Savanah Hernandez says the Minnesota family indicted over an April 11 altercation has filed restraining orders she believes are meant to silence her reporting. She disputes allegations that she was the aggressor, points to video evidence, and says the petitions contain factual errors. Hernandez has filed a civil suit and welcomed DOJ involvement after a federal grand jury found probable cause; the Ostroushko family has pleaded not guilty and litigation is ongoing.
TPUSA Reporter Says Indicted Minnesota Family Filed Restraining Orders To Silence Her; She Denies Allegations
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon confirmed on X on April 12 that the FBI had opened an investigation into the assault on Hernandez.(Getty Images)
Savanah Hernandez, a reporter for Turning Point USA, says the Minnesota family indicted after an April 11 altercation outside the Whipple Federal Building has responded by filing restraining orders she contends are intended to silence her reporting.
Case Update and Allegations
In a video posted Tuesday, Hernandez provided an update after a federal grand jury last month indicted Christopher, Deyanna and Paige Ostroushko in connection with the April incident. Hernandez says she was covering an anti-ICE demonstration when attendees became hostile upon learning of her affiliation with Turning Point USA and that members of the Ostroushko family assaulted her as she tried to leave.
Restraining Orders and Disputed Claims
All three family members have pleaded not guilty. Hernandez says each has filed a separate restraining order against her and that the petitions portray her as the aggressor — claims she calls false. She points to specific inaccuracies in the filings, including an incorrect height listed for her, and says the petitions accuse her of doxing and harassment that she denies.
"All three of them have basically been alleging that I started a harassment and doxing campaign against them," Hernandez said. "What these restraining orders are essentially trying to do is get me to stop being able to post about anything or, quite frankly, step foot in Minnesota."
Hernandez disputes allegations that she struck Paige Ostroushko, saying video evidence shows otherwise. She also denies ever publishing the family's private addresses or phone numbers and says she has pursued a civil suit while welcoming the Department of Justice's involvement; a federal grand jury found probable cause before indicting the family.
Legal Process Underway
Hernandez reports that police officers have attempted to serve the restraining orders at her home. She says two of the family members were granted orders against her and that she must now contest the petitions in court.
An attorney for the Ostroushko family, James Cook, told Fox News Digital he could not comment on Hernandez's video because litigation is pending. Local reporting also said attorneys for the family previously indicated they might seek a gag order.
Context: The criminal case remains active and both sides dispute key facts. The Ostroushkos have pleaded not guilty and the legal process, including any civil proceedings and hearings on the restraining orders, is ongoing.
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