Sabrina Carpenter Granted Restraining Order

Sabrina Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Friday by a Los Angeles judge against an alleged stalker, Rolling Stone magazine reported.

"In a signed declaration obtained by Rolling Stone, the singer says William Applegate appeared at her home uninvited on multiple occasions in recent weeks, tried to break into her house, and refused to leave when confronted by her security, claiming he knew Carpenter and was expected there."

Carpenter describes a May 23rd incident where "Applegate allegedly trespassed onto her neighbor’s property to circumvent her security fence, made his way to her front door, and 'forcefully pushed down' on the lever. When he found it locked, he allegedly knocked, rang the doorbell, and refused to leave until police arrived and arrested him."

“[Applegate] fabricated the outrageous and entirely false claim that he personally knew me and that I was expecting him. This was a complete lie,” Carpenter continued.

She alleges that Applegate "returned less than 24 hours later and loitered outside her house for hours. A day after that, on May 25, he allegedly returned and parked outside her home, 'conducting what can only be described as deliberate surveillance of my movements and my home.'"

Carpenter included screenshots from her Ring security camera footage and a declaration by LAPD Detective Peter Doomanis stating that Applegate's conduct is "consistent with well-documented patterns of stalking behavior that pose a serious and escalating risk [to] victim safety."

According to Rolling Stone, Carpenter described Applegate’s alleged attempt to enter her front door without consent as one of "the most disturbing violations of personal safety and privacy I have ever experienced."

Carpenter requested that the order also protect two people who live with her, including her older sister.

The judge ordered Applegate "to stay at least 100 yards from Carpenter, her home, her car, her workplace, and the other residents."

A hearing to extend the TRO is scheduled for June 17th. Applegate is set to appear in criminal court on June 18th to face charges for criminal trespassing.

Sabrina Carpenter (Photo credit: Kevin Mazur)