A judge has granted Apple CEO Tim Cook a restraining order against a woman accused of stalking him, threatening to burn down his home and claiming she was his wife and the mother of twins.
The 45-year-old woman has demonstrated “erratic, threatening and bizarre” behavior, the application for the restraining order said. The woman, from McLean, Virginia, sent eails that showed images of a loaded handgun that the woman claimed she purchased.
According to lawyers for Apple, it is believed the woman is armed and in the Silicon Valley area and “intends to return to Apple CEO’s residence or locate him otherwise in the near future,” according to the motion.
The order, which was issued Friday, prohibits the woman from possessing a gun or ammunition, interacting with any Apple employees or entering any Apple properties.
According to court records, Cook first became aware of the woman in late 2020. She tagged him in tweets claiming that she was Cook’s wife and that he was the father of her twin children.
She sent more than 200 emails during several weeks from late October 2020 through mid-November that became “threatening and highly disturbing,” according to the filing.
The Mercury News first reported on the court filings.
