EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin 'Threatened And Intimidated' By Alleged Teen Stalker, Says Her Lawyer
May 28 2018, Updated 10:18 a.m. ET
Former Vice Presidential candidate and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin felt “threatened and intimidated” by alleged teen stalker Shawn Christy who bought a gun and then sent her the receipts. Breaking Celebrity News spoke to her lawyer Tom Van Flein about what happened behind the scenes and about how the incident affected Palin and her family.
Last week, Palin was granted a temporary restraining order against the 18-year-old. Her lawyer Tom Van Flein says the Palin family took the teen’s threats “very seriously.”
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According to court documents, the troubled teen sent receipts from a gun purchase to Palin and her longtime friend, Kristan Cole. In a rambling letter he also said he had tried to follow the bible but had 'evil and wickedness' in him.
Van Flein told Breaking Celebrity News: “Both Sarah Palin and Kristan Cole felt intimidated and threatened and they took his actions very seriously indeed.
“Let’s be clear about this - it was a lot more than just talk. He purchased a gun then sent the receipts. After he called Kristan Cole we decided to take action because we feared for their safety and we acted swiftly in getting the restraining order to protect both women from this individual.”
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Christy had allegedly been sending threatening e-mails and letters to Palin for more than a year.
But Palin decided to ask for the order after she learned that Christy called and claimed he had flown to Anchorage from his home in Pennsylvania.
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In her request, Palin stated that Christy had badgered her aides with attempts to meet her and threatened to track her down at a book signing in Alaska.
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