LOS ANGELES — A jury acquitted an Ohio man of stalking Gwyneth Paltrow after prosecutors said he sent her dozens of unsolicited letters and gifts in recent years.

The case against Dante Soiu, 66, was the second in which he was accused of stalking the actress.

The Columbus native was committed to a mental institution in the early 2000s after he was accused of sending lewd messages and sex toys to the actress and found not guilty by reason of insanity.

The jury of six men and six women issued the verdict Wednesday, after beginning deliberations on Tuesday in the latest case.

They heard from a variety of witnesses, including Paltrow, who described the fear she felt after learning Soiu was writing to her again. One letter described Paltrow “bowing to death,” a reference the actress found disturbing.