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Keanu Reeves seeks restraining order after intruder leaves DNA kit at LA home

Times of India WorldBy TOI World Desk
11 Nov 2026
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Keanu Reeves seeks restraining order after intruder leaves DNA kit at LA home
Keanu Reeves seeks restraining order after intruder leaves DNA kit at LA home
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Keanu Reeves seeks restraining order after intruder leaves DNA kit at LA home

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  • ✓Keanu Reeves seeks restraining order after intruder leaves DNA kit at LA home
  • ✓His lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, filed the application in Los Angeles County Superior Court on 31 January 2023, and the court granted it the next day.
  • ✓The man, Brian Keith Dixon, was 38 at the time of the filing.
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NewsWorld NewsUS NewsKeanu Reeves sought a restraining order after a man allegedly trespassed at his Los Angeles home six times, slept in his garden and left a genetic testing kit with a disturbing note Keanu Reeves sought a restraining order after a man allegedly trespassed at his Los Angeles home six times, slept in his garden and left a genetic testing kit with a disturbing note Keanu Reeves obtained a temporary restraining order in 2023 against a man accused of trespassing at his Los Angeles home six times between November 2022 and January 2023, including one visit during which the man allegedly fell asleep in the actor’s back garden.

His lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, filed the application in Los Angeles County Superior Court on 31 January 2023, and the court granted it the next day. The man, Brian Keith Dixon, was 38 at the time of the filing. The temporary order was granted until 24 February 2023, the date set for a court hearing into the matter.Court documents set out how Keanu Reeves says the unwanted visits unfolded over three months According to Sky News, Reeves’s own statement in the court documents, obtained by the Press Association news agency, describes a string of incidents in which the man came to his home uninvited, trespassed on the property, tried to get into the house and tried to make contact with him.Reeves said the episodes left him “substantially alarmed, annoyed, and distressed.”<div data-pos="0" class="id-r-component iIpbx undefined A backpack with a genetic testing kit and a note addressed to Reeves, according to the application The Los Angeles Times reported that, according to the application, Dixon tried to break into the house before falling asleep in the back garden.

He returned the next day, tried to break in again and left a backpack containing a genetic testing kit, an alarming note addressed to Reeves and photographs. The application says he intended to use the kit on Reeves to show that the two were somehow related.

Sky News reported that the court documents described the contents of the backpack as bizarre. They also said Dixon had posted incoherently and alarmingly on social media, calling himself “Jasper Keith Reeves”, which apparently indicated his belief that he and the actor were relatives.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Dixon’s Facebook page carried alarming messages and images of Reeves, including a post saying he would sign over his rights to the actor and that Reeves could be in charge of him.Police were investigating and recommended the restraining order, court records show According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Police Department had an open criminal investigation into Dixon at the time of the filing, and officers recommended that Reeves seek a restraining order.

Surveillance footage allegedly showed Dixon continuing to trespass on the property.The reports described Dixon as having a delusional obsession with Reeves and a criminal history in Rhode Island, with charges including possession of burglary tools, vandalism and disorderly conduct.

He appeared not to have a permanent address, and it was not clear whether he had been served with the court order. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test. At TOI World Desk, our dedicated team of seasoned journalists and passionate writers tirelessly sifts through the vast tapestry of global events to bring you the latest news and diverse perspectives round the clock.

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Topic CategoryWORLD
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Publication Date11 November 2026
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