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Rihanna 'stalker': Man accused of stalking singer and breaking into her home pleads no contest

A man charged with stalking pop star Rihanna after police accused him of breaking into her home has pleaded no contest.

Eduardo Leon, 27, jumped over a fence and broke into the singer's Hollywood Hills house before being discovered by her assistant 12 hours later, prosecutors said.

Leon, of Fullerton, California, pleaded no contest to felony counts of stalking and vandalism and a misdemeanour count of resisting arrest for the May 9 incident.

He was sentenced to formal probation for five years and placed on GPS monitoring for 90 days after the plea hearing on Wednesday.

Leon was ordered to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years and cannot use social media while on probation. He must also take part in mental health and drug treatment programmes, authorities said.

If Leon violates the terms of his probation, he could face up to four years and eight months in state prison.

Barbados-born Rihanna, 30, is known for hits including Umbrella, Unfaithful and What's My Name.

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