Ezra Miller Harassment Order Expires In Massachusetts; Ezra released statement
Ezra Miller Harassment Order Expires In Massachusetts; 'Flash' Star Says They Were "Unjustly And Directly Targeted" https://t.co/WHch40oOuS pic.twitter.com/DQjRlI2Oxk
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 30, 2023
A temporary harassment order issued against The Flash star Ezra Miller in Massachusetts after mother of a 12-year-old accused Miller of acting inappropriately around her child was lifted Friday after a court hearing.
The mother, Shannon Guin, accused the Fantastic Beasts star of menacing her family and acting inappropriately toward her nonbinary child in a story that appeared last summer in the Daily Beast.
No criminal charges were ever filed. Miller’s attorney said all of the actor’s encounters with the child were initiated by the mother. The attorney, Marissa Elkins, said Miller was “never alone with the child and never interacted with the child outside of two brief encounters which occurred in the presence of several other adults.”
“The original order, pursued by Shannon Guin, on behalf of her minor child, was based on untrue allegations,” Elkins said. “Frustratingly for Ezra, Guin lodged her false allegations at a time when Ezra was struggling with significant mental health issues, and was unable to come to court to defend themself against the spurious claims made by this individual. Had Ezra been able to appear in court last year and share the truth about their very limited interactions with Ms. Guin, I am confident the original order would have never been issued.”
Ezra released the following statement.
“I’m encouraged by today’s outcome and very grateful at this moment to everyone who has stood beside me and sought to ensure that this egregious misuse of the protective order system was halted,” they wrote.
“Protective orders are meant to provide safety for individuals, families and children who are in danger. They are not meant to be used as weapons by those seeking attention or fleeting tabloid fame or some sort of personal vengeance when there are people in true and dire need of these services.
“I have been unjustly and directly targeted by an individual who the facts have shown has a history of such manipulative and destructive action,” they continued.
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