Ex-house sitter agrees to stay away from actor Luis Guzman
By Associated Press
May 22, 2015 8:56 AM CDT
FILE - In this April 6, 2012 file photo, actor Luis Guzman attends an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. Guzman, who lives in Sutton, Vt., alleged in court documents that Joda Hodge was stalking him. Guzman was granted a temporary a temporary...   (Associated Press)

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man who used to house-sit for character actor Luis Guzman has agreed to stay at least 300 feet away from him.

The Caledonian-Record reports (http://bit.ly/1LsvLIz) that Guzman alleged in court documents that Joda Hodge was stalking him. The 58-year-old Guzman was granted a temporary restraining order in April.

In a court settlement Thursday, the 39-year-old Hodge agreed to not have contact with Guzman, who lives in Sutton.

Hodge had been house- and dog-sitting for Guzman, who has appeared in such films as "Boogie Nights" and "Carlito's Way."

But Guzman says the relationship soured after Hodge brought a gun last month. Guzman says Hodge agreed to leave but then sent Guzman a text message a week later that made him fear for his safety.

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Information from: The Caledonian-Record, http://www.caledonianrecord.com