Arts & Entertainment
Stephen Spielberg Receives Restraining Order Against Harasser
The director says the woman has threatened to kill him, and says he's suffered "substantial emotional distress."
LOS ANGELES, CA — Director Steven Spielberg was granted a temporary restraining order Monday against a woman he says is threatening to kill him. A judge ordered 48-year-old Sarah Abrams Char to stay at least 100 yards away from the director, his wife and daughter.
"Char's harassing messages and communications, many of them threatening harm, injury or death... have been ongoing and continuous," the petition states.
According to the petition, Char was recently arrested on suspicion of criminal threats, harassment and stalking.
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"While I have not been injured physically, I have suffered substantial emotional distress and am extremely concerned Char will follow through on her violent threats, including death threats,'' Spielberg states in the petition.
"She has tried to approach me in the past and law enforcement and my security team believe Char presents a serious threat of violence to me, my family and Amblin Partners and its employees," he continued.
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A hearing on whether to extend the order is scheduled for December 18.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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