Matthew McConaughey is granted a five-year restraining order from woman who he says has been stalking him with ‘unhinged letters, emails, and frivolous lawsuits’ and crashed his LA book event
- The actor (53) was present at the court hearing, but the accused persecutor did not appear
- The restraining order was passed and is valid until October 19, 2028
- He said that the ‘disgruntled’ woman has been harassing him since April 2022
A five-year restraining order went into effect Thursday against a woman who actor Matthew McConaughey says has been stalking him for nearly two years and showed up at a meeting while he was promoting his new book last month.
The 53-year-old actor previously told the court that since April 2022, his wife had inundated him with “independent letters, emails and frivolous lawsuits designed to lure me into court,” the statement said. The Blast.
“These lawsuits were designed to lure me into court and to get in touch with me,” the Texas native told the court, adding that the women believed they were in a romantic relationship with each other.
McConaughey and his attorney, Michael Aaron Goldstein, were present at the hearing, the agency reported Thursday, adding that the restraining order is in effect until Oct. 19, 2028.
The woman accused of stalking the actor, who won an Oscar for best actor in 2014 for Dallas Buyers Club, was not present during Thursday’s proceedings, the paper reported.
Update: A five-year restraining order took effect Thursday against a woman who actor Matthew McConaughey, 53, says has been stalking him for nearly two years, appeared at a meeting in LA while he was promoting his new book last month. He was photographed at the aforementioned event at Barnes & Noble The Grove on September 16
Her request to continue the proceedings was rejected, the agency reported, noting that the judge said there was no reasonable reason for the delay after previously granting her an extension.
The Lincoln Lawyer star told the court he initially filed for a restraining order after learning the woman planned to travel hundreds of miles to see him.
He said he was informed that she had purchased a ticket to attend a photo-op event on September 16 at Barnes & Noble The Grove in Los Angeles, where he was promoting his new book Just Because.
“She bought tickets to attend promotional events.” I am scheduled to appear the week of 9/11/23,” he told the court in his original request for a restraining order. ‘She is delusional and a threat to everyone present.’
Wary that the event would be attended by families with children – including his wife Camila Alves, 41, and their three children Levi, 15, Vida, 13, and Livingston, 10 – McConaughey said he filed for a restraining order for safety reasons.
McConaughey told the court he was “concerned” by the woman’s “independent” and “escalating” behaviour.
He was particularly concerned about the event because the event ticket she had purchased “provided a photo opportunity that would bring her into close contact” with him.
The woman did show up at the event, where the authorities informed her of the curfew and escorted her from the premises without further incident.
The actor filed for a restraining order against the woman before the event last month, and she was escorted from the premises when she arrived
The actor previously told the court that since April 2022, his wife has bombarded him with “meaningless letters, emails and frivolous lawsuits designed to lure me into court.” Taken in New York last month
In addition to his literary efforts, the actor has been busy this year, providing the voice of Elvis Presley for the animated Netflix series Agent Elvis.
He also has a number of projects in various stages of production, including the sequel to Yellowstone and Amzia King’s crime thriller Rivals, starring Kurt Russell.
In recent months, the actor has had a public discourse with friend Woody Harrelson about the idea that they might be long-lost brothers.