Simon Cowell's ex gets restraining order

Last updated 14:02 28/05/2009

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Court records show Terri Seymour has received a temporary restraining order against a woman accused of choking her outside the American Idol finale.

Seymour, who is the ex-girlfriend of Idol judge Simon Cowell and a correspondent for Extra, requested the protection on Tuesday.

Police arrested Janice Thibodeaux last week after officers say they saw her try to choke Seymour outside the Nokia Theater where Idol is produced.

Seymour says she remains scared of Thibodeaux because she has been released from jail.

In an interview with RadarOnline.com Thibodeaux says she didn't regret her actions and explains that they were in retaliation for Cowell playfully choking fellow Idol judge Paula Abdul on the show.

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- AP