Tyrese Gibson is in jail for failing to pay court-ordered child support … TMZ has learned.
The singer/actor – and father of a 5-year-old Soraya with ex-wife Samantha Lee — was in Fulton County Court Monday morning to face the judge in the ongoing child support battle, and the hearing did NOT go well for Tyrese.
Judge Kevin Farmer had obviously had enough of Tyrese’s refusal to pay the $10,000/month Farmer had instructed him to begin repaying as early as April 2023. So today he charged Tyrese with contempt of court, the bailiff handcuffed him and escorted him out of the courtroom.
Now Judge Farmer said Tyrese could make things right and avoid jail time if he came up with $73,000 – including $7,500 for Samantha’s legal fees. It looks like Tyrese saw his arrest coming… On Sunday, he called Samantha’s actions “silly” on IG, but insisted he was completely innocent.
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He says that at the end of the day it was all just baby mama drama because there was a prenuptial agreement that said everything for their Divorce 2020.
He also attacked Samantha’s lawyers, asking why they didn’t ask for his bank statements, which would show he paid child support. Instead, he says, they just looked at his movies on IMDB and viewed him as a cash cow to be milked.
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It is true that Tyrese has been paying something – last year he paid Samantha about $2,200 a month – far less than the judge’s total. Remember, Tyrese and Judge Farmer have had their battles over the years… including a controversial dispute in 2022.
According to our sources, Tyrese is currently in the process of arranging payment of the $73,000, so it doesn’t look like he will be incarcerated for too long.
