Overview
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David I. Wasserman issued the five‑year civil restraining order on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, requiring William Applegate to stay at least 100 yards from Sabrina Carpenter, her sister and her sister’s partner.
- Court filings and security footage show Applegate repeatedly visited Carpenter’s Hollywood Hills home and on May 23 allegedly forced entry through a neighbor’s yard, struck a security guard and was arrested before returning in the following days.
- Applegate told the court he believed he and Carpenter were part of a classified military program that required them to be together, a claim that an LAPD detective described in filings as part of a disturbing, obsessional fixation.
- The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has filed eight misdemeanor counts against Applegate, including stalking, trespass, battery and disorderly conduct, and the court has scheduled a July competency hearing while the criminal case proceeds.
- The civil order adds immediate legal protections for Carpenter and her household by banning contact and firearm possession and it leaves open criminal penalties if Applegate violates the order or is found competent and convicted.