Kirsten Storms‘ 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’s allegation that her device has been compromised will be looked into by authorities.
“I can confirm that there is an active investigation as it pertains to her case,” a rep for the Franklin Police Department in Tennessee told the outlet.
The actress, 42, made the phone hacking claim via an Instagram post shared on April 9.
The update comes after Storms’ ex-husband, Brandon Barash, was recently granted a restraining order amid concerns for her mental health.
TMZ 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’s well-being. Barash was married to Storms from 2013 to 2016.
Brandon Barash and Kirsten Storms. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
In the legal papers, Barash alleged his concerns started after they moved separately to Tennessee after their divorce. Storms’ landlord went on to sue her for eviction, and “instability with housing” went on to become a “recurring theme” for the actress.
Barash claimed via his filing there were several issues that caused him “great concern of [Kirsten’s] ability to adequately care for the minor child.” He also claimed Storms has had “repeated episodes of melting down, being triggered, hearing things/voices that weren’t there.”
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.
Us Weekly has reached out to Franklin Police Department and Storms for comment.
Kirsten 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 […]
Storms announced via Instagram in July 2025 that she was stepping back from General Hospital, where she had played Maxie intermittently since 2005, due to health and personal issues.
“I had a procedure done that weekend, where the doctor [threaded] a camera from my leg up to my brain,” she explained, recalling how her doctors discovered an aneurysm on the right side of her brain. “Aneurysms, obviously, can be caused [by] stress. Brain cysts? I believe that is possible too.”
Storms continued: “It 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.”
