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| Patricia Driscoll |
Patricia Driscoll has
been granted a no-contact order against former boyfriend Kurt Busch, forbidding
the former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion from approaching or contacting
her.
That decision was
handed down today in Kent County (Del.) Family Court, after four days of
testimony in November and December. Driscoll testified that Busch grabbed her by
the throat and repeatedly smashed her head against the wall of his motorhome at
Dover International Speedway last September. Busch has denied those
allegations, characterizing Driscoll a vindictive ex-lover unwilling to accept
the end of their relationship.
Driscoll’s attorney,
Carolyn McNeice, confirmed the ruling in an email to Delaware’s News Journal today, saying, “We are
pleased that the court ruled in our favor. Ms. Driscoll can now know that she
will not receive any unwanted communications from Mr. Busch and feel that she
is safe after nearly 5 months,”
Additional details are
expected when Commissioner David Jones’ full opinion is released Friday.
In addition to the
no-contact order, Driscoll has requested that Busch be ordered to undergo
psychiatric evaluation and anger management assessment. There is no word on
whether those requests have been granted.
Busch still awaits
the results of a criminal investigation conducted by the Dover Police
Department. The results of that investigation have been in the hands of the
Delaware Attorney General’s office since December, with no decision yet
announced. Busch Stewart Haas Racing team confirmed this week that a
contingency plan is in place to replace Busch, if he is unable to compete in Sunday’s
season opening Daytona 500.
Busch has not
commented on today’s ruling.
How far does he have to stay away from her ? Seems even a judge could come up with some guide lines . Biggest question is why would Bush want to be near her .
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on this. Now, does SHE have to stay away from him, too?
DeleteMaybe the commissioner granted the order to protect him from her...
DeleteI guess I feel for her son. The rest doesn't matter. Life goes on.
ReplyDeleteShe just needs to stay away from the track. He didn't ask her to visit his motorhome. She should not have credentials any longer where she needs to be where the drivers stay, nor should she ever be on pit road again. She really has no business being there.
ReplyDeleteI doubt she'll be issued credentials even if another team would be stupid enough to request them for her. And they don't carry over from year to year.
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