—spreading lies, acting as though the two of you are
intimately connected. People may believe them. They may communicate
with your family, your friends, your employers, your colleagues.
They may share humiliating stories or pictures. They may send you
things, leave notes on your car or in your mailbox. They may
vandalize your property—key your car, throw a rock through your
window. They may hire someone to find information about you. They
may follow you. You may or may not know they are there. They may
threaten to kill you. They may do worse.
According to the Stalking Resource Center at the National Center
for Victims of Crime, 7.5 million people in the U.S. are stalked
every year. For over 85% of them, the stalker is someone they
know—for just under 15%, it’s a total stranger. And this one’s
really scary: About 11% of stalking victims have been stalked for
five years or more. Stalkers can have incredible staying
power.
People of all genders can be victims of stalking, and whether it
results in violence or not, being stalked has a devastating effect
on the victim. Today we’re going to tell you about one of the most
fascinating, most bizarre stalking cases we’ve ever heard of.

Sources:

Double Life: The Shattering Affair Between Chief Judge Sol Wachtler
and Socialite Joy Silverman, by Linda Wolfe
Investigation Discovery's "Vanity Fair Confidential," Episode "Love
and Obsession"

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