Court TV anchor drops restraining order against heckler

Diane Dimond claimed in her June 9 court filing that Bobby Joe Hickman, 18, of Knoxville, Tenn., incited people to attack her and that she felt so threatened Court TV hired three guards to protect her.

The order restricted Hickman from coming within 20 yards of Dimond.

Hickman then filed court documents demanding that Dimond pay him $30,000 — the amount he claimed he racked up in legal fees to fight the anchor’s restraining order.

Dimond countered, filing a complaint to have Hickman pay her $4,555 in legal fees.

A settlement between the two was reached this week, but both parties declined to comment on details.

“My client is satisfied,” said Hickman’s attorney, Gerardo Camacho, adding that his client has returned to Knoxville. “He’s ready to put all this behind him.”

A phone call to Dimond’s attorney was not immediately returned early Saturday.

Dimond is writing a book on Jackson’s legal battles, which she has covered for more than a decade. The book is scheduled to be published this fall.

Jackson was acquitted June 13 of molestation and other charges following a four-month trial.