Popstar Sabrina Carpenter has filed a restraining order against a man, who tried to enter her house multiple times.
Sabrina Carpenter has probably become one of the most famous pop stars worldwide over the past year, but fame also has its downsides. On May 23, a stranger showed up at her house and attempted to enter.
A man called William Applegate, who is 31 years old, allegedly circumvented the security fence by trespassing onto her neighbor’s property. According to the singer, he tried to open the front door and rang the doorbell. Carpenter described his approach as "deliberate, calculated, and aggressive," adding that it was "deeply alarming." After attempting to enter, he was confronted by security, who told him to leave. He refused and stayed until the police arrived and arrested him.
However, Applegate didn’t give up that easily. Less than 24 hours after his arrest, he showed up again and only left after another confrontation with security. The following day, he made another attempt to get Carpenter’s attention by parking in front of her home for hours – only a police intervention could make him leave.
Sabrina Carpenter Stalking Case
Due to the deep threat to her safety, Carpenter filed a restraining order against Applegate. The order is temporary but could be extended at the court hearing later this month. Applegate must stay away from the singer, her sister Sarah, and Sarah’s partner. He is not allowed to come within 100 yards of them.
In the declaration for the restraining order, Carpenter stated, "William Applegate is a complete stranger to me. I have never met or communicated with him in any way. I have no desire to meet him or communicate with him." The musician states: "His pattern of stalking, trespassing, and surveillance has caused me severe and ongoing emotional distress."
According to a declaration by LAPD detective Peter Doomanis included in Carpenter’s petition, “Applegate has developed a disturbing and irrational fixation on [the] petitioner. The pattern of his conduct, which may have begun as early as April 20, 2026, reflects the hallmarks of a fixated, obsessional individual. This trajectory is consistent with well-documented patterns of stalking behavior that pose a serious and escalating risk [to] victim safety.”
