Selena Gomez granted restraining order against alleged stalker

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A man accused of stalking Selena Gomez has been ordered to stay far away from the singer and her family for three years — and did we just hear boyfriend Justin Bieber breathe a sigh of relief?

L.A. Superior Court Judge William D. Stewart on Friday issued the restraining order against 46-year-old Thomas Brodnicki, who was accused of threatening to kill the 19-year-old ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ actress.

Brodnicki has two previous stalking convictions, L.A. Now reported in November. At the time the former Illinois resident pleaded not guilty to felony stalking of Gomez, whom authorities said he’d traveled across country to meet and then threatened to kill while on a psychiatric hold in October. The judge in the criminal case dropped the charge after determining prosecutors hadn’t adequately proved their case.

Stewart, a civil court judge, had twice delayed issuing the restraining order against Brodnicki while waiting for him to respond. Then in December, Brodnicki filed a declaration that essentially consented to the restraining order.

‘I know it is the only thing that will make me stay away from Selena,’ he said in the declaration, according to TMZ.

So. Gomez and her family are safe(r), the Biebs doesn’t have to go medieval on anyone, and Brodnicki, who has a history of mental illness, agrees he’s received due process.

Let’s hope things stay that way.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.