Lindsey Buckingham’s Alleged Stalker Ruled ‘Not Trial Competent’ After Mental Health Exam

A Los Angeles judge has ruled that Michelle Dick, the woman charged with stalking former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, is not competent to stand trial. Mental Health Court Judge Robert S. Harrison made the ruling after reviewing a report from a doctor who examined Dick in custody, and also found it medically appropriate to treat her psychiatric condition with medication. The case now moves to a further hearing to decide her next steps, which matters because it could determine whether she faces prosecution at all or is instead diverted into treatment.

Dick, 55, faces six felonies and a misdemeanour, accused of assaulting Buckingham with a car, vandalising his Mercedes-Benz, and throwing a substance at him during a alleged years-long stalking campaign in which she has claimed the 76-year-old musician is her father. She was arrested in Indiana in April after allegedly confronting him in Santa Monica in March despite a restraining order, and pleaded not guilty in May. A follow-up hearing on 27 August will consider whether to attempt to restore her competency or place her in a mental-health diversion programme, which could see the charges dismissed if completed successfully; Buckingham first obtained a restraining order against her in December 2024 after she allegedly "swatted" his home.