A make-up artist by the name of Holly Hartman did not show up in the Manhattan court after filing a restraining order against the actress.
- Feb 10, 2016
AceShowbiz - Taryn Manning can take a quick breath of relief. A restraining order filed against the "Orange Is the New Black" star by former friend and make-up artist Holly Hartman has been dismissed.
"The domestic violence restraining order filed by Ms. Hartman has been dismissed," an attorney for Hartman told E! News on Tuesday, February 9 afternoon. "We are preparing to file a new, more compressive, petition later this week." The case was dismissed because Hartman did not show up for the court hearing.
Two weeks ago, Hartman claimed in a court document that Manning "head-butted her in the face, whipped her with a wet towel, sprayed Windex in her eyes and mouth and put her in a headlock" before begging the woman to stab her to death. Meanwhile, Manning, who had gotten into a drunken fight with Hartman in 2012, claimed Hartman was her stalker.
The actress and her legal team denied the allegations, saying, "The court has already denied the request by Ms. Hartman for a temporary restraining order. The application for the order is suspect because Ms. Manning has had no contact with Ms. Hartman in many months due to Ms. Hartman's actions against Ms. Manning, which are currently under criminal investigation in multiple jurisdictions."
The dismissal came just one day after Manning filed a New York Supreme Court petition against NYC for a separate legal case. The 37-year-old star claimed the New York Police Department should not have arrested her in November 2014 and accused her of making criminal threats against Jeanine Heller, a woman whom the actress had previously obtained a restraining order against.
According to the court papers, Manning was handcuffed at the Fifth Precinct station in Chinatown although Manhattan DA's Office had notified detectives she wasn't going to be prosecuted. She allegedly remained in police custody for hours while there were no charges filed against her.
"The meeting ended when I was handcuffed by a detective and locked in a small room adjacent to the interview room," Manning said in a sworn affidavit filed with the petition. "Approximately 20 minutes later, I was removed [from the room] still handcuffed and marched through the precinct. I was processed and ultimately placed in a holding cell. Although the arrest was voided and sealed ...the NYPD then reported Ms. Manning's [false] arrest to media outlets." Manning and her legal team want NYPD to fork out $10 million in damages.
