Emma Roberts has been granted a permanent restraining order against a man who allegedly broke into her home and sent her a ‘strange’ text message.
A judge has given the actress a five-year restraining order against Melvin Jeffery Conley, a 32-year-old man who she claims intruded into her home while she was away and managed to contact her on her cell phone, according to TMZ.
The order, signed off by the judge on Thursday, also protects her son Rhodes Robert Hedlund, three. She alleges Conley said her child’s name, sparking concern about what her alleged stalker wanted.
Roberts, 33, first encountered Conley in May.
He allegedly broke into her home in Los Angeles on either May 7 or 8, when she was not present. The American Horror Story star alleges he found her landline and called her cell phone from there.
Emma Roberts has been granted a permanent restraining order against a man who allegedly broke into her home and sent her a ‘strange’ text message; pictured April in Palm Springs
The actress received a missed call from the number and returned it, assuming it was a family member. However, Conley allegedly answered.
The star claims Conley called her ‘Emma’ and told her she allowed him to enter and stay at the home. She has denied this.
‘While still present in my residence, [Conley] used my landline to call my cellphone. During the conversation, I realized the caller was a stranger and he confirmed he was still in my residence,’ she said in court documents obtained by The Blast.
‘Although law enforcement was immediately contacted, [Conley] has eluded arrest and continues to send me disturbing text messages.
‘I am in sustained fear and am afraid to return to my own home.’
The actress also alleges she received a ‘strange’ text message from him.
Emma is now fearful Conley will attempt to return to her home.
The order bars Conley from coming within 100 yards of the actress and her son. He is also barred from coming within 100 yards of her residence, her place of work, and her child’s school.
A judge has given the actress a five-year restraining order against Melvin Jeffery Conley, a 32-year-old man who she claims intruded into her home while she was away and managed to contact her on her cell phone; Roberts pictured in May
Emma shares her son with her ex-boyfriend, actor Garrett Hedlund.
A seasoned actress with numerous starring roles under her belt, Emma was recently making headlines for her role in the latest installment of American Horror Story: Delicate.
Emma starred opposite Kim Kardashian in the latest season, and they will be teaming up again for a new Netflix series.
The duo will be producing the upcoming show Calabasas alongside I. Marlene King.
Kim, Emma, and the Pretty Little Liars creator, 62, will be executive producing with Alexandra Milchan (Tár) Deadline announced in April.
A seasoned actress with numerous starring roles under her belt, Emma was recently making headlines for her role in the latest installment of American Horror Story: Delicate
Calabasas will be based on the book If You Lived Here You’d Be Famous By Now by Via Bleidner.
Marlene will write the script adaptation in addition to serving as showrunner.
Calabasas will tell the story of a 16-year-old girl from the midwest named Via, who transfers to Calabasas High after her family moves to California.
Kardashian and her family put the city of Calabasas on the map with their hit show Keeping Up With the Kardashians.