Fast & Furious Star Tyrese Gibson Arrested over Child Support
Gibson and Samantha Lee were married for three years before Lee filed for divorce in December 2020.
Fast & Furious Star Tyrese Gibson Arrested over Child Support
Tyrese Gibson was arrested on September 9th at the Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta, Georgia, following a court hearing concerning child support for his five-year-old daughter, Soraya.
The R&B singer and Fast & Furious franchise actor was taken into custody after Judge Kevin Farmer found him in contempt for failing to pay an accumulated amount of over $73,000 (£56,000) in child support.
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In 2022, Gibson was ordered to pay $10,690 (£8,200) per month in child support but it seems he did not comply. During Monday’s contentious court appearance, the judge informed Gibson that he could avoid jail time if he paid the outstanding $73,526 (£56,300) within 48 hours to his ex-wife, Samantha Lee.
Fast & Furious Star Tyrese Gibson Arrested over Child Support
Despite this opportunity, Gibson was seen being handcuffed and escorted out of the courtroom by a bailiff. TMZ was first to report the arrest.
Gibson and Lee were married for three years before Lee filed for divorce in December 2020. Earlier this year, Gibson spoke to U.S. Weekly about channeling his emotions from the tumultuous divorce into his new music.
He described his upcoming album, “Beautiful Pain,” as the most significant work of his career, reflecting on the beauty he discovered in his personal struggles. Gibson was recently seen in a widely circulated video expressing his regret in his relationship choices.
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Gibson has previously expressed dissatisfaction with the family court system, criticizing what he perceives as biases against fathers.
