Jack White Hit With Restraining Order by Ex-Wife Karen Elson
Jack White's ex-wife, Karen Elson, had him served with a restraining order after claiming that he has a violent temper and could not be trusted with their children. The restraining order was served on July 22, and the pair will be back in court on Aug. 29 to settle the dispute over parenting rights.
"Wife fears for her and the children's safety as a result of this harassment," the court order read, according to The Nashville City Paper. According to the paperwork, White contacted Elson's lawyer "in an inappropriate and aggressive manner."
He has allegedly contacted Elson's lawyer repeatedly, and she has contacted his lawyer to bring it to his attention. However, he apparently did not stop the "inappropriate" contact, which led her to file for a restraining order.
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"This pattern of husband's bullying wife into submission was a contributing factor in the demise of their marriage," the order said. "This was done to harass and embarrass wife."
Elson currently takes care of the couple's children, but White wants to be more involved, something that Elson is not keen to agree to. She maintains that he is unfit and has a temper that causes her to have reservations about spending time alone with the children. He is currently barred from having "any contact with wife whatsoever except as it relates to parenting time with the parties' minor children."
Whit is only allowed to communicate with Elson via email until their court date on Aug. 29. Rose Palermo, Elson's attorney, has requested a psychological evaluation be done before White be given further custody rights; a judge has yet to rule on that petition.
The couple has a long history in music and the entertainment industry. White was the vocalist and guitarist for the band, the White Stripes, which broke up in 2011. White and Elson married in 2005 but divorced in 2011; they threw a party to make the announcement to friends and family. Unfortunately, things have broken down between the two and now they are headed to court.
