Actor and producer Kenyon D. Glover assaulted woman, judge rules

Actor and producer Kenyon D. Glover has become a restrained person in Los Angeles County, as a petitioner's request for a Civil Harassment Restraining Order was granted against him in the Superior Court of California.

A Los Angeles County judge handed down a win to a Los Angeles County woman who accused Kenyon Demorio Glover of assault, saying there was “clear and convincing evidence” to find that he assaulted the victim.

Glover, 45, formerly of Pasadena, appeared via LA Court Connect from his home base in Dallas, Texas.

The judge presiding over the case was former Deputy District Attorney from Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Prosecutor Turned Judge, Alfred Coletta. Judge Coletta said “the court takes notice of the evidence presented as clear and convincing,” and called the testimony “disturbing” while ruling on the “violence” petition, according to court documents.

Glover, who is also a minister with Faithful & Focused Ministries, told the court that the victim said, “No” and that “It hurts.” Court records also show the victim stated that Glover had “gaslighted” her.

Testimony given from the victim revealed Glover “did a lot of stuff to scare me, to intimidate me, and it was to provoke fear in me.” The victim spoke directly to Glover on the impact of the assault and said, “Yes, Sir, you did attack me. Yes, Sir, you did use threats, emotional manipulation, trickery, and coercion,” according to court testimony.

The victim told the court Glover was a “predator” and that the assault was a “premeditated experience.” The victim referred to Glover as a “narcissistic sociopath” according to court testimony.

The victim stated that Glover “kept playing with guns. He kept bringing the guns out, handling the firearms, taking them out of the pouches and shooting them in the air,” according to court testimony.

Glover admitted to being in possession of a handgun and admitted to removing the weapon from the holster and handling the weapon in the victim’s presence in the time period preceding the assault, according to court testimony.

Glover stated, “I picked it up just to make sure it was an actual gun and I was like this is a real gun and I immediately put it down as soon as I saw it was real,” according to court testimony. The victim told the court “he’s a very scary and dangerous person, and I’ve seen firsthand now behind the scenes,” according to court testimony.

At one point during the hearing, Glover erupted in anger leading the victim to express fear of him to the judge stating, “it’s that temper right there. I know he can be a bully, and it’s deeply concerning to me,” according to court testimony.

Testimony in the hearing revealed that Glover had an extensive history of domestic violence, where he had previously assaulted his ex-wife. Testimony also revealed that Glover had a prior domestic violence charge.

According to court testimony, Glover told the victim on the day of the assault, “I almost killed a man. I got off because it was self defense, but I almost killed him.”

Judge Coletta pointed to Glover’s actions after the fact to suggest he acted wantonly, and gave merit to the victim. “I do find her credible,” Judge Coletta told Glover during the hearing.

“The court takes notice of the evidence presented as clear and convincing. It is clear that there’s reference in the declaration that Mr. Glover has indicated he would retaliate if she were to communicate the information. And I have to take it on face value that the victim is concerned for her safety, well-being, and her home,” the judge said.

“I’ve heard a significant amount of information. The testimony is disturbing,” said Judge Coletta. “I am going to grant the restraining order.” Glover’s personal conduct order is to “stay away from you” the judge told the protected party.

The court found “there is an ability for Mr. Glover to come to California. He’s a licensed driver in California. He has access to the state. He has access to other social media tools if he wishes to make contact with the victim, so I will grant the restraining order,” the judge said.

The “stay away” order restricts Glover from reaching out to the protected person, either directly or indirectly in any way, jeopardizing the safety of the victim, including, but not limited to, improperly stalking the victim, and bars him from putting the victim's personal security at risk.

“He is not to contact you by email, text messages, or other social media or electronic means, devices, or in writing personally,” the judge said. “He’s to stay away from you for 100 yards in public, your home, your vehicle, and your workplace. That will be my order,” the judge told the victim.

The court denied and banned Glover from carrying a concealed weapon. The court order states that Glover “cannot own, possess, have, buy or try to buy, receive or try to receive, or in any other way get guns, other firearms, or ammunition.”

The judge ruled “it’s going to be also that Mr. Glover is not to harass or intimidate, threaten, stalk, assault, hit, abuse, destroy the safety and peace of the victim,” according to the court order.

“I find that there was an event, I think the event was one where Mr. Glover exceeded what he felt was perhaps permissive behavior that would have caused him to act that way,” Judge Coletta stated at the end of the hearing.

Sherri Carter, Executive Officer of the Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, filed the court order after the hearing in accordance with standard court practices. The clerk sent the court order to Glover’s home address located at 2446 Naoma Street, Dallas, Texas 75039, according to trial transcripts and court filings related to the case.

Court filings show Glover was served with the protective order at his place of employment listed as PickUp USA Fitness located at 989 W. Sandy Lake Road, Suite 500, Coppell, Texas 75019, by Dallas County Constable Edward Wright in Precinct 4.