Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac has been awarded a permanent restraining order following his court testimony.
Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham has been granted a permanent restraining order against a woman who allegedly stalked him.
Court documents reveal that Lindsey, 75, appeared before a judge in Los Angeles on Friday, December 20. He testified in support of his request for protection against 53-year-old Michelle. While a temporary restraining order had been issued previously, Lindsey has now secured a full five-year order of protection.
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During the hearing, Lindsey presented a photo that Michelle had left at his residence and played an unmarked audio clip as evidence of her behavior. The judge concluded that Lindsey had provided sufficient evidence to justify a permanent restraining order. Michelle, who did not attend the hearing despite being notified, is required to maintain a distance of 100 yards from Lindsey, his wife Kristen Buckingham, and their son William Buckingham.
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She is also prohibited from contacting, harassing, or threatening Lindsey in any way. This restraining order will remain in effect until December 2029. Lindsey accused Michelle of harassing his family since 2021, claiming she falsely alleged that he was his father. He stated that the situation escalated after Michelle obtained his wife's business cell phone number.
He mentioned that Michelle began reaching out to Kristen, sometimes leaving lengthy messages where she claimed to be his child and made threats against him and his family. He added, “She also accused me of causing her facial deformities from her childhood and demanded financial support.”
Lindsey told the court, “I don’t know [Michelle], and I am not her father.” The rockstar stated that in 2022, the police advised Michelle to cease all communication with him and his family. He thought everything had settled down, so he chose not to pursue any legal measures. However, Michelle resurfaced in 2024 when she came to his home and left a collage of photos featuring her face alongside Lindsey’s. Lindsey recounted that the police located Michelle and instructed her once more not to return to his residence. A few weeks later, he was startled awake by officers knocking on his door. He described being handcuffed and asked to come outside. He explained, “The reason given was that a 911 call had been made reporting that my son William was in the house and [was threatening to harm himself], and that the caller had heard gunshots.”
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After twenty minutes of the police searching my home while I stood outside in the cold, handcuffed, I was finally allowed back inside, feeling shaken and scared, Lindsey shared. He mentioned that the officers soon realized the call was a hoax and removed the handcuffs. “I’ve come to understand that the 911 call originated from [Michelle’s] phone and is just the latest incident in a continuous pattern of harassment and threats directed at my family and me,” he added. In her petition, Kristen included a statement expressing her concerns for her family’s safety. The court fully approved the petition during the hearing last week.
