Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel was granted a far-reaching emergency Temporary Restraining Order against MaKenzie Carter of College Station, Texas, after he filed a lawsuit accusing her of spreading false claims of a personal relationship between the pair, according to court documents reviewed by The Post.
Manziel alleges in the lawsuit, filed Feb. 27 in Brazos County, that Carter, also known as MaKenzie Calame, has “engaged in obsessive, erratic and harassing hallucinations and conspiracies directed at and/or relating to Manziel across multiple social media platforms.”
The lawsuit states that “immediately prior to the filing” of the complaint, the woman was “directly emailing dozens of friends, family members, businesses and individuals with whom Manziel works or is in the process of establishing a formal business relationship with and threatening them with legal action if they ‘continued’ to interfere with her fictitious relationship with Manziel.”
The former Heisman Trophy winner claims the defendant has refused to stop spreading false allegations without a court order and that it has caused him financial and reputational harm/injury.
Manziel is seeking monetary damages of $250,000 or less, attorney’s fees, a permanent injunction and non-monetary relief.
“I will tell you that we were saddened to even go down this route of filing a lawsuit, but it was unavoidable and necessary to protect the interest of Manziel, as well as his friends, family, business associates, and others from the Defendant’s conduct,” Manziel’s attorney Aron D. Hutchins said when reached by The Post. “And the non-monetary relief is the primary focus right now.”
A hearing has been set for Friday.
Carter was sent an email informing her that the suit had been filed before she is officially served.
Manziel had a rapid rise to stardom during a historic season at Texas A&M in 2012, when he became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy.
His two-season NFL career with the Browns tanked due in part to scandals and hard-partying habits after Cleveland selected him with the 22nd overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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