‘The Bachelorette’ winner Devin Strader faced restraining order from ex before joining the show

Seven years before he unsuccessful participation Jenn Tran, This has caused a backlash in the fan community, Single girl Candidate Devin Strader facing arrest warrant and restraining order from ex.

Website with spoilers Steve Reality first reported that Strader was arrested in 2017 for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home. According to an affidavit published by the site and later obtained by publications including Diversity And Weekly entertainment, Strader was charged with a single felony count of “simple burglary of a dwelling.” The ex-girlfriend alleged that on March 19, 2017, while she was out of town, her Louisiana apartment was broken into and a diamond necklace he gave her was stolen.

According to the affidavit, Strader’s ex also alleges that he came to her home multiple times, “knocked on the door multiple times and yelled at her,” and that she has since filed for a restraining order against him. “That evening, [Strader] set a fire in the street with what appeared to be an actual restraining order,” the affidavit states. “She also had a flat tire in her car and while the tire was being changed, [Strader] go out and start laughing at her.”

Strader later pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and simple criminal damage to property under $500, according to Weekly entertainment, and placed on unsupervised probation for one year.

Reality Steve originally reported that the restraining order Strader’s ex took out against him was probably sealed because he couldn’t find it, but the arrest affidavit for theft, which contained details of the restraining order, is public record. EW Details of the protective order have since been obtained, in which the ex claims Strader “spit on me and threw his drink at me at the Pelicans game in front of everyone in the crowd” as well as “put[ting] choked me and covered my mouth.”

Vanity Fair Strader, ABC and Warner Bros. representatives have been reached for comment. A source close to the production said FOR EXAMPLE: “We take the safety of our candidates very seriously and make every effort to conduct thorough due diligence. While our due diligence process is comprehensive, this protective order did not come up during our search.”

Amid the fallout from his split with Tran, who accused Strader of breaking off their engagement after Single girlHer ex-fiancé caused even more controversy. posted what appeared to be hundreds of call logs and text messages between them and Instagram in the name of sharing their “truth” Strader modified The original post on Tuesday, September 10, removed the private text, then eventually deleted the 13-minute video entirely.

Details about Strader’s past have cast a shadow over a busy week for Bachelor Nation at ABC. On Thursday, the first season of Golden Bachelorette debut, while on Tuesday, Tran debuted as a contestant on Dancing with the stars.