A man has been charged with stalking and vandalism after crashing his car into the front gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Los Angeles home.
On Monday the Friends actress, 56, was home when the unsettling incident unfolded.
Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, was arrested after driving into the entrance to her sprawling $21 million (£15 million) Los Angeles property around noon local time.
He was quickly stopped by her security team, who reportedly held him at gunpoint while waiting for the Los Angeles Police Department to arrive.
A few days on the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has confirmed he’s been charged with one count of felony stalking and one count of felony vandalism.
The DA also said Carwyle faced an aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm.
Carwyle has been accused of harassing the actress from March 1, 2023, to May 5 of this year, repeatedly sending her unsolicited emails, voicemails and social media messages.
He is set to appear in court today, with his bail set at $150,000 (£112,000).
If convicted, he could serve three years in state prison.
As reported by Variety, DA Nathan Hotchman said: ‘Stalking is a crime that can quickly escalate from harassment to dangerous, violent actions, threatening the safety of victims and our communities.
‘My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting those who stalk and terrorize others, ensuring they are held accountable.
‘By working together, we are ensuring that dangerous individuals are taken off our streets.’
Earlier in the week a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department, officer Jeff Lee, explained that police had responded to a call about a ‘burglary suspect’ at the property who ‘ran his vehicle through the gate to the residence’.
He told CNN a security guard on the premises ‘held the suspect’, who was described as a white male, until LAPD officers arrived.
Carwyle was then taken into custody without incident and charged with felony vandalism.
Police have not yet determined whether the incident was accidental or intentional.
It’s been reported Carwyle did not enter the home, and that Jennifer did not encounter him during the incident.
However, sources told TMZ Carwyle was looked over by paramedics after complaining of back pain before being taken to hospital.
Recent social media posts from Carwyle showed his interest in the actress.
‘I’ve been writing, since the Beginning Jennifer Joanna Aniston Carwyle, with you,’ he posted on Facebook on March 26.
Earlier, in October, he posted an advertisement Jennifer had done for Lolavie Haircare products and wrote: ‘I LOVE YOU Emanuel Jennifer Joanna Aniston Carwyle!’
A few days earlier he’d complained online that unnamed forces were keeping them apart, as reported by NBC News.
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‘If someone out there can reach Jennifer Joanna Aniston Carwyle, let her know about the corruption going on trying to keep Me from her, you will be Blessed!,’ he wrote.
The publication also reported that Carwyle left his native Mississippi in September to live out of his car at a Walmart Supercenter in the L.A. suburb of Burbank.
His longtime childhood friend Steve Rhea told NBC that Carwyle had previously held a well-paying job as an automobile service technician but quit five years ago.
In the years since he’s had a ‘steady decline’ and spoken about delusions that he is a Christ-like figure who is married to the actress.
‘We just hope he gets the help he needs. I hope there’s some way to fix him, but I don’t know,’ Steve said.
Carwyle is being held without bail and is set to appear in court by the end of the week.
Jennifer purchased the 8,500 square-foot property in 2011. Built in 1965, it was designed by architect A. Quincy Jones.
The mid-century mansion includes four bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms and features a wine cellar, pool, and guesthouse.
It also served as the venue where she married her now ex-husband, Justin Theroux, in 2015.
In 2018, the actress toured Architectural Digest through the home.
‘Aesthetically, it was the furthest thing from what I wanted, but I immediately had the sense that it could work,’ she said.
‘Its’ hard to describe, but I felt a connection.’
She went on: ‘I’m all about cozy. Sexy is important, but comfort is essential. Every corner you turn, you have an experience. Everywhere you look, you get a vista. We worked very hard to get that flow right.’
In that interview, she also revealed she would be a designer if she hadn’t pursued acting, as she ‘loves the process…picking out fabrics and finishes that feeds my soul’.
Metro has contacted representatives for Jennifer Aniston for comment.
A version of this article was originally published on May 6, 2025.
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