A crazed fan busted for allegedly stalking Drew Barrymore at her $6 million Long Island farmhouse was set free Friday by a judge — who was forced to release him under state bail reform laws.
Chad Michael Busto, 43 — who spooked the star at a Manhattan event earlier this week, then allegedly showed up on her doorstep in Southampton on Wednesday — was warned by Judge Barbara Wilson to stay away from the actress, a Southampton court source said.
He was charged with fourth-degree stalking, a crime that’s no longer bail-eligible due to 2019 legislation forbidding the practice for most misdemeanors.
Dressed in a pink Hawaiian shirt and hoodie, Busto — who has a long criminal record — was fitted with a GPS ankle tag to monitor his location.
He told the judge he was penniless and living in a shelter, according to the Daily Mail.
He also asked if he could travel out of state for a hearing in Texas on Sept. 3, though details of that case were not immediately clear.
Busto was arrested Wednesday after going door to door in the actress’s Southampton neighborhood while trying to track her down, according to law enforcement sources.
The scare came two days after he rushed the stage at an event hosted by the “Charlie’s Angels” star at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan — prompting a bodyguard to stop him. The star was then whisked offstage by “The Sex Lives of College Girls” star Reneé Rapp.
While storming the stage, Busto yelled, “Drew Barrymore!,” according to TikTok footage of the bizarre moment.
“Oh my God, yes? Hi!” Barrymore responded.
“You know who I am. I need to see you at some point while you’re in New York,” Busto said.
Busto has been arrested in Georgia, Minnesota, Florida and California for disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, trespassing and other crimes, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press.
He allegedly also harbored an obsession with Amber Heard and was allegedly banned from an online fan forum, some reports claim.
He is due back in court in Southampton on Sept. 12.
Additional reporting by Larry Celona
