Jennifer Aniston plans to flee 'dangerous' LA after stalker incident 'tipped her over the edge': Source

Jennifer Aniston is looking to leave the Hollywood bubble after a scary break-in at her Bel-Air home made her rethink how safe she really feels
PUBLISHED MAY 29, 2025
Jennifer Aniston is actively considering relocating-at least part-time-to Montecito, California (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Jennifer Aniston is actively considering relocating-at least part-time-to Montecito, California (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jennifer Aniston is reportedly ready to leave Los Angeles after a frightening stalker incident at her Bel-Air home.

The 'Friends' star was left shaken after the May 5 ordeal, where a man broke through her front gate, and now she’s considering moving to a safer location.

Jennifer Aniston feels unsafe after home invasion

According to sources, Jennifer Aniston, 56, feels unsafe and is weighing her options, including relocating to Montecito, California, or upstate New York.

 Jennifer Aniston attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Frazer Harrison)
Jennifer Aniston attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024, in Los Angeles, California (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

On May 5, 48-year-old Jimmy Wayne Carwyle from New Albany, Mississippi, crashed his grey Chrysler PT Cruiser through Aniston’s Bel-Air home’s front gate, causing major damage.



 

Security guards detained him until the Los Angeles Police Department arrived. Since March 2023, Carwyle has reportedly been sending Aniston unwanted voicemail, email, and social media messages, per BBC.

He was arrested and booked on felony vandalism charges and is being held without bond.

“She loves her house in Bel-Air, but she’s been living alone a long time, and this incident tipped her over the edge. She feels the whole city is dangerous and depressing and that she’s too isolated and needs to get out,” a source told Radar Online.

Jennifer Aniston eyes full-time move to Montecito 

The publication reported that Jennifer Aniston is considering moving to Montecito, where friends like Orlando Bloom, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, and Rob Lowe live.

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 24: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Gwyneth Paltrow attends the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Gwyneth Paltrow attends the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 24, 2024 in Paris, France (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Notably, the 'Morning Show' star already owns a Mediterranean-style farmhouse in the area, purchased in September 2022 for $14.8 million, per Realty NXT. The property had previously belonged to Oprah Winfrey.

“The home she’s building there is almost finished, so there’s nothing to stop her from moving right now if she wanted to – plus she has friends there,” the insider added.

“But she’s also not opposed to buying a property in upstate New York, where Michelle Williams has a farmhouse,” the source shared.

Jennifer Aniston's silver anniversary with Brad Pitt adds to emotional strain

The publication also mentioned that Jennifer Aniston’s impending silver wedding anniversary with ex-husband Brad Pitt this July is adding to her distress, further pushing her to leave her Bel-Air home.

“Every anniversary is like a knife to the heart, but this one will be worse because it will be the silver anniversary," added the insider.

Actress Jennifer Aniston and Actor/husband Brad Pitt attend the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 19, 2004 at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California.
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt attend the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 19, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

It further reported that her inner circle is not "freaking out" on her decision to move. 

They further divulged that Aniston will keep LA as her base for some time, but "she’s definitely looking for a new home,” the source concluded.

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