Britney Spears granted restraining order against alleged harasser

Britney Spears has been granted a restraining order against a man who has reportedly been harassing her for years.

The singer filed court documents claiming that a 51-year-old Louisiana man named Donald has been harassing her online dating back to 2013, and has made "disturbing social media posts" about her, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

Spears' team claimed that they had serious concerns for their client's safety, as he had posted the words "bullet hole heart" on social media.

Donald was reportedly previously arrested for trespassing at her home in 2015 when Spears' security team spotted him and contacted police.

He "exhibited odd behaviour and made several incoherent comments", a sheriff's deputy said, according to the documents.

Donald already has a lengthy rap sheet. The documents reveal that he has a "long and concerning criminal history", including convictions for criminal trespass and aggravated assault in 2019.

He has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from the Everytime singer. The court order keeps the restraining order protection for Spears in place against Donald until 2030.

News of the restraining order broke hours before Spears herself was arrested in the early hours of Thursday.

The Daily Mail reported that the pop star was taken into custody by California Highway Patrol at around 9.30 pm on Wednesday night in Ventura County for driving under the influence.

Spears was released on Thursday.