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John Cusack Wants a Restraining Order

Posted Jun 26th 2006 6:28PM by TMZ Staff

John Cusack- Exclusive Story: Launch GalleryActor John Cusack has asked a judge to issue a restraining order against a woman who he says has been stalking him.

In documents, filed June 23 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Cusack claims 31 year-old Emily Leatherman has been "showing unusual interest [in him] by stalking, throwing long letters of interest over my fence in bags with rocks and screwdrivers inside, making unannounced visits to offices of people I work with in an attempt to meet with me and listing my address as her own during a recent arrest. Mail addressed to her has been arriving at my residence without my permission. I have never met this person." The documents also say Leatherman "threatens to commit acts of violence against herself if I do not help her."

According to the documents, Leatherman is a transient with no known address.

Click to read the documents.



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1. Wow that is scary!

Posted at 7:07PM on Jun 26th 2006 by whoa

2. If she looks good maybe he could have her service his weenie.

Posted at 7:43PM on Jun 26th 2006 by Bud

3. Poor transients need love too, Come on John how bout a date?!

Posted at 8:01PM on Jun 26th 2006 by sandy

4. transients need love too! Come on John , how about a date!!

Posted at 8:09PM on Jun 26th 2006 by sandy

5. i am afraid i would stalk Johns Cusak myself. kidding of course, but the man is a wonderful actor and comes across as a pretty great person as well. at what point do these "celebrity stalkers" end up facing the consequences? how come it is so hard for the average person to get the same action taken against stalkers with out being physically harmed? it seems like stalking, whether it be of a celebrity or an average person is just not taken as seriously as it should be.

Posted at 9:18PM on Jun 26th 2006 by jenni

6. john cusack and his no talent sister need to be grateful that anyone even knows who they are. Then again, he's probably stalking himself for some publicity - paying a poor transient in sandwiches to throw HER junk in HIS backyard. I'm on to you john.

Posted at 9:45PM on Jun 26th 2006 by Whitney Hollingsworth

7. Good luck to both parties in this one.

To Cusack, so he can regain some measure of peace in his life.

To Leatherman, so she can overcome her homelessness and apparent mental instability.

Posted at 10:44PM on Jun 26th 2006 by Rebecca Phillips

8. it's unfortunate when fans go to extreme

Posted at 11:49PM on Jun 26th 2006 by mc

9. i just hope he gets this resolved; hes one of the nicest down to earth actors of our time.

Posted at 11:56PM on Jun 26th 2006 by hd deuce kid

10. I have been a fan of John Cusack for years, the thought of him being stalked....a bit creepy, like the woman who stalked Letterman, and that ended in tragedy.

Let's hope the police keep this one locked up, and do some serious testing.!

Posted at 5:32AM on Jun 27th 2006 by Mel

11. One of the finest actors and people out there, Cusack is amazing.
Now this; fans are becoming predators.

Similar to the woman who stalked David Letterman, that ended badly.

Posted at 5:35AM on Jun 27th 2006 by Mel

12. Outstanding actor, and person ! Fans who are unbalanced can be the biggest danger. Clean this up fast!

Posted at 5:37AM on Jun 27th 2006 by Melissa

13. I just love John and Joan Cusack. I could become a stalker for John...( just kidding). I do love his movies and have seen everyone of them.Maybe he would want to use my address? Maybe he would want to meet me> haha. No, In all reality I love him for what he is an actor. Don't know him and will never know him. I just can't understand stalkers....Why Do they do that? Oh well I am waiting for his next film...

Posted at 8:23AM on Jun 27th 2006 by DOTTIE

14. How scary for Mr. Cusack ! Not just having to take legal action.
He can't even enjoy the relative pricay I would get in taking such an
action without the whole planet knowing about it. Spare me the
public record. The point is, stalkers want attention.
Publishing John's legal action just pumped it big time.

Posted at 8:33AM on Jun 27th 2006 by sundance sally

15. How scary for Mr. Cusack ! Not just having to take legal action.
He can't even enjoy the relative privacy I would get in taking such an
action without the whole planet knowing about it. Spare me the
public record. The point is, stalkers want attention.
Publishing John's legal action just pumped it big time.

Posted at 8:34AM on Jun 27th 2006 by sundance sally

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