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Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of Vanessa and the late NBA player Kobe Bryant, asked a judge for a restraining order against a 32 year old man from Sun Valley who is accused of harassing and stalking her for two years.
Bryant accused the alleged stalker, Dwayne Kemp, of contacting her on social media since 2021, when Natalia was 32 years, in the midst of a trend “ harassing behavior, including delusions that he and Ms. Bryant are in a romantic relationship as a couple,” according to a court filing obtained by ABC. )
“Ms. Bryant, her family and law enforcement are afraid and concerned for her safety,” as mentioned in the document.
It is stated in the document to which the alleged stalker tried to have a meeting with Natalia Bryant, currently 19 years, and even performed on the USC campus, where she attends classes.
A crime report from the USC Department of Public Safety indicates that Kemp showed up on campus to earlier this month with flowers for Bryant.
Kemp’s messages “ they have been completely one-sided and Miss Bryant is not in any relationship nor does she wish to be in a relationship”, it is mentioned in the document.
The court briefs detail several disturbing messages purportedly sent by Kemp, who is described as a “gun enthusiast and has been arrested for misdemeanor charges involving a firearm.”
Kemp allegedly sent in July of 2021 a direct message through social media s to Natalia Bryant in which she indicated that she hoped “that he and Ms. Bryant can have a child like Kobe together.”
Another message from Kemp , sent at the end of October, states: “I love you and I’m sorry. Can we talk and make up so we can be friends again?”
Court documents show that Kemp also posted images on social media showing weapons and various images of the defendant holding an assault-style weapon.
The Request The restraining order was filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. A hearing is set for 17 from December.
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