(AP) Janet Jackson is seeking a restraining order against a man she says has been stalking her for nine years and tried last year to bring a box cutter and knife to the New York studio where she was rehearsing an appearance for NBC's "Saturday Night Live."

Jackson said in a motion filed Tuesday in Superior Court that she has become increasingly frightened of Robert Gardner, 46, of New York since he was stopped by security guards as he tried to enter the "Saturday Night Live" rehearsal last April.

"It is only a matter of time before he has the opportunity to harm me," she wrote.

She is also seeking to restrict Gardner from contacting her family, as well as current and former employees.

A hearing on her request for a preliminary injunction was set for March 17.

Gardner could not be located for comment. Telephone numbers listed for him in Jackson's complaint were either incorrect or no longer in service and calls to several New York City listings for people named Robert Gardner were not immediately returned Friday.

Jackson's attorney, Travis Gemoets, declined to discuss the case.

Jackson said in her affidavit that Gardner had been contacting her since 1996 and has faxed her several letters.

"These faxes reference a fabricated personal history between myself and Mr. Gardner, request that I meet with him and include his detailed travel plans," she said.

Jackson also said Gardner's attempts to contact her "often contain disturbing sexual references."

"I am extremely fearful that he will make another attempt to contact me physically while armed," she wrote.

Already had a thread on this

And Janet is fast approaching Michael and Madonna as the org annoyance - and I'm a fan!

really?my bad...

VoicesCarry said:

Madonna on the org is not annoying

No , she's beyond annoying

Dewrede said:

She's loveable

@ the title of this thread: Janet Stalker going 2 far!

Is there a point of stalking that's ok?

Chico319 said:

That's so true i didn't even think about that

Chico is on the ball today

jayaredee said:

Well I'd like to know. Because I was..errrr, a friend of mine was interested in getting to know Madonna a little better.

true I never thought about that.But what I meant was he was like really CRAZY but i guess all stalkers are so... AGAIN!

Chico319 said:

I have a friend like that too..... yes a "friend"

PleasurePrinciple said:

I understood. Just thought in was funny in context.

jayaredee said:

Maybe the same "friend"?

Chico319 said:

Probably, this is a small world after all

VoicesCarry said:

I don't think Madonna and Michael threads are annoying unless there are close up pics of Michael's face or Madonna without her make-up.......awww, dude, I just remembered those pics, now the nightmares are going to comeback, which means I'll have to sleep with all the lights on for an entire week again. Damn, who keeps posting all those pics of Madonna without her make-up on...dude, they're more frightening than funny and everytime I see pics of her Re-invention tour, I have an urge to watch the old He-man cartoons or Popeye...I know I'm not the only one who thinks she looks like a mix between Olive Oyl and Skeletor. If I ever met Mrs. Ritchie, the only thing I would be able to say is, "Darlin', can I please make you a sandwich?"

Speaking of MJ... did yall know that the kid who accused him,his mother;s name is supposedly Janet Jackson-u probally did hear that i seem 2 be increasingly late on stuff,i need 2 step up my Janet game