COLIN FARRELL - FARRELL GRANTED A THREE-YEAR RESTRAINING ORDER

FARRELL GRANTED A THREE-YEAR RESTRAINING ORDER

Movie star COLIN FARRELL has been granted a three-year restraining order against a woman attempting to sue the actor for stalking her. DESSARAE BRADFORD, who confronted Farrell during a taping of THE TONIGHT SHOW last month (JUL06), has been ordered to stay at least 150 yards away from the MIAMI VICE star and his family. In granting the order, Los Angeles Superior Court officials accepted that Bradford remains a threat to Farrell. Farrell's battles with Bradford began in late 2004 when she filed a handwritten lawsuit claiming the actor pestered her with phone calls. Bradford accused the Irish hunk of harassment and stalking her, alleging he wouldn't leave her alone after initially befriending her. She demanded $5,000 (GBP2,780) from the star, plus the return of artwork and an erotic tape. Farrell has always maintained he had never met Bradford before she filed suit against him. The lawsuit was later dismissed. Bradford then took a televised truth test on US TV show LIE DETECTOR, which revealed she was, in fact, lying about her encounters with Farrell.