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Actress and pop singer Selena Gomez, 19, says she has been living in "extreme fear" of a mentally ill man she says is stalking her. A judge has granted the Disney channel star a temporary restraining order against Thomas Brodnicki, 46, according to ABC7. Gomez says Brodnicki has threatened to kill her.In papers recently filed with Los Angeles courts, Gomez says in her declaration that Brodnicki “traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles in order to meet me” and “visited my workplace on three or more occasions,” according to Inside Edition.
Gomez says Brodnicki's threats and actions have her in fear for her own safety, as well as the safety of those around her.
The restraining order stipulates Brodnicki must remain at least 100 yards away from Gomez and her workplace. A hearing has been scheduled for November 4.
The Los Angeles Police Department's Threat Management Unit is reportedly handling Gomez's case against Brodnicki.
No word on how Gomez's main squeeze, younger man The Biebs, is handling his lady love's stalking strife.
