Terrence Howard's Ex -- Restraining Order GRANTED, Massive Black Eye in Court

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Terrence Howard's Ex
Restraining Order GRANTED
Massive Black Eye in Court

10:20 AM PT -- Michelle Ghent's temporary restraining order request was just granted. Terrence is forbidden from coming within 100 yards of Michelle pending another hearing later this month. He is also barred from contacting her in any way.

Michelle's lawyer discussed the text messages Michelle allegedly sent to Terrence in May -- threatening to kill him and his family -- but argued they were misleading and incomplete.

Michelle's black eye was NOT discussed in court.

As for Terrence, he filed his own request for a restraining order, but that was not granted. The judge said the court would hear his side of things at the next hearing.

Terrence Howard's ex-wife just showed up to court in L.A. to get a restraining order against the actor, claiming he beat her up during a blowout fight in Costa Rica last week -- and we're told she's got a huge black eye.

It's unclear if Howard is responsible for the injury ... but she'll probably claim that he is.

As we reported, Michelle Ghent says Terrence physically abused her during an argument while she was on vacation with him and his family.

Terrence tells a different story, claiming Michelle maced him, his adult daughter and another family member. He insists he never laid a finger on her.

The temporary restraining order hearing is about to begin.

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Terrence Howard -- My Ex Is Framing and Threatening Me!

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Terrence Howard's ex-wife threatened to kill him and his family during an argument last week in Costa Rica ... this according a police report obtained by TMZ.

TMZ broke the story ... Michelle Ghent is going to court this morning ... claiming Terrence physically abused her during the argument.  She wants a restraining order against the actor.

Terrence tells a radically different story.  According to the police report, the two of them had "a normal married fight" (even though they divorced in May), but he says things escalated when she threatened to kill him and his family, and then pulled out pepper spray and attacked him, his kids and his son-in-law. 

Terrence denies laying a finger on her, and says he only told her to stop as he retreated.

We've learned in today's hearing, Terrence will give the judge text messages from last May, in which an angry Michelle writes, "I would start hiding if I were u."  In another text she writes, "Be careful when u leave your place.  U should move."  And in yet another she writes, "I know where u and ur family live.  Watch yourself."

Michelle also texted back in May, "You need to be put down once and for all.  I will not stop until all knows who u are." 

In the police report Terrence says Michelle tried to commit suicide 2 months ago and was hospitalized and diagnosed with paranoia.  And she seems to confirm that in one of the texts, in which she says, "I'm just insane.  I went to a crazy institute."

We'll be in court for the hearing, so stay tuned.

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