The daughter of an American billionaire was allegedly stalked by a British man she was married to, a court heard.

James Casbolt, 37, is accused of stalking Haley Meijer and sending mass emails containing pictures of her.

Casbolt, of St Ives, Cornwall, entered no plea to an allegation of stalking and causing alarm or distress at Truro Magistrates Court.

He is also accused of sending mass e-mails containing photographs and videos to family and friends and posting them on the Internet for public viewing, during October and July.

The case was sent to Truro Crown Court on August 22.

Casbolt was given bail with conditions not to contact Ms Meijer or to post anything about the Meijer family on the internet or any other public medium.

Hayley Meijer’s father is Hank Meijer, co-chairman of US hypermarket chain Meijers, one of the largest private companies in the US.