Melnikov

I. BACKGROUND

The only undisputed fact in this matter appears to be that Harrington was Melnikov’s graphic design professor for several courses at San Francisco Community College (the College). A. Melnikov’s Petition Melnikov’s version of the events begins in March 2018. She alleges in her Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (the petition) that she then discovered “unusual activity on [her] Facebook account,” “Gmail account,” and “Facebook Messenger [account].” This unusual activity soon “bec[ame] so routine” that “[her] husband” noticed it as well. She hired a “professional to perform a forensic investigation to check [her] accounts for hacking.” The result of the investigation, according to the petition, was discovery of “IP addresses [associated with] the home address of Respondent in San Francisco.” Then, “[i]n August 2019 his conduct evolved when [Harrington] began to manipulate [her] work and school files.” Melnikov confesses she “ha[d] no idea why he chose [her] to attack and follow when [their] relationship was strictly professor and student.” “In fact,” the petition further alleges, “[Harrington] was a good professor.” She spent thousands of dollars on the…