A 48-year-old Mississippi man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston for more than two years before allegedly ramming a Chrysler PT Cruiser through the front gate of her Bel Air home has pleaded not guilty to felony charges, but two separate psychiatric evaluations have since found him unable to stand trial. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, of New Albany, Mississippi, faces one count each of felony stalking and felony vandalism, along with an aggravating circumstance involving a threat of great bodily harm.
According to USA Today, prosecutors allege Carwyle began sending Aniston unwanted messages across social media, voicemail and email in March 2023, and that the harassment culminated on May 5, 2025, when he allegedly drove his vehicle through her front gate, causing substantial damage before stopping in her driveway. Aniston was home at the time, but according to the the Washington Times, she was not injured and Carwyle never came into contact with her.
A private security guard pulled Carwyle from the vehicle and held him until police arrived, per ABC7 New York. Early reporting from ABC7 Los Angeles indicated Carwyle had not yet been formally charged in the immediate aftermath of the crash, though ABC7 New York later reported that stalking and vandalism charges were filed against him.
Bail Set at $150,000, No-Contact Order Issued
Carwyle pleaded not guilty to the felony stalking and vandalism counts, according to the Washington Times. He was held on $150,000 bail and ordered to stay at least 100 yards from Aniston's residence with no contact allowed, per Deadline. The alleged two-year pattern of harassment escalating into the alleged gate crash was detailed in the same Deadline report, which noted that between March 1, 2023, and May 5, 2025, Carwyle is accused of repeatedly sending Jennifer A. unwanted messages before the vehicle incident.
KTLA reported that the stalking allegations date back to March 2023 and that Carwyle could face significant prison time if convicted. The station's coverage emphasized the length of the alleged campaign against the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress, framing the gate crash as the culmination of a much longer pattern rather than an isolated incident.
Competency Evaluations Halt Criminal Proceedings
The case took a significant turn in late May 2025, when Carwyle was ruled not mentally competent to stand trial, according to CBS News Los Angeles. That finding meant criminal proceedings would be delayed while he sought mental-health treatment, the outlet reported. A second psychiatric evaluation reached the same conclusion, with Deadline reporting that another psychiatrist also determined Carwyle was not mentally competent to stand trial.
With two evaluations pointing to the same result, the court then had to decide what would happen next. Per Courthouse News, the court was set to determine whether Carwyle would be placed in a mental-health diversion program or committed to a state hospital, effectively pausing the criminal case in favor of a treatment-focused track. The Associated Press also reported on the competency proceedings, though the dossier's underlying sourcing for that account was limited.
What is established is that the alleged crash caused substantial damage to Aniston's property and that no one was injured in the incident, according to the reporting from USA Today and the Washington Times. The case has moved from an active criminal prosecution toward a mental-health-focused process, with Carwyle's fate now tied to further evaluation rather than an imminent trial date.
