Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a restraining order against a ‘complete stranger’ she claims has been repeatedly turning up to her front door uninvited – even returning less than 24 hours after he was arrested.
In documents obtained by The Daily Mail, Carpenter described three alleged visits 31-year-old William Applegate made to her home and claimed he had been stalking her for at least a month by the time he first made contact.
Carpenter said Applegate has been causing her ‘severe and ongoing emotional distress’ and described him as having a ‘dangerous’ and ‘delusional, irrational fixation on me.’
Applegate is accused of trespassing the neighbor’s property in order to overcome Carpenter’s home security during his first visit before claiming he ‘personally knew’ the singer and was being expected by her.
Screenshots from Carpenter’s Ring camera that were included in the filing purport to show Applegate at her front door, being confronted by her security, before police make their arrival.
‘It is clear to me that his approach was deliberate, calculated and aggressive, which is deeply alarming,’ she said in the filing of how he allegedly gained entry to her front door on May 23.
Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a restraining order against a ‘complete stranger’ she claims has been repeatedly turning up to her front door uninvited – even returning less than 24 hours after he was arrested
The court documents requesting a restraining order included Ring camera screenshots which purport to show Applegate at her front door
‘Applegate physically grabbed the lever of my front door and forcefully pushed down, actively trying to force his way inside my home without any invitation, permission, consent whatsoever. He then knocked on my door, after which he rang the doorbell.’
Applegate was ‘physically removed’ by a member of Carpenter’s private security team but ‘defiantly refused’ to follow orders to leave the property.
‘He then fabricated the outrageous and entirely false claim that he personally knew me and that I was expecting him. This is a complete lie,’ she said.
Applegate allegedly insisted on remaining at her front door and ‘physically resisted’ Carpenter’s security until he was ‘ultimately arrested’ by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Applegate then allegedly returned to Carpenter’s residence less than 24 hours after his arrest.
‘Shockingly, less than twenty-four (24) hours after his arrest, Applegate returned to my home on May 24, 2026,’ she wrote.
Carpenter claimed she was informed that Applegate ‘loitered in the immediate vicinity of my residence for approximately two (2) hours’ in his car.
She claimed he sat in his reclined seat, ‘watching and waiting’, before driving his car closer to her driveway ‘in a clear act of surveillance and harassment.’
‘A private security guard assigned to my residence was forced to make direct contact with Applegate before Applegate would finally depart from in front of my property,’ she said.
Applegate allegedly returned for a third time the following day and ‘remained’ until the police turned up.
The court documents requesting a restraining order included multiple screenshots of Applegate allegedly at her front door
Applegate appeared to be knocking the door in one of the screenshots from the court documents in Carpenter’s restraining order request
TMZ reports that Carpenter’s legal team filed a petition for a restraining order against William Applegate, age 31, on Friday
‘Just one day later, on May 25, 2026, Applegate appeared at my residence yet again. He parked his vehicle near my pedestrian gate and sat stationary in his vehicle, conducting what can only be described as deliberate surveillance of my movements and my home.
‘Applegate remained in position until LAPD once again responded to the scene,’ she wrote.
Carpenter’s security team concluded that Applegate was exhibiting ‘stalking behavior’ as early as April 20, more than a month since he first turned up at her home.
‘Upon investigation, my private security team has determined that Applegate’s stalking behavior did not begin on May 23, 2026 but that it had been ongoing since at least approximately April 20, 2026.
‘For over a month, Applegate and/or his vehicle were observed in the vicinity of my residence. Initially, he maintained a greater distance, which is why direct contact was not made at the time.’
‘However, Applegate’s conduct has followed a clear and deeply troubling escalation pattern as he has progressively moved closer and closer to my home, ultimately culminating in the violent and aggressive trespass of May 23, 2026.
In documents obtained by The Daily Mail, Carpenter described three alleged visits 31-year-old William Applegate made to her home and claimed he had been stalking her for at least a month by the time he first made contact
‘This is not the behavior of someone who stumbled upon my property by accident. This is intentional stalking and surveillance directed at me and my residence.
‘William Applegate is a complete stranger to me. I have never met him or communicated with him in any way. I have no desire to meet him or communicate with him,’ Carpenter said in her declaration.
Carpenter also sought protection for her sister Sarah and her sister’s boyfriend George as they all resided at the house with her.
‘The totality of Applegate’s conduct has caused me significant and ongoing fear for my personal safety and the safety of all individuals residing in my home. Applegate has repeatedly and willfully violated the sanctity and security of my private residence.
‘His act of physically attempting to open and enter my front door, without invitation, consent, or any lawful basis is among the most disturbing violations of personal safety and privacy I have ever experienced.
‘His delusional insistence that he knows me and was expected by me is indicative of a dangerous, delusional, and irrational fixation on me. His pattern of stalking, trespassing, and surveillance has caused me severe and ongoing emotional distress, and I am in fear what he may do if he is not restrained by this Court.’
Carpenter’s security team concluded that Applegate was exhibiting ‘stalking behavior’ as early as April 20
A hearing to decide if the temporary restraining order will be made permanent has been scheduled for later this month, according to TMZ.
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Carpenter but have not yet heard back.
The LA County Sheriff has confirmed that Applegate was arrested on May 24 and was cited and released.
The Daily Mail has reached out to a relative of Applegate, who did not want to comment.
In addition to Carpenter, her sister and her sister’s boyfriend were also granted protection.
Carpenter’s filing also included a declaration from Detective Peter Doomanis from the LAPD’s Threat Management Unit who said he believed Applegate had ‘developed a disturbing and irrational fixation on’ Carpenter.
‘The pattern of his conduct, which may have begun as early as approximately April 20, 2026, reflects the hallmarks of a fixated, obsessional individual.’
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