Kirsten Dunst -- Protect Me From Obsessed French Stalker

Kirsten Dunst got a protection order today against a 51-year-old French man she claims has flown to Hollywood more than 5 times trying to see her.

An L.A. County Superior Court Judge granted Kirsten a temporary restraining order against Jean Christophe Prudhon.

According to the court docs ... Prudhon sent dozens of letters to Kirsten, attempted to reach her through her friends multiple times -- and even tried to call Kirsten directly hundreds of times.

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