Lindsey Buckingham’s alleged stalker speaks out after he was attacked

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Michelle Dick, who was beforehand accused of stalking former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and making threats towards him, is talking out after the star was attacked in Los Angeles. Police haven't publicly recognized a suspect.

On Wednesday, the two-time Grammy Award winner, 76, was attacked by a girl when he confirmed up for an appointment in Santa Monica, Calif., in accordance with NBC4 Investigates . The alleged suspect, who authorities described as "a stalking suspect ," threw an unknown substance at Buckingham and instantly fled, the outlet reported.

Whereas the Santa Monica Police Division (SMPD) has reportedly recognized the suspect, no arrests have been made and authorities haven't publicly named the person. Buckingham was not injured, authorities advised NBC4.

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Lindsey Buckingham beforehand filed a restraining order towards a 53-year-old girl named Michelle Dick in 2024. The musician accused Dick of stalking, harassing and threatening to kill him and his household. (Getty Photos)

In response to the LA Times , the girl is thought to the musician and has been the topic of prior motion with the LAPD menace administration unit.

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Dick — who claims Buckingham is her organic father — advised KTLA on Wednesday that she had approached Buckingham final week and had beforehand gone to his Brentwood dwelling.

In courtroom paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital, Buckingham filed a request for a restraining order towards Dick in December 2024.

"I'm afraid her conduct could escalate into one thing bodily harmful to me and my household," Buckingham wrote within the petition.

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The harassment started in 2021 when Dick allegedly bought "ahold of my spouse Kristen's enterprise cellphone quantity and known as the quantity dozens of instances a day generally, leaving lengthy drawn-out messages that included the declare that she was my youngster and threats to kill me and my household," Buckingham said within the petition.

Buckingham was granted a restraining order towards Dick in 2024. (Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal by way of Getty Photos)

"She additionally blamed me for facial deformities she apparently suffered as a toddler and demanded cash. I have no idea Ms. Dick and I'm not her father," he added.

Whereas the harassment appeared to cool down for 2 years, Dick made motion in 2024.

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In September of that 12 months, Dick allegedly taped a chunk of paper to Buckingham's California residence with a photographic collage of herself and Buckingham.

Sooner or later later, Dick was pulled over for sitting outdoors Buckingham's dwelling. As officers detained and questioned her, Dick said that Buckingham was her delivery father and had "suffocated her as a toddler."

The musician was attacked in Santa Monica, Calif. on Wednesday. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Photos for NARAS)

On Nov. 3, Buckingham said he was "awoken out of sleep by practically a dozen police individuals. Once I answered the door, I used to be handcuffed and requested to step outdoors of my home. The rationale given was {that a} 9-1-1 name had been acquired stating that my son William was in my home and suicidal and that the caller had heard gunshots."

The detective assigned to the case, Det. Marisol Landeros, said that she believed Dick to be "mentally unstable and harmful."

"She is clearly mentally unfit and harbors delusions which makes her scary to me and unpredictable," Buckingham added.

A Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom decide granted the restraining order, which states that Dick keep not less than 100 yards away from Buckingham and his household. She was additionally ordered to not harass or try to make contact with him in any method.

On Wednesday, LAPD officers confirmed to Fox Information Digital that they are coordinating efforts with SMPD.

"The Los Angeles Police Division’s Menace Administration Unit is working with the Santa Monica Police Division to research this incident," officers mentioned. "To guard the integrity of the open and ongoing investigation, no additional remark will probably be offered presently."

Lindsey and spouse, Kristen, have been married since 2000. (Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Buckingham has been married to photographer Kristen Messner since 2000, and the couple share three youngsters.

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The musician first gained consideration within the early Nineteen Seventies as a part of the duo Buckingham Nicks with Stevie Nicks , however his profession took off when each joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975.

Past Fleetwood Mac, he is constructed a revered solo career . Buckingham is thought for his experimental edge, cementing his standing as one in every of rock's most interesting musicians.