XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU JUNE 09, 2005 16:03:43 ET XXXXX
JACKO REPORTER IN FEAR OF 'CRAZED' FAN; COURT ISSUES RESTRAINING ORDER
Diane Dimond and COURT TV have obtained a court-issued restraining order against the leader of a Michael Jackson fan contingent, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
The 20-year old male from Knoxville, Tennessee has been yelling and allegedly "threatening" Dimond for weeks, sources tell DRUDGE.
"It's turned ugly," a media source explains.
He was served with papers today on the Santa Maria court campus.
The fan has been chanting "bitch, bitch, bitch" as Dimond works and files her reports.
"Every day since early in the Jackson trial he comes to court and yells," Dimond wrote in the court request. "He incites others to threaten me harm. He posts incendiary messages on various Web sites. I believe he wants people to attack me."
Media Row is separated from the fans by a fence and only 10 feet.
Jackson supporters believe Dimond has been operating as the prosecutor's unofficial advocate and mouthpiece.
Meanwhile, COURT TV has hired private security guards to protect Dimond.
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