For more than a year, a man Giada De Laurentiis does not know has tried to get in touch with her regarding his alleged love for her and the child he claims to have given her. Now, the celebrity chef is working on her next move to keep him away from her. The Blast reports Giada filed for a temporary restraining order last week, telling the court the man has been harassing her, telling her he loves her and referring to her daughter (and to a check he claims to have been given by her). She hired a private investigator to look into the matter, she says in the docs, and was able to inform the man she planned to contact the authorities if he didn’t leave her alone. He reportedly replied by saying that “as a father he had a right to see his child if he wanted,” according to The Blast. Eventually, she says, police got involved and told him to stop contacting her, which he allegedly said he would do. Instead, he reportedly continued trying to reach her, the P.I. with messages like, “It would mean a lot to me to see her again and I think she feels the same way. So if you want to make G happy — let us see each other and talk.” It’s unclear why, but after filing the order, Giada and her lawyer failed to appear in court for a hearing. The request for the order was later dismissed.
