Sabrina Carpenter obtains restraining order

Sabrina Carpenter obtained a temporary restraining order on Monday after telling a Los Angeles County court that a man repeatedly came to her home and tried to get onto the property, according to court filings and news reports. The singer said the incidents happened over several days at her Los Angeles residence and described them in court papers as “deeply alarming.” The man was identified in court documents as William Applegate, 31. The order was granted by a Los Angeles County court on June 1, according to NBC News and other outlets. ### Who did Carpenter ask the court to restrain? Court documents identified the respondent as William Applegate, 31, a man Carpenter said she did not know and had never met. ABC7 Los Angeles and NBC Los Angeles reported that Carpenter told the court Applegate was a complete stranger and that she had no desire to have any contact with him. (nbcnews.com) USA Today reported that Carpenter asked for a civil harassment restraining order on May 29. BBC and CBC, citing the court filing, said Carpenter’s lawyers sought a broader order after a series of incidents at her residence. ### What did Carpenter say happened at her Los Angeles home? (abc7.com) Carpenter told the court the man showed up at her Los Angeles home multiple times and, in one incident, tried to force his way in “unannounced and uninvited,” according to BBC and CBC. TMZ reported that her filing included Ring doorbell footage, and Yahoo said one of the incidents was captured on a doorbell camera. (usatoday.com) The filings described the encounters as a pattern rather than a single visit. ABC7 Los Angeles reported that Carpenter said the man returned multiple times after allegedly trespassing at the property. NBC News said Carpenter alleged he had been stalking her and tried to get into her home. (bbc.co.uk) ### Why did the court grant only a temporary order first? Los Angeles County courts typically issue temporary restraining orders first while a request for a longer-term civil harassment order is pending. NBC Los Angeles reported that Carpenter’s filing was for a civil harassment restraining order, and BBC said the order granted so far was temporary. (abc7.com) A temporary order is emergency protection while the court considers whether to issue a fuller order after a hearing. Reports from NBC News, BBC and CBC all described Carpenter’s current protection as temporary, indicating that the case is still moving through the court process. ### What did Carpenter tell the court about the effect on her? (nbclosangeles.com) Carpenter said in her filing that the incidents caused her fear and distress, according to the BBC. She described the encounters as “deeply alarming” in language cited by multiple outlets that reviewed the court papers. CBC reported that Carpenter’s lawyers said the alleged conduct caused “severe emotional distress.” That account matched other reports describing her request as an effort to obtain immediate court-ordered protection after repeated appearances at her home. (nbcnews.com) ### What happens next in the case? The next step is a hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Carpenter’s request for a longer-term civil harassment restraining order. (bbc.co.uk) NBC Los Angeles, ABC7 Los Angeles and USA Today all reported that Carpenter’s filing seeks broader protection beyond the temporary order already granted. (cbc.ca) As of Tuesday, June 2, the public reporting showed the temporary order in place and the civil case proceeding in Los Angeles County court. No response from Applegate was included in the reports reviewed. (nbcnews.com) (nbclosangeles.com)