Five Years Later, Kim Kardashian Says Stalker Still Won't Stop

Five years into a restraining order, and Kim Kardashian says the man she accuses of mailing her Plan B and a diamond ring hasn’t budged an inch—mentally, emotionally, or legally. On Wednesday, her legal team filed to extend the court protection against Nicholas Costanza for another five years, and the evidence they’ve compiled paints a picture of unwavering obsession that’s only escalated since 2021.

The original incident sounds like something out of a crime drama. Back then, Costanza allegedly showed up at Kim’s house multiple times and sent her a package containing Plan B and a diamond ring—gestures drenched in delusional intimacy. The court agreed the threat was real enough to issue a restraining order. But here’s the thing: he never stopped. According to Kim’s lawyers, Shawn Holley and Kate Mangels, Costanza has tweeted at her roughly 80 times over the years, calling himself her“soulmate”and insisting they’re meant to start a family together. That’s not persistence. That’s industrial-scale stalking.

Things got darker in September 2024. Costanza allegedly broke into a house he claimed he’d purchased with Kim, then posted on social media demanding she come meet him—along with her family members. The posts were graphic and disturbing. Two days later, he was arrested on charges that included stalking, methamphetamine possession, and burglary. Yet even that didn’t seem to flip a switch. Kim’s filing argues his“delusional beliefs, anger and obsession have not improved,”and the pattern of social media harassment has continued throughout his confinement.

What makes this case particularly striking is that it reveals how law enforcement and court orders can only do so much when someone’s grip on reality seems fundamentally fractured. A restraining order is a piece of paper—powerful legally, but it can’t rewire someone’s brain. The fact that Kim is now seeking to extend protection and add her family members to it signals that she’s bracing for this to be a long game. And given Costanza’s behavior over five years, she’s probably right to worry.

This isn’t just celebrity drama. It’s a window into how modern stalking operates: persistent, multi-channel, and designed to wear down through sheer volume rather than a single explosive act. Kim’s case matters because it shows the limits of existing legal tools and raises uncomfortable questions about what happens when someone’s obsession outlasts everyone’s patience—including the system’s.