Tyrese has been forced to pay over $650,000 in child support and attorney fees in a child custody dispute hearing.
The actor was in Fulton County court on Tuesday, April 25, according to TMZ, to resume his child support battle with ex-wife Samantha Lee Gibson.Remember that in August 2022, Tyrese refused to pay $10,000 a month to his ex because he thought it was “excessive.”
He stated Samantha doesn’t require much because she earns a solid living on her own. The Fast and Furious actor also claimed the judge was racist toward him.
Despite the objection, the judge found the musician in contempt for failing to pay the money he was ordered to pay. Tyrese was charged with contempt of court and sentenced to pay $237,944 in back child support as well as $399,000 in attorney fees to his ex-wife. In addition, he must pay another $17,000 to the special master appointed by the judge to settle any additional disagreements between Tyrese and his ex.
Tyrese is not required to pay it all at once. The judge set May 15 as the deadline for around $258K of it, but Tanya Mitchell Graham, the actor’s lawyer, indicated it could be pushed back after their appeal is submitted.
After the court judgement began trending online, Tyrese released a statement, denying being a deadbeat father. He wrote;
“It’s all the process, right? Is anyone really surprised the outcome? I think of all things today of ALL things moved my love.
“I just want to say to all of the fathers who showed up and was turned away for prayers today on the steps of the family law court building in Fulton County.
“I wish I would’ve seen you. I’m so sorry if you spent money on gas, and just simply wanted to show up and pray with me today, on behalf of all fathers, and the endless levels of injustices that continue to take place we will appeal…. I don’t want anyone to like me. I don’t want anyone to care for me. I’m not a celebrity, I am Shayla’s and Soraya’s’s father, and I’m gonna stay committed to being the best father I can…. When you sit at home, broke out of a job, mentally emotionally and physically unavailable for your children. We are called DEADBEATS! You get your ass whooped….
“Then when you work hard, lose a lot of sleep at night as a serial entrepreneur, traveling hustling trying to do whatever it takes to provide for your children so that their life is much better than yours? As a father you STILL get your ass whooped….
“For any fathers advocate groups, anyone that can represent me to get some new laws put in place that can go into Congress. I am ready along with a whole lot of other fathers who continue to get fucked over by the family law court system…. I’ve never been the type of man to sit on my hands quietly bitch and moan at home about everything…. I stand UP a and speak UP a and OUT about injustice
“Change doesn’t come from sitting at home quiet… I feel bad for all of the fathers that were turned away and not allowed to pray with me today… But I appreciate you guys carving out time to be there this morning…. -TG”
