Overview
- Judge Kristen Marttila issued the order in February, finding the ex-wife’s testimony credible and concluding the family feared White.
- White is barred from contacting his ex-wife for 50 years and his teenage son for two years, while contact with their daughter is still allowed.
- A court-appointed child advocate reported the son fears for his physical safety around his father, according to case records.
- White has appealed, alleging judicial bias and limited chance to present witnesses, and he publicly denies abuse, saying there were no police reports or physical evidence.
- Minnesota GOP chair Alex Plechash urged White to suspend his campaign, White refused and attacked the chair online, and any violation of the civil order could bring criminal penalties.