Pop star recordsdata restraining order in opposition to trucker who believes she’s messaging him

A truck driver appears to be the sufferer of a  ‘catfish’ rip-off and now has a restraining order filed in opposition to him. 

A truck driver has had a restraining order filed in opposition to him by singer Kelly Clarkson after what seems to be a ‘catfishing’ rip-off. 

American Idol winner and pop star Kelly Clarkson has been granted a restraining order in opposition to a truck driver who confirmed up at her residence in his bobtail truck and claimed she wished to fulfill him. 

Truck driver Victor Fernandez was described as a “giant and imposing man, roughly 6 ft, 3 inches tall, and over 250 lbs approached her driveway in a semi-truck (with no trailer), trying over her privateness gate, into her yard,” reported TMZ.

Fernandez confirmed up at Clarkson’s home in his rig thrice on Thanksgiving and as soon as on foot on December third. Clarkson’ safety crew described the incident like this to Yahoo Information:

“I’ve been answerable for (Kelly’s) private safety since 2017. On or about November 24, 2022 (Thanksgiving),  This particular person returned twice on that day, as soon as within the semi-truck, and as soon as on foot. He returned once more on foot on December 3, 2022. On the final two visits to the property, this particular person spoke to accommodate employees and suggested them that he was there for Kelly and that she had advised him to fulfill him there. On December 3, 2022, at 4:37 p.m., the singer’s nanny arrived on the property along with her youngsters within the household SUV.”

“This particular person began gesturing or taking pictures of the SUV. (An worker) known as the nanny, and advised her that it was not secure to open the gate with this particular person there, and she or he left the property with the kids. She then known as 911, and the police got here and took a report. Earlier than the police got here, the person remained on the property for a couple of minutes, taking pictures of the privateness gate and the property from the road.”

“He was carrying all black, with a New York Yankee’s baseball cap and an MLB Los Angeles All-Star sport t-shirt, and was carrying a white ‘WSS’ bag. He was very giant and bodily imposing, roughly 6’3” tall and over 250 kilos. He didn’t ring the doorbell, however stepped out of the view of the doorbell digicam, getting up on his tippy-toes, and searching over the privateness gate, whereas checking his telephone. I then spoke to him by way of the digicam system, asking him if he wanted assist.”

“He advised me that he was there for Kelly. I advised him that there was no Kelly there. He then stated ‘that is Kelly Clarkson’s home,’ to which I responded ‘no.’ He then stated “that is the second time she has achieved this . . . except I’m chatting with a scammer or one thing. He then walked as much as the privateness gate, and tried to indicate me one thing on his telephone, whereas saying ‘she is telling me to ring the bell.’ After I refused to let him in, he seemed to be irritated and confused, and requested: ‘Is that this some sort of rip-off or one thing?’ He was getting an increasing number of nervous as we spoke.”

“I then advised him that he wanted to go away. He stated okay, however he lingered, nonetheless trying confused and irritated. He then walked away from the gate however remained on the entrance of the property throughout the road. At round that point, Kelly’s nanny arrived within the household SUV along with her youngsters. I noticed this particular person begin to gesture or take {a photograph} of the SUV. I then known as the nanny to inform her that it was not secure to open the gate with this particular person there and that she ought to go someplace secure with the kids till the police may very well be known as. She then left the property, and I known as 911.”

The incident continues to be underneath investigation, however the scenario doesn’t appear to be the standard case of an obsessed fan, however as a substitute seems to be a case of on-line ‘catfishing,’ which means somebody has satisfied the motive force that he’s chatting with Clarkson on-line, and that she needs to fulfill him at her residence. 

In her request for a restraining order, Clarkson wrote “I’m afraid of what he may do if he’s notified of the listening to with none restraining order in place.  I’m in worry that he might trigger hurt to me, my youngsters, or my property.”

The case is due again in court docket in January.