John Mayer Will get Restraining Order Towards ”Obsessed” Fan After Receiving Quite a few Loss of life Threats

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John Mayer was granted a short lived restraining order in opposition to one obsessed fan.

Mayer’s terrifying ordeal started in March of this yr, when 39-year-old Ryan Jeremy Knight allegedly started terrorizing him and members of his workforce, in keeping with the court docket paperwork obtained by E! Information. The musician claims that Knight started harassing and stalking him at first, however the state of affairs escalated in depth when the 39-year-old began to make violent threats to his workforce by way of social media as nicely. 

One such occasion described within the declaration was when Knight allegedly instructed Mayer, “I’ve put many a jew within the hospital.” Knight additionally referenced famed murderers like Ted Bundy and Mark David Chapman, the latter being the notorious killer of John Lennon.

Then, Mayer practically got here head to head with the obsessed fan when he was performing in North Carolina on June 28. The court docket submitting reveals that Knight confirmed as much as stated present, however was discovered by safety who escorted him out of the venue. 

Understandably, these demise threats and close to encounters have prompted John to “endure substantial emotional duress.”

In mild of the severity of those claims, in addition to the stalker’s substantial prison document, a choose granted Mayer a restraining order stating that Knight should keep 100 ft away from the singer and his house. A court docket listening to was additionally scheduled for Aug. 27 to find out if the safety order must be made everlasting.

The “Gravity” singer is at present in the midst of a worldwide tour, along with his newest present going down in Chicago, Unwell. 

E! Information has reached out to his rep for remark.

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