Ja’Marr Chase has been granted a temporary restraining order against a woman who he accused of harassing him and his mother following a one-night stand.
The restraining order was granted by a judge in Los Angeles County, according to TMZ.
The woman, Ambar Hunter, has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from Chase and his mother until a permanent hearing on the matter takes place on Sept. 7.
“Earlier today Mr. Chase filed a restraining order in Los Angeles County in connection with Ms. Hunter’s ongoing harassment of Mr. Chase and his family since 2021,” Chase’s attorneys told the outlet.
“After exhausting every out of court remedy, he was left with no other option. Mr. Chase intends to use all legal options to protect himself and family from this unwarranted harassment. We have no further comment while this matter is pending.”
Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Getty Images
The NFL All-Pro says Ambar Hunter mainly harasses him on social media, where she posts false statements about him being a deadbeat dad in order to sic her 18,000 followers on him and his mom. Instagram/@itsambarnicoleIn court documents, Chase, 23, accused Hunter of perpetuating an “unhinged and disturbing” pattern of threats and harassment following a one-night stand that took place in July of 2021.
The star Bengals wideout continued to allege that the woman had sought to hurt his reputation and corporate sponsorships with “calculated and ongoing harassment” over an unrequited relationship.
In social media posts, Hunter claimed that she and Chase had a child together and that she was a victim of domestic abuse.
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Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase makes a catch during a drill at the NFL football team’s minicamp. APChase alleged that Hunter has refused to submit to a DNA test for the child and denied the claims of abuse.
Chase was selected fifth overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Bengals after starring at LSU.
Last season, he had 87 catches for 1,046 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 games for Cincinnati.
