Overview
- A Los Angeles County judge issued the five-year restraining order on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, after finding clear evidence of stalking and harassment.
- Court filings and security images say William Applegate repeatedly approached Carpenter’s Hollywood Hills home and reached her front door on May 23 before police arrested him.
- Applegate testified in court that he believed he and Carpenter were linked by a “classified military government program,” statements officials described as delusional and fixation-like.
- The order bars Applegate from coming within 100 yards of Carpenter, her home, vehicle and workplace, forbids any contact and bans possession of firearms, and extends protection to her sister and her sister’s partner.
- A separate criminal probe into the May incident remains open and an imminent arraignment or hearing is expected, while Carpenter has said the conduct caused severe emotional distress and fear for her family’s safety.