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Natalia Bryant, 19, seeks restraining order against gun-obsessed stalker


Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of the late Kobe Bryant, has filed for a temporary restraining order against a man she says harassed her in person and sent her repeated messages on social media.

In court documents filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the 19-year-old said a 32-year-old man named Dwayne Kemp left her in fear for her life, TMZ reports.

“I don’t feel safe,” she told the court, before adding that she had never met Kemp, who believes the pair are dating.

Bryant accused Kemp of messaging him on social media since December 2020 “as if we had a romantic relationship, or as if he wanted to initiate such a relationship,” court documents obtained by Fox show.

Court documents allege Kemp sent Bryant a series of unsolicited messages, including a photo of his late father with the rest of the family.

Natalia Bryant said she “didn’t feel safe,” she told the court, before saying she had never met Kemp.
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“Thank you for him giving birth to you, hopefully we can give birth to him…’Kobe’,” Kemp wrote in the alleged post.

Bryant also said she received another message from him in October 2022 that read, “I love you and I’m sorry. Can we talk and make up to be friends again?”

Court documents allege Kemp tried to find Bryant at his sorority house at the University of Southern California.

Natalia Bryant said she received a message from Kemp in October 2022 that said, "I love you and I'm sorry. Can we talk and make up to be friends again?"
Natalia Bryant said she received a message from Kemp in October 2022 that read, “I love you and I’m sorry. Can we talk and make up to be friends again?”
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Kemp is described as a “gun enthusiast” and “has been arrested for misdemeanors involving a firearm”. He was arrested at least four times.

If the restraining order was granted, Kemp would be ordered to stay at least 200 yards away from her, as well as her residence, workplace, sorority house and vehicle.

32-year-old Dwayne Kemp mentioned Kobe Bryant in a text to Natalia Bryant in December 2020.
32-year-old Dwayne Kemp mentioned Kobe Bryant in a text to Natalia Bryant in December 2020.
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Natalia is the eldest daughter of Vanessa and Kobe Bryant, who married in 2001. The couple also shared Bianka, Capri and Gianna.

The Lakers legend, 41, and Gianna, 13, were among nine killed in a helicopter crash in California in January 2020. Kobe was 41.

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