Chanel Maya Banks — the “Gossip Girl” actress who was reported missing by her family before posting a message on social media stating that she was not, in fact, missing — now has a restraining order against her mother and cousin submitted.
Banks filed for the restraining order on Thursday … demanding her mother Lutchmin Judy Kumarand cousin, Danielle Singhcollaborated to destroy her credibility and harass her.
In the document, Banks says her mother and cousin repeatedly tried to make unwanted contact with her … after she told them in October that she wanted to get some distance. She says the couple then called the Los Angeles Police Department to report her as a missing person and officers ran a wellness check on her.
Chanel claims they won't stop contacting her even though her husband, CarlosShe repeatedly told them she was fine and didn't want to talk to them… and she says she even has text messages from them threatening to “use the police as a weapon against her.”
Then, Banks says, on Nov. 10, her mother and cousin broke into her apartment while she was on a trip… allegedly attacking Carlos, stealing his work ID and attaching an Apple AirTag to her car to track her movements . She says she has filed a police report about the alleged incidents.
Banks says her mother and sister then increased their attacks on her and her husband…continuing to accuse him of murder and even going so far as to demand that Chanel be placed in a 5150 psychiatric hold.
Banks is asking the court to prevent Lutchmin and Danielle from having any contact with her – physically or electronically – and to prevent them from speaking about her publicly.
As we told you before… Chanel was found alive and unharmed by the LAPD in November, shortly after the missing person report was filed. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Banks explained that she went to Texas to be baptized by her favorite pastor.
Sources close to the family spoke to TMZ and denied all allegations of wrongdoing… particularly the claim that anyone ever attacked Carlos.
While Chanel says her mother and cousin caused marks on her husband's body, our sources say he had them before Lutchmin and Danielle went to his apartment.
We're told that because of everything Chanel has said about her mother and cousin, the family has no interest in re-establishing communication with her.
While our sources think Banks should be more grateful to have family who would look for her, ultimately they're happy that she's okay… and moving on with their lives.