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Sabrina Carpenter Granted Restraining Order Against Man Who Tried to Be With Her for ‘National Security’ Reasons

The 31-year-old man attempted multiple break-ins at Sabrina Carpenter’s L.A. home while believing she wanted him to be there.

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Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a restraining order against a man who attempted to break into her L.A. home roughly a dozen times since May 2026. William Applegate, 31, was arrested that month after striking a security guard at Carpenter’s front door.

He allegedly reached her property after sneaking in through a neighbor’s yard. Following the arrest, he attempted several more break-ins, and Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order on May 29.

As of June 17, Applegate has been ordered to stay away from Carpenter and her home for five years. According to Applegate, per a report from AP News, he and Carpenter were part of a classified military program. It was his belief that they must “be together as soon as possible” for the sake of “national and global security.”

Applegate did not........

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