Sabrina Carpenter gets restraining order against alleged stalker: 'I am in fear of what he might do'

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What to know about Sabrina Carpenter gets restraining order against alleged stalker: 'I am in fear of what he might do'

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man she alleges has been stalking her and trespassed her property numerous times in the last several weeks.

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What happened

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man she alleges has been stalking her and trespassed her property numerous times in the last several weeks.

Why it matters

Carpenter filed a request Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court for a civil harassment restraining order against 31-year-old William Applegate.

Common ground

The request alleges Applegate trespassed onto the singer’s property four different times since April, with the most recent incident occurring on May 23 when he went up to Carpenter’s front door and tried to forcibly open it.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The request also included images of Applegate at Carpenter’s door, as captured by her home's Ring camera.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly mention that the restraining order request included Ring camera images of Applegate at the door.

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Claim 2: “Carpenter filed a request Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court for a civil harassment restraining order against 31-year-old William Applegate.”

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Web search results confirm Carpenter filed a civil harassment restraining order against 31-year-old William Applegate on May 29. Note: Wikipedia results provided were irrelevant (films/elections) and ignored in favor of specific news reports.

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Claim 3: “A Los Angeles police detective who issued a declaration in support of the restraining order said Applegate had “developed a disturbing and irrational fixation on” the "Espresso" singer.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific quote from an LAPD detective about a 'disturbing and irrational fixation'.

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Claim 4: “The request alleges Applegate trespassed onto the singer’s property four different times since April”

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Multiple sources, including reports citing court documents, state that the request alleged Applegate trespassed on her property four times since April.

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Claim 5: “Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man she alleges has been stalking her and trespassed her property numerous times in the last several weeks.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Sabrina Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order against a man for stalking and trespassing incidents at her home.

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web search NEUTRAL — US pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man following a series of what she called "deeply alarming" incidents at her home.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v9p9yy370o

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web search NEUTRAL — Carpenter filed a civil harassment restraining order against Applegate on 29 May, saying that he approached her front door on 23 May and attempted to force it open in a “deeply alarming” incident. She…
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/02/sabrina-carpen…

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Claim 6: “The restraining order prohibits Applegate from being within 100 feet of Carpenter or her sister Sarah Carpenter, as well as Sarah's boyfriend, whom also live in the Hollywood Hills home.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific 100-foot distance restriction or the inclusion of Sarah Carpenter and her boyfriend in the order.

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Claim 7: “Applegate was confronted by a security guard during the May 23 incident and refused to leave the property”

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Web search results confirm that a security guard confronted Applegate on May 23 and that Applegate refused to leave the property.

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Claim 8: “Police responded to her home and he was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, a misdemeanor”

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Multiple sources confirm that police responded and Applegate was arrested on suspicion of trespassing (misdemeanor) following the May 23 incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Carpenter filed a civil harassment restraining order against Applegate on 29 May, saying that he approached her front door on 23 May and ...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/02/sabrina-carpen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · The request alleges Applegate tried to open Carpenter's front door on May 23. When a security guard confronted him, Applegate struck the man, ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sabrina-carpenter-restr…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · William Applegate, 31, was arrested that month after striking a security guard at Carpenter's front door. He allegedly reached her property ...
https://www.facebook.com/Noisey/posts/sabrina-carpenter-has-…

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Claim 9: “but returned two days later.”

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Multiple sources (including TMZ and court record reports) confirm that Applegate returned to the property shortly after his arrest, specifically mentioning May 24 and 25.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carpenter Says He Returned After the Arrest.According to TMZ, Carpenter said Applegate returned to her home less than 24 hours after his arrest, then appeared again on May 25, prompting another police…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/sabri…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carpenter claims that Applegate returned less than a day after his arrest. Court records further allege he returned on May 24 and again on May 25, which apparently prompted additional responses from p…
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web search NEUTRAL — After her security team physically removed Applegate, he refused to leave the property and was taken into custody by the LAPD. Upon his release from jail, Applegate returned to Carpenter’s home the ne…
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/sabrina-carpenter/sabrin…

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Claim 10: “the most recent incident occurring on May 23 when he went up to Carpenter’s front door and tried to forcibly open it.”

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Multiple sources confirm the incident on May 23 where Applegate attempted to force entry into her front door.

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