Overview
- A Los Angeles judge on Thursday converted a temporary protection order into a five-year restraining order that requires William Applegate to stay about 90–100 meters from Sabrina Carpenter, her home, vehicle and close associates and bars him from contacting her or owning firearms.
- Carpenter told police that Applegate made repeated uninvited visits and that on May 23 he scaled a security barrier and tried to open her front door, incidents that prompted the initial temporary order.
- Judge David L. Wasserman said the record showed Applegate was aware of his acts and that his conduct would cause severe emotional distress, a finding supported by an LAPD detective who described a pattern of obsessive, escalating behavior.
- During the hearing Applegate represented himself and advanced a delusional claim that he and Carpenter were part of a classified military program; court reports identify him as 31 years old.
- The order also extends protection to Carpenter’s sister and her partner who live with her and underscores growing security and legal challenges that public figures face from persistent stalkers.