The ex-girlfriend of one of Jack Nicholson’s grandsons has obtained a restraining order against him in the wake of a brutal alleged assault.
Elizabeth Lawlor, 28, who had previously dated Nicholson’s oldest grandson Sean Norfleet, 29, was granted a temporary restraining order against him on Monday, August 11, according to documents obtained by the Daily Mail.
Norfleet, who is the son of Nicholson’s daughter Jennifer Nicholson and her ex-husband Mark Norfleet, had been accused of throwing Lawlor into a hard object, which knocked her unconscious and left her bleeding from the mouth with broken teeth.
The Daily Mail has contacted Nicholson to request comment.
In the order granting Lawlor a temporary restraining order, the judge ordered Nicholson to stay 100 yards away from Lawlor.
A hearing to determine if the order should be made permanent is scheduled for September 2.
The ex-girlfriend of Jack Nicholson’s grandson Sean Knight Nicholson (pictured) obtained a temporary domestic violence restraining order against him on August 11, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail
Nicholson, 29, was accused by his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Lawlor, 28, of throwing her into a hard object, which knocked her unconscious and left her bleeding from the mouth with broken teeth on July 23
Nicholson, who was arrested on August 5 on a felony charge of domestic violence involving a deadly weapon, is next scheduled to have a hearing in his case on August 26.
In her domestic violence restraining order request, Lawlor said that the actor’s grandson — who also goes by the name Sean Knight Nicholson — ‘threatened to take a full bottle of Valium if I did not come over’ on July 23.
Once there, she said Nicholson appeared to have taken pills in conjunction with alcohol and cocaine.
Lawlor then said she ‘read texts saying he had been buying narcotics’ and forwarded them to Nicholson’s mother Jennifer.
She added that she didn’t want to be near her ex-boyfriend
Lawlor then said she found messages on Nicholson’s phone that allegedly showed he had bought narcotics.
‘I sent these to his mother as he was supposed to be sober and I did not want to be near him if he were on drugs,’ she continued.
A police report featuring Lawlor’s recollection of the alleged assault that was obtained by People, which first reported on the restraining order, indicated that Nicholson has allegedly been in recovery from drug addiction and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Nicholson, who was arrested on August 5, was ordered to stay 100 yards from Lawlor. He posted $50K bond and faces up to four years in state prison if found guilty of the felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon using his ‘hands, feet, and teeth’ (pictured in 2023)
Sean Night Nicholson (second to right) — who also goes by Sean Norfleet — is the son of Jack Nicholson’s daughter Jennifer Nicholson; pictured with Duke Norfleet in 2010 in LA
She also claimed that he has in the past mixed prescription medications with other illegal drugs.
Although Lawlor indicated that Nicholson’s mother Jennifer called 911 after after she sent her photos of her injuries, she asked for an extension on the deadline to give notice to Nicholson of the restraining order, because she said she didn’t know where he was ‘and no one he is close with will help me to figure that out so I can serve him.’
Sean posted $50K bond and faces up to four years in state prison if found guilty of the felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon using his ‘hands, feet, and teeth.’
In the police report obtained by People, Elizabeth said she dated Sean on/off between 2023-2024 and claimed he lured her to his apartment by saying he’d ‘taken a full bottle of Valium and threatened to kill himself if she didn’t come to see him.’
Elizabeth alleged that Norfleet was ‘schizophrenic’ and ‘has a history of mixing prescription medication with illicit substances,’ but he claimed he was fresh out of rehab and wanted to reconnect as friends.
After Lawlor arrived, she reportedly checked the phone of the musician – whose DJ name is Cutter Mattock – to confirm he lied about being sober as he argued with her about past infidelity.
At 5:30pm, Sean allegedly grabbed the Pepperdine psychology student by the neck and head and threw her into an unidentified hard object, and ‘she blacked out and when she opened her eyes realized her tooth had broken.’
In her restraining order, she claimed that Nicholson put her in ‘chokeholds
Lawlor later posted a disturbing photo of her broken teeth on Instagram. She said in her restraining order that she sent a photo to Nicholson’s mother, who then called 911 after the alleged assault
She captioned her picture showing her broken tooth: ‘This summer gave me PTSD’
In her restraining order request, Lawlor claimed that Nicholson put her in chokeholds and stole her phone when she tried to leave after the alleged assault. She said he only relented after she began screaming
When Lawlor came to she tried to flee the apartment, but she said in her restraining order that Nicholson allegedly took her phone and ‘cut my airway off when he put me in a chokehold.’
She tried to flee, but he allegedly ‘dragged’ her back into the apartment, and she claimed she was only allowed to leave when she began screaming.
She eventually sent photos of her injuries to his mother Jennifer Nicholson (the 88-year-old movie star’s eldest child), who called 911.
