John Cusack Rebuffs Fan's Attempts To Touch His Light, Heat

employeemegan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:55:58 EDT

"Misunderstood" John Cusack fan Emily Leatherman was arrested Sunday outside the actor's home for violating the restraining order Cusack obtained in 2006 that stipulated she stay at least 500 feet away from him. Leatherman, who at the time explained that her actions were less about stalking Cusack and more about seeking his help to convince the police they should investigate her claim that she was drugged and raped in 2001, had taken a cab to Cusack's but couldn't pay the fare — a rom-com set-up if we ever saw one! But instead of covering the charge and then having Leatherman pay him back over a lengthy period of time (during which their improbable encounter would surely blossom into love and a satisfying marriage held in a taxi), the actor flagged down cops who had responded to the situation and told them the following: bitch crazy!

Leatherman, who a sheriff's spokesman characterized as a "transient in the Santa Monica area," was brought in for investigation of stalking, violating a restraining order and petty theft, and was held at $150,000 bail. In the past, she has thrown missives accompanied by rocks and screwdrivers into Cusack's home, begging the question: Had Lloyd Dobler given Diane an aerial onslaught of tools instead of his heart, would he have gotten a trip to the pokey instead of a pen?

Woman Arrested Near Cusack's Home [AP]

Stalk of the Town: In His Defense, She Looks at Least 23

gawktern — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:50:13 EDT

The time: 1 p.m.
The date: September 13, 2006.
The place: 18 Ninth Avenue.
Sighting: "Having just seen Kevin Costner's 'semi-chubby' on Defamer, I'm compelled to submit a sighting of him that seems to have occurred just before the unfortunate paparazzo capture. He was lunching at Ono at the Gansevoort Hotel with his wife and entourage, including a cute, blonde teenager. Thought it was his daughter (?), but then he patted her butt on the way out."

Our lovely tipster is referring, of course, to this photo of Mr. Costner, which was apparently taken after he enjoyed (semi-enjoyed?) a good old-fashioned lunch with the family at Ono. Unfortunately, our tipster makes the assumption that a father would not pat his teenage daughter on the ass. Aw tipster, how adorable is your naivet ? These are celebrity families. Let us throw our pre-conceived notions of a healthy family dynamics out the window of our black, luxury SUV, shall we?

In fact, it is indeed very likely that the cute, blonde teenager in question is none other than Costner's daughter Lily, oh, excuse us, Miss Golden Globe 2004.

Disgusting? Obviously. But this wouldn't be the first time Costner brought Lil' Cos out to play at an inappropriate time. You may recall a certain incident when a young, female masseuse in Scotland got to meet him as well. Charmingly, Costner put on that display while honeymooning with second wife Christine Baumgartner.

Okay, insinuating that Kevin Costner got a chubby from playing grab-ass with his daughter is low, even for us. Maybe we should give him the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps the old guy had a few too many sakes at lunch and confused her with his wife. Honestly, they do look kind of similar.

Gawker Stalker

Gawker: defamer, stalk of the town

John Cusack Rebuffs Fan's Attempts To Touch His Light, Heat

Stalk of the Town: In His Defense, She Looks at Least 23