Falling in Reverse singer files restraining order against Tommy Lee's wife after catfish drama

Ronnie Radke filed for a temporary restraining order against Tommy Lee's wife, Brittany Furlan.

Radke claimed Furlan had been harassing him ever since it came to light that the rocker's wife had been catfished by someone pretending to be the Falling in Reverse frontman.

The 42-year-old musician accused Furlan of escalating her reported harassment after he began ignoring her messages following a public back-and-forth on social media in May. According to the court filing obtained by Fox News Digital, Furlan allegedly drove to Radke's home and sat outside. She also showed up to one of his med spa appointments without her own appointment and "stared at me," the court docs stated.

Radke included pages of screenshots showing Furlan and her husband both messaging him about the alleged affair. The singer maintained that the Snapchat account Furlan was interacting with did not belong to him.

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Radke's filing for a restraining order comes shortly after Furlan chose to revisit the drama on social media. 

Furlan insinuated that she wasn't catfished and that Radke was the person behind the Snapchat accounts messaging her during the rough patch in her marriage to Lee, according to TMZ.

A representative for Furlan claimed "the only victim of harassment" is the former Vine star in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.

"Ms. Furlan is offended to find out this petition was filed because the only victim of harassment is her," Furlan's lawyer, Lou Shapiro, said. "We will take all legal measures to defend against this frivolous lawsuit and request that Ms. Furlan be protected from further harassment and threats by the petitioner."

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The online feud between Radke and Furlan began in May. Radke alleged, in a series of Instagram Stories posts, that the comedian was catfished by someone pretending to be him and Lee threatened him over the situation.

Radke has been adamant that it was a catfish, not him, who was messaging Furlan. He claimed that "the only reason" he went public on social media was because Lee "will not stop yelling at me and stuff."

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After Radke took to social media to air out the ongoing drama, Furlan shared her side on Instagram. According to Furlan, she previously received messages from someone she believed was Radke at the time. Then the Snapchat user "started trying to seduce me." Furlan claimed she didn’t save any of the messages because she "didn’t want to be shady" and is "in a vulnerable place."

"He says this isn’t him. That’s fine, whatever. I don’t give a f--k," Furlan said at the time.

Furlan went on to corroborate Radke’s claim that Lee confronted him over the catfish situation.

"Basically, I told my husband everything," Furlan explained. "I said, you know, I’ve been talking to whoever I thought this was on Snapchat — he says it’s not him, cool, whatever — ‘cause I’m a good person. I mean, I’m not a good person for talking to someone while married. I’ve been going through a lot in my marriage. No excuse, whatever."

"I come clean to my husband. My husband freaks out, messages him. That’s how this all started," Furlan said.

Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.

DOJ charges ex-Georgia Democrat lawmaker with allegedly fraudulently obtaining COVID unemployment benefits

A former Georgia state Democrat lawmaker was federally charged for allegedly fraudulently obtaining nearly $14,000 in coronavirus-era unemployment benefits. 

The development comes after Karen Bennett, who used to represent state House District 94, wrote a letter to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Dec. 30 announcing that she would be "retiring" from her position on New Year’s Day after 12 years of service, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. 

"As a result of the false application and certifications, Bennett collected a total of $13,940 of PUA [Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program] benefits and federal supplements to which she was not entitled," Theodore Hertzberg, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, wrote in a court filing this week. 

Prosecutors allege the former representative applied for PUA benefits in May 2020 and disclosed that she worked for the Georgia General Assembly and ran Metro Therapy, a private business where her role consisted "of providing in-home physical therapy services." They said in the application, Bennett claimed the job was "her primary occupation and primary means of livelihood" and that the "pandemic prevented her from performing any service in connection with" Metro Therapy. 

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"In reality, Bennett was not prevented from performing her work for Metro Therapy or reaching her place of employment because of COVID-19 quarantine," the filing continued. "Before the pandemic, her actual role with Metro Therapy was an administrative one, and she worked from her home office; she did not provide in-home services for clients." 

"She was not prohibited from reaching her home office because of the pandemic. She was able to continue working as usual from her home to support Metro Therapy throughout the pandemic, and the therapists who provided actual services to clients were able to continue their work after a brief disruption," it added. 

Court documents show Bennett pleaded not guilty to a charge of making false statements and was issued a $10,000 bond. Lawyers representing Bennett did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. 

"I am proud of the work accomplished by the Georgia General Assembly when we came together to advance policies that strengthened our state and improved the lives of all Georgians," Bennett wrote in the letter announcing her retirement, which was obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta. "Serving in this capacity has truly been a labor of love, and one I will deeply miss." 

Bennett used to represent a district that included parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. 

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In the charging document, prosecutors said Bennett applied for and was denied Unemployment Insurance benefits, which paved the way for her to file the PUA application. 

In that application, Bennett also claimed in relation to her position at Metro Therapy that she was last able to work on April 10, 2020, and she was "unable to reach my place of employment because of a quarantine imposed as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health emergency," prosecutors alleged. 

"Once approved for PUA benefits, Bennett periodically submitted online certifications for every week for which she requested benefits. In each of those certifications, while she stated that she was receiving $300 per week from the General Assembly, she disclosed no other income," the filing said, noting that Bennett claimed she was actively seeking other work. 

"She submitted such certifications for weeks in March through August 2020. However, in reality, Bennett was not actively seeking work, Bennett was not prevented from working for Metro Therapy because of a COVID-19 quarantine, and Metro Therapy was still operating and receiving income," the document said.

It added that, "Bennett failed to disclose and concealed that she had separate employment through a church and was receiving a paycheck from the church for $905 every week the entire time she was claiming PUA benefits." 

The Justice Department recently filed charges against Rep. Sharon Henderson, another Georgia state Democrat, on similar charges. 

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