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"The Last of Us" and "Critical Role" star Ashley Johnson has filed a restraining order against ex-boyfriend Brian Wayne Foster, alleging that he violated an emergency order of protection after she endured "many acts of terror" from him over years of abuse.
The request for a restraining order, filed last Friday in the Los Angeles superior court and first reported by The Blast, accuses Foster of abuse and threats against Johnson as well as her family and two dogs, with Johnson writing that she and family members "have been the subject of his outbursts, drug use, threats, and sexual assaults."
Johnson — a famed voice actor who originated the role of Ellie in the hit video-game-turned-HBO-hit "The Last of Us" — requested protection against Foster for herself and her family because they are "fearful that he is close to the edge, has the ability to murder, and will cause harm" to them.
Her request for a restraining order alleged that Foster is "mentally unstable, in a constant state of mind alteration, and seems to be having mental atrophy, increased paranoia, and inability to distinguish reality."
The court listed no lawyer for Foster and most of his social media accounts are offline. Insider didn't get immediately get a response from his business email, TikTok, Discord, or Instagram accounts.
The petition details what Johnson calls "countless" instances of Foster's abuse. Johnson alleges Foster slammed doors, broke glasses, and called Johnson a "fucking bitch" and "fucking cunt."
According to the court filing, Johnson and Foster broke up on March 25, 2023, after Johnson had tried to end the relationship for over two years.
Johnson says the two had an argument weeks after their breakup that prompted Foster to begin "carrying about an ammo case and a large black bag."
After Los Angeles police escorted Foster out of Johnson's house on May 15, 2023, Johnson says she went through the bag and found a garotte and two airsoft guns.
The restraining order request says Johnson got an emergency protection order against Foster that day after he "attempted to extort $150,000" from her. The order of protection was also based on his "history of verbal abuse" and "very unhinged mind," the request says.
Foster then violated that order by changing the passwords to block her access to the security cameras around her house, Johnson says in her restraining order request.
Johnson's lawyers and representation did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
A judge granted a temporary restraining order against Foster and set a hearing for June 9 to discuss a full restraining order.
Johnson's lawyer said in court filings that no notice of the restraining order was given due to fear of violence from Foster and a concern he'd "become evasive."
In addition to her starring role in "The Last of Us" video game, Johnson appeared as a guest star in the HBO adaptation.
Johnson is also well-known for her appearances as a cast member on the popular "Dungeons and Dragons" livestream series "Critical Role," and reprised her character Pike in Amazon's animated adaptation of the show, "The Legend of Vox Machina."
Foster himself hosted "Talks Machina," a spin-off talk show affiliated with the Critical Role stream, for several years. During the show, he would chat with cast members, including Johnson, about the crew's "Dungeons and Dragons" game, and often end the stream with his tagline: "Creepy ain't a crime."
At least 93 hour-long episodes of "Talks Machina" hosted by Foster have aired on the Critical Role Twitch channel, and at press time, they have not been removed.
Foster and Critical Role parted ways in August 2021. Critical Role wrote at the time to "thank him for his creativity and contributions to CR over the years."
Foster has not said much about why he was axed from the company's talent lineup, and in late 2021 said that he was "just trying to keep it cool" and stopped doing the show for reasons outside his control.
In a message on his Discord server in late April of this year — weeks before the emergency protective order was filed — Foster wrote that he would take a pause from streaming since he started taking new medication as part of a "medical/mental health journey."
Foster didn't respond to the allegations, but a moderator on the forum wrote on Tuesday: "We have seen the article regarding Brian and Ashley, and we acknowledge how serious the allegations are. If there is anything to be said, we will be updating you here in the announcements channel. Until then, please do not speculate or spread misinformation."