The Emerson College drop-out — who previously had a clean record — was arrested as Lawlor was rushed by ambulance to Marina Del Rey Hospital after a security guard for Nicholson’s building called for help.
Lawlor then underwent emergency oral surgery and received stitches for facial injuries.
In her restraining order request, Lawlor indicated that she began dating Nicholson in April 2023, and she claimed he had abused her ‘almost every day for four years,’ with the abuse only recently stopping.
She alleged that Nicholson would torment her by ‘constantly call on various numbers, including blocked calls, multiple emails over the years [sic].’
Lawlor included bills and medical notes documenting her injuries with her restraining order request.
Lawlor alleged that Nicholson was ‘schizophrenic’ and ‘has a history of mixing prescription medication with illicit substances,’ but he claimed he was fresh out of rehab and wanted to reconnect as friends
Lawlor was rushed by ambulance to Marina Del Rey Hospital where she underwent oral surgery and received stitches for facial injuries. She said she spent more than $6K on medical care, dental surgery and an ambulance trip, as well as $30K on therapy related to Nicholson’s alleged abuse
One receipt showed she was charged $4,374 for medical care related to treating her broken teeth, and the ambulance trip and initial medical treatment for her injuries allegedly cost an additional $2,000. Lawlor also listed that she had spent $30,000 on therapy over the years related to Nicholson’s alleged abuse.
She asked the judge to order her ex to pay for all of her medical expenses, which totaled $46,374.
Sean publicly goes by Sean Knight Nicholson despite Jennifer marrying his father Mark Norfleet between 1997 and 2003.
Norfleet’s 26-year-old brother Duke is following in Jack’s acting footsteps with roles in Tony Kaye’s upcoming comedy The Trainer, Jimmy Giannopoulos’ 2022 horror film Alone at Night, and Nicholas Jarecki’s 2021 thriller Crisis.
Nicholson is also grandfather to three children – Walter, 14; Hank, 8; and Daisy, 13 – through his 44-year-old daughter Honey Hollman with Danish model Winnie Hollman.
The retired Hollywood legend has two children – daughter Lorraine, 35; and son Ray, 33 – from his five-year relationship with his Man Trouble co-star Rebecca Broussard, which ended in 1994.
Rebecca’s first pregnancy was the catalyst to end of Jack’s longest romantic relationship, with Oscar winner Anjelica Huston, from 1973–1990.
Nicholson has reportedly recognized 54-year-old Caleb Goddard as his son in private following an on-set fling with his Five Easy Pieces co-star Susan Anspach, who raised her son with ex-husband Mark Goddard.
At 5:30pm, Sean allegedly grabbed the Pepperdine psychology student by the neck and head and threw her into an unidentified hard object, and ‘she blacked out and when she opened her eyes realized her tooth had broken’ (pictured January 7)
Despite Nicholson’s mother Jennifer calling 911 after seeing photos of her injuries, Lawlor claimed that none of Nicholson’s family members would tell her where he was in order to inform him of the restraining order; pictured in 2010 in LA
Sean (R, seen in 2017) publicly goes by Sean Knight Nicholson despite Jennifer marrying his father Mark Norfleet (L) between 1997 and 2003
Norfleet’s 26-year-old brother Duke (seen in June 2025) is following in Jack’s acting footsteps with roles in Tony Kaye’s upcoming comedy The Trainer, Jimmy Giannopoulos’ 2022 horror film Alone at Night, and Nicholas Jarecki’s 2021 thriller Crisis
Nicholson is also grandfather to three children — Walter, 14; Hank, 8; and Daisy, 13 — through his 44-year-old daughter Honey Hollman (2-R, seen in 2023) with Danish model Winnie Hollman
The retired Hollywood legend hasn’t been publicly seen since attending SNL50: The Anniversary Special in Manhattan on February 16 alongside his 35-year-old daughter Lorraine (L, with ex Rebecca Broussard)
The former lothario is estranged from his 31-year-old daughter Tessa Gourin with waitress Jennine Gourin as he has never publicly acknowledged the paternity.
Reclusive Jack (born John) hasn’t been publicly seen since attending SNL50: The Anniversary Special in Manhattan on February 16 alongside his daughter Lorraine.
Nicholson hasn’t graced the silver screen since portraying corporate CEO Charles Madison in James L. Brooks’ dismally-reviewed 2010 rom-com How Do You Know, which only earned $48.7M back from its $120M budget.
But the LA Lakers superfan has acted in some of the greatest films of all time including Five Easy Pieces, Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Shining, Terms of Endearment, Batman, A Few Good Men, As Good as It Gets, and About Schmidt.
Jack – who’s a California Air National Guard veteran – has certainly been decorated for his acting career – having won three Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and even a Grammy Award.
