When love for “Friends” literally becomes a head-on collision
Because nothing says “I’m your number one fan” like crashing your car into the gates of a Hollywood star’s mansion. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, a 48-year-old man from Mississippi, decided that the best way to declare his eternal love for Jennifer Aniston was to turn his vehicle into a missile aimed at her home in the exclusive neighborhood of Bel-Air. Romantic? No. Worrying? Absolutely.
From “accident” to “now you really got into trouble”
At first, the authorities thought it could be a simple accident. Of course, because in Los Angeles it is totally normal for a car to magically detour to a celebrity’s house. But surprise, it turns out that Carwyle had been sending unsolicited messages to the actress for two years, from emails to voice recordings. Who needs Tinder when you can opt for stalking as a courtship strategy?
According to The Daily Mail, the Los Angeles County Prosecutor’s Office did not take it as a joke. Carwyle now faces charges of vandalism and, if that were not enough, an aggravated charge of threatening to cause bodily harm. If convicted, he could spend up to three years in prison. A shame that, ironically, will distance him even further from his “beloved.”
“Harassment is a crime that can escalate quickly,” declared prosecutor Nathan J. Hochman, in what could be the understatement of the year. No, Mr. Prosecutor, it “can’t” escalate, it already escalated when the guy used his car as a battering ram!
The reception that no one asked for
According to TMZ, Aniston’s security team wasted no time: they removed the man from the car and held him (with a gun included, because in Hollywood even scares have luxury production) until the police arrived. Imagine the scene: a guy who believes Aniston is his “wife” (according to her strange Facebook page), being detained in front of the actress’s house. Plot twist worthy of an episode of “Friends”? More like “Criminal Minds.”
Next time, maybe Carwyle should try sending flowers. Or better yet, therapy. Meanwhile, the prosecution will request bail of $150,000, because clearly destroying a celebrity’s door doesn’t come cheap. Moral? If you want to get your idol’s attention, a tweet is more effective… and less illegal.
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