Friends star Jennifer Aniston’s ‘stalker crashed car through her gate’

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, has been booked on suspicion of felony vandalism and accused of driving a vehicle into the gates outside actor Jennifer Aniston's home. Photo / Getty Images

• Jimmy Wayne Carwyle allegedly stalked Jennifer Aniston for two years, sending voicemails, emails, and messages.
• Carwyle crashed his car through Aniston’s Bel Air home gate; he faces vandalism charges and potential prison.
• A mental health court will determine Carwyle’s fitness for trial; he could face up to three years in prison.

A man who allegedly stalked actor Jennifer Aniston and crashed his car through the gates of her home in the US has been charged with vandalism.

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, appeared shirtless and wrapped in a blanket when he attended a Los Angeles court on Thursday.

Prosecutors allege Carwyle harassed Aniston with a flood of voicemails, emails and social media messages for two years.

The alleged campaign of harassment culminated in him driving into the gate of her house, prosecutors say.

“You are not to have any contact with Jennifer Aniston under any conditions,” the judge said.

Police say Jennifer Aniston was home when a car crashed through the gate of her home on Monday. Photo / Getty Images

Police say Aniston was home when Carwyle crashed his Chrysler PT Cruiser through the gate of her home in the wealthy Bel Air neighbourhood on Monday.

A security guard stopped him in her driveway before police arrived and arrested him. Nobody was injured in the crash.

Carwyle also faces an aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm.

If convicted he faces up to three years in prison. A mental health court will first ascertain whether he is fit to stand trial.

Nathan Hochman, Los Angeles District Attorney, said in a statement: “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 terrorise others, ensuring they are held accountable.”

Aniston bought the mid-century mansion on a 3.4-acre lot for about US$21 million in 2012, according to reporting by Architectural Digest.

The Friends star became one of the most well-known faces in television after spending 10 years on the long-running sitcom.

Aniston won an Emmy Award for best lead actress in a comedy for the role, and she has been nominated for nine more.

She currently stars in The Morning Show on Apple TV+.