The diminutive woman, whose case has dragged through the courts for more than two years, was finally sentenced in the Auckland District Court this week on three charges of harassment, three of intimidation and one of threatening to kill.
The charges related to three victims, who as well as the offender all had an interest in a leaky Auckland property. Her lawyer, Michael Kan, applied for a discharge without conviction, saying the black mark against his client would restrict her from working as a real estate agent and would also put the kibosh on a planned move overseas.
However, Judge David Sharp said the gravity of the offending had to see a permanent mark on her record.
"It was repeat offending and involved unacceptable behaviour which has had an effect on the victims," he said. "They've said they're in fear now and constantly aware after [the defendant] expressed her intention to cause them harm."
The well-known victim had a blunter way of describing the woman's actions.
"She's a b****," he said.
She was sentenced to come up if called upon, which means if she keeps out of trouble for the next year, there will be no further penalty.
The victim said the dispute would likely continue as they butted heads over the future of the leaky building.
And he did not see it being resolved peacefully.
"One day they'll have to sell her up and kick her out and when that day comes there'll be the armed offenders squad and police here. You can just imagine what's going to happen," he said.
He and the other victims received hundreds of abusive emails and one man bore the brunt of the offender's wrath when decisions about the property frustrated her.
In January 2013, the man received a voicemail message from the woman telling him if they were in the same country overseas she would spend $20,000 to hire a hitman or if she had a gun she would kill him herself.
The judge said the woman had a borderline personality disorder and hoped she would continue to attend anger management courses.
