Portuguez v. Espiritu
In an application for restraining orders, MaKenna alleged she and Ethan used to be high school classmates and friends. MaKenna alleged their friendship came to an end in the fall of 2011, when Ethan slapped her and had her arrested on false charges of "domestic violence." MaKenna further claimed that over the next several weeks, Ethan continued to contact her and sent threatening messages via a free text messaging service; changed the passwords to her e‑mail and other Internet accounts; wrote and sent a letter to his own mother in MaKenna's name; grabbed MaKenna's telephone and threw it to the ground; threatened to flatten her friend Kyle's tires; physically abused and cyberbullied her; frightened her with a gun; and threatened to kill her. Based on these allegations, MaKenna requested orders to stop Ethan from further harassing her. (Code Civ. Proc., § 527.6.)
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