Entertainer Usher is seeking a protective order against the woman who has stalked him for years and continues to threaten him, according to a petition filed in Fulton County Superior Court.
The Grammy Award-winning singer, whose real name is Usher Raymond IV, is asking the court to prevent Darshelle Jones-Rakestraw from contacting him or being within 200 yards of him, his family or his business associates, the petition, filed Friday, states.
Usher is “concerned that criminal trespass and even more harmful events may occur in the future,” the petition states.
It's the third times since 2012 Usher has asked the court for protection from Jones-Rakestraw, who was arrested in December after showing up at the entertainer's home three days before his Atlanta concert. Jones-Rakestraw has also allegedly attempted to extort money from the star, and recently set up a fundraising page for his charity without his knowledge, the petition states.
In June 2012, Jones-Rakestraw showed up twice at Usher’s Johns Creek home, where she was arrested for criminal trespassing and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, according to court documents. She was ordered to spend 20 days in the Fulton County jail.
Usher was granted a 12-month protective order against Jones-Rakestraw in July 2012 but, by January 2014, she was allegedly harassing him again, leaving messages for his attorney. In November, Jones-Rakestraw left a message for attorney John Mayoue demanding that he return her call and that Usher send her money, court documents state.
“I drove to Chicago and I want him to Western Union me some money or either give me something to get to work and I’m not playing with him,” Jones-Rakestraw said in a message. “I’m tired of the games. If I can’t eat, he can’t eat.”
Recently, Jones-Rakestraw has represented herself as a representative of Usher’s New Look Foundation, creating a “Kickstarter” page for the charity that links to a separate page to raise funds to reinstate her nursing license, the petition states. Last month, Jones-Rakestraw sent out invitations to an event on behalf of the charity, according to court documents.
Usher’s petition also asks the court to order psychiatric or psychological help for Jones-Rakestraw.
