A Mississippi man faces up to three years in prison after he allegedly stalked and harassed Jennifer Aniston for more than two years, culminating in a dramatic incident where he crashed his car through her gate while she was home, authorities said.
Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, Mississippi, was charged May 7 with one count each of felony stalking and felony vandalism, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office announced. He was scheduled to be arraigned May 8.
Carwyle drove his car into the gate of Aniston’s Bel-Air home at 12:20 p.m. on May 5 and was held at gunpoint by one of Aniston’s private security guards until police arrived, authorities said. He sustained minor injuries in the crash and was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Carwyle has been harassing the Friends actor since March 2023, sending her unwanted messages over social media, voicemail, and email, prosecutors allege.
In addition to the felony charges, he faces an aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm. Carwyle faces up to three years in prison if convicted as charged.
Prosecutors intended to request that his bail be set at $150,000.
“Stalking is a crime that can quickly escalate from harassment to dangerous, violent actions, threatening the safety of victims and our communities,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. “My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting those who stalk and terrorize others, ensuring they are held accountable.”
Aniston bought her midcentury mansion on a 3.4-acre Bel-Air lot for just under $21 million in 2012, according to reporting by Architectural Digest.
Set on a promontory, the parcel has unobstructed ocean and city views, Los Angeles Times reported in 2012. When the 56-year-old Morning Show actor bought it, the grounds included a guesthouse, swimming pool, and vineyards.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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