Celebrity Justice
Audioslave Singer Allegedly Stalked By Man With Gun

TMZ has obtained court documents outlining a terrifying series of events that have left former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell and his family in terror. Cornell is seeking a restraining order against a man who they say was hired to do the dirty work of the woman to whom Cornell was once married.
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According to documents, filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, Cornell claims his ex-wife, Seattle music legend Susan Silver, has sent his family "numerous threatening and terrifying death threats." According to the docs, Silver has even threatened to harm Chris' two-year-old son. It has become so terrifying LAPD's Threat Management Unit has taken the case.

According to the documents, Silver hired Mathew Turner, an ex-sheriff's deputy who caries a concealed weapon, "to harass the Cornell family, under the guise of being a process server." The legal papers go on: "Mr. Turner has continually harassed, frightened and stalked the Cornell family at all hours of the day and night, and even broke into their home, wandered from room to room and urinated in their home." Cornell's mega-lawyer, Marty Singer, alleges that Turner lingered inside the Cornell family home and refused to leave.

The Cornell family is asking a judge to order Turner to stay at least 100 yards away from them.




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31. It would be nice if TMZ would print pictures of the stalker so the world will know who he is. Then everyone passing him on the street will be able to recognize the stalker and treat him according to how he is treating others in the world.

Posted at 8:19PM on Dec 14th 2007 by winkster

32. baloney...this is all baloney...susan silverman is an excellent lady.....chris cornell is a moron ...he dumped her and he can't get over the fact that he's getting older and his band is crap without his ex....typical outcome of aging rockers...dump the wife.....trying to hang on to young butt as your career fades...........don't blame this on susan ...she was the best thing that ever happened for him...her hard work took his band out of the basement...j.t...

Posted at 9:01PM on Dec 14th 2007 by jt44mag

33. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2007 edition of "The Other Side of Midnight."

In all seriousness, I hope Cornell and his family get out of this okay.

Posted at 9:06PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Jeffrey H. Baer

34. Susan Silver has always been a beautiful, warm and kind person with a lovely soul. To see these kind of accusations thrown at her is disgusting and unbelievable.

Posted at 9:20PM on Dec 14th 2007 by an old friend

35. He is not good looking nor can he sing, so what is he doing in the news at all.

Posted at 9:37PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Rocky

36. Well not to be mean or anything, but Vicky Cornell is one mean woman.... ask anyone who has ever worked for her or Chris.... maybe that is why someone is stalking her and being mean to her.... karma.... sux for the kids and Chris tho!

Posted at 9:37PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Roxanne

37. He should just play the guy some of his songs, and he will go away.

Posted at 9:54PM on Dec 14th 2007 by guy

38. If it was happening to the normal guy she get away with it

Posted at 10:29PM on Dec 14th 2007 by gene

39. Why are you Americans so obsessed with guns..YOU NEED SOME STRICTER LAWS AND THINGS LIKE THIS WON'T HAPPEN.

Posted at 10:40PM on Dec 14th 2007 by billy sands

40. The facts are now that his wife, Vicki filed the papers. It is her making the complaint. I think Chris would have filed if he were worried about this incident.

Posted at 12:50AM on Dec 15th 2007 by chipper

41. see this is why you marry the stripper...they aren't going to hold your stuff and somehow end up suing you for it...they may burn it in a rage over godknowswhat...cornell was great but i thought he blew out his voice a long time ago....i feel bad for him...i have been with crazy, but never managed by crazy

Posted at 3:54AM on Dec 15th 2007 by fellasheowed

42. a restraining order wont stop the cornells from stalking the ex sheriff if the stalker was smart hed put a counter tro on them before beeing arrested when she contacts him. the judge failed to tell her to stay away which will get her killed for teasing him in his proprty and caling him.

Posted at 5:31AM on Dec 15th 2007 by ronald

43. HE SHOULD MOVE TO TEXAS
IN TEXAS NOBODY IN THIER RIGHT MIND ENTERS SOMEONE ELSES HOME NOT INVITED
IN TEXAS WE TAKE CARE OF WOULD BE INTRUDERS

Posted at 12:19AM on Dec 15th 2007 by wil wright

44. What do you want the Swingin Man or the family Man?

Posted at 12:25AM on Dec 15th 2007 by BLACK FLAG FOREVER

45. Look what Courtney Love did to Kurt, Cornell best start packina 45.........

Posted at 12:30AM on Dec 15th 2007 by BLACK FLAG FOREVER

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