{"id":88087,"date":"2026-05-01T10:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/kirsten-storms-phone-hacking-claim-investigated-by-police\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:27:52","slug":"kirsten-storms-phone-hacking-claim-investigated-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/kirsten-storms-phone-hacking-claim-investigated-by-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirsten Storms&#8217; Phone Hacking Claim Investigated by Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Kirsten Storms\u2018<\/strong> claim that her phone has been hacked is reportedly being investigated by police.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <em>TMZ<\/em> report published on Thursday, April 30, the <em>General Hospital<\/em> star\u2019s allegation that her device has been compromised will be looked into by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm that there is an active investigation as it pertains to her case,\u201d a rep for the Franklin Police Department in Tennessee told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The actress, 42, made the phone hacking claim via an Instagram post shared on April 9.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-452195170-Kirsten-Storms-Brandon-Barash.jpg?crop=111px%2C90px%2C1062px%2C598px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kirsten Storms Makes Rare Comment About Coparenting Daughter With Ex-Husband Brandon Barash\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-452195170-Kirsten-Storms-Brandon-Barash.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kirsten Storms Makes Rare Comment About Coparenting With Ex Brandon Barash<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tKirsten Storms made a rare comment about ex-husband Brandon Barash following her surprise break from General Hospital. The 41-year-old actress announced in an Instagram video on Monday, July 7, that she filmed her final scenes (for the year) as Maxie Jones as Storms moves from Los Angeles to Nashville with 11-year-old daughter Harper. Fans were [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The update comes after Storms\u2019 ex-husband, <strong>Brandon Barash<\/strong>, was recently granted a restraining order amid concerns for her mental health.<\/p>\n<p><em>TMZ<\/em> previously reported Barash, 46, filed for an emergency restraining order after claiming that Storms was showing concerning behavior. He claimed he was concerned for their 12-year-old daughter, Harper Rose\u2019s well-being.\u00a0 Barash was married to Storms from 2013 to 2016.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4324323\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4324323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=62&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-512199184-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=62&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Brandon Barash and Kirsten Storms.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo by David Livingston\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the legal papers, Barash alleged his concerns started after they moved separately to Tennessee after their divorce. Storms\u2019 landlord went on to sue her for eviction, and \u201cinstability with housing\u201d went on to become a \u201crecurring theme\u201d for the actress.<\/p>\n<p>Barash claimed via his filing there were several issues that caused him \u201cgreat concern of [Kirsten\u2019s] ability to adequately care for the minor child.\u201d\u00a0 He also claimed Storms has had \u201crepeated episodes of melting down, being triggered, hearing things\/voices that weren\u2019t there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his request, Barash asked for the court to order Storms to undergo a mental health evaluation. Storms is currently allowed supervised visitation with their daughter. A judge is scheduled to review the status of the restraining order.<\/p>\n<p>Us Weekly has reached out to Franklin Police Department and Storms for comment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kirsten-Storms-and-Brandon-feature-GettyImages-512199184.jpg?crop=0px%2C39px%2C1333px%2C753px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kirsten-Storms-and-Brandon-feature-GettyImages-512199184\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kirsten-Storms-and-Brandon-feature-GettyImages-512199184.jpg?quality=62&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kirsten Storms and Ex-Husband Brandon Barash&#8217;s Relationship Timeline<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tKirsten Storms and Brandon Barash met on the set of General Hospital, eventually sparking a real-life romance. Storms began playing Maxie Jones on and off in 2005, while Barash brought Johnny Zacchara to life from 2007 to 2013. The pair kept their offscreen romance private until August 2013, when news broke that they had secretly [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Storms announced via Instagram in July 2025 that she was stepping back from <em>General Hospital,<\/em> where she had played Maxie intermittently since 2005, due to health and personal issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a procedure done that weekend, where the doctor [threaded] a camera from my leg up to my brain,\u201d she explained, recalling how her doctors discovered an aneurysm on the right side of her brain. \u201cAneurysms, obviously, can be caused [by] stress. Brain cysts? I believe that is possible too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Storms continued: \u201cIt was clear I needed [to] change some things in my life ASAP. For my personal reasons, no longer living in Los Angeles was very important to me. The biggest reason for the move was Harper, but a lot of it was for my physical and mental health, and my overall happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirsten Storms\u2018 claim that her phone has been hacked is reportedly being investigated by police. According to a TMZ report published on Thursday, April 30, the General Hospital star\u2019s allegation that her device has been compromised will be looked into by authorities. \u201cI can confirm that there is an active investigation as it pertains to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-trends-and-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-471280156-Kirsten-Storms-Phone-Hacking-Allegation-Is-Being-Investigated-by-Police.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}