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By M&C People Mar 12, 2008, 16:02 GMT

Jodie Foster has another loony fan

Lightning rod for the mentally disturbed, actress Jodie Foster, the shy Oscar winning thespian, was the object of John Hinkley Jr.'s affections in 1981, the year he attempted to kill President Reagan to win her attention. 12/02/2007 - Jodie Foster - © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

12/02/2007 - Jodie Foster - © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

12/02/2007 - Jodie Foster - © Albert L. Ortega / PR PhotosNow Foster has another nutter smitten by her charms, as the FBI arrested Foster’s most recent “admirer,” a 42-year-old Michael Smegal of Massachusetts who has been sending a series of letters to various California airports mentioning “bombs” and “Jodie Foster.”Smegal was taken into custody yesterday after FBI agents got a hold of a letter sent to the Van Nuys airport in which he talks of Jodie Foster and plans to “gas bomb this building.” CNN reports that Jodie Foster for years had been receiving the letters and packages which were eventually tracked to Smegal. Smegal is currently out on bail and faces up to ten years in prison if convicted.Jodie Foster’s next film, "Nim’s Island" hits theaters April 14th.

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'I have an idea....let's give John Hinckley a gun and tell him he's sleeping with Jodie Foster!'

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