Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man she says has been stalking her and attempted to break into her California residence. The Los Angeles County court issued the order on Monday, prohibiting William Applegate, 31, from coming within 100 yards of the Hollywood Hills home she shares with her sister and her sister's partner.
In a signed declaration, Carpenter described the man's behavior as a "disturbing violation of safety" and expressed fear over what he might do if not restrained. She filed a civil harassment restraining order against Applegate on May 29, detailing an incident on May 23 when he approached her front door and tried to force it open. Carpenter alleges that Applegate had been stalking her since at least April 20.
Ring camera footage captured the man attempting to open Carpenter's door before being confronted by a security guard. According to court documents, the guard ordered Applegate to leave, but he refused, claiming the singer was expecting him—a statement the documents label as "outrageous and entirely false." Applegate reportedly refused to leave until law enforcement arrived, as noted by a detective assigned to the case, who described the man as having a "disturbing and irrational fixation" on the pop star.
Applegate was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, a misdemeanor. However, Carpenter stated that he returned to the neighborhood just two days later. Investigation revealed that Applegate had been parking in the area since April 20, gradually moving closer to Carpenter's residence each time.
"His delusional insistence that he knows me and was expected by me is indicative of a dangerous, delusional and irrational fixation on me," Carpenter wrote in her declaration. She called the attempted break-in "among the most disturbing violations of personal safety and privacy I have ever experienced."
Detective Peter Doomanis of the Los Angeles Police Department noted that Applegate's conduct "reflects the hallmarks of a fixated, obsessional individual" and follows a trajectory consistent with well-documented stalking behavior that poses a serious and escalating risk to victim safety.
A follow-up court hearing is scheduled for June 17, with a criminal court hearing the following day regarding Applegate's arrest for trespassing.
