Tyrese Gibson gets ordered by judge to pay back child support of nearly $250,000 to ex Samantha Lee
Tyrese Gibson was ordered by a judge on Tuesday to pay back child support of nearly $250,000 to his ex-wife Samantha Lee Gibson.
The 44-year-old singer and actor during a hearing at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta also was ordered to pay almost $400,000 to her attorneys, according to an article by TMZ.
Gibson took to social media on Monday to blast Judge Kevin Farmer in a rambling selfie video in which he revealed that he unsuccessfully tried to have the judge removed from his family court case.
He called for a 'peaceful protest' in front of the courthouse in the video posted on Instagram for his roughly 16.6 million followers, but the protest over bias against fathers in the family court system apparently did not materialize.
The Fast & Furious franchise star was ordered by Farmer last August to pay $10,690 a month in child support to Samantha on behalf of their four-year-old daughter Soraya.
Family court: Tyrese Gibson, shown in March 2022 in Los Angeles, was ordered by a judge on Tuesday to pay back child support of nearly $250,000 to his ex-wife Samantha Lee Gibson
Gibson refused to pay because he felt the judge, who publicly scolded him while he testified on the stand, was 'racist' and biased against him.
Farmer penalized Gibson for refusing to pay by holding him in contempt of court.
Gibson could have been arrested, but the judge allowed him to remain free.
He was ordered to pay $237,944 in back child support for Soraya, plus $399,000 for Samantha's attorney fees. Gibson also had to pay $17,000 for the special master who was appointed by the judge to handle disputes during the case.
Samantha's attorney Adam Gleklen that Samantha wanted to co-parent Soraya with Tyrese, follow the court's orders and move ahead cordially.
Farmer threatened to hold Gibson in contempt of court last August after Samantha's attorney noted that he made more than $2 million in 2018 after claiming to be in financial ruin at the time.
'I don't do the CFO thing. Here's a question to you, smart person,' Tyrese back talked, according to TMZ.
Farmer immediately cut him off and yelled at Gibson, 'You don't ask questions! That's not how this works!!'
Child support: The 44-year-old entertainer is shown with his ex-wife Samantha Lee Gibson in August 2017 in New Jersey
Peaceful protest: Gibson took to social media on Monday to blast Judge Kevin Farmer in a rambling selfie video in which he revealed that he unsuccessfully tried to have the judge removed from his family court case and also called for a 'peaceful protest' at the courthouse
He threatened to hold Gibson in contempt if he misbehaved again.
Samantha filed for divorce from the six-time Grammy nominee in September 2020 after secretly getting married on Valentine's Day in 2017.
Gibson also has joint custody of 15-year-old daughter Shayla Somer from his two-year marriage to Norma Mitchell, which ended in 2009.
The Los Angeles native has been in a relationship with Zelie Timothy, 27, for more than two years and went public in March 2021.
Gibson can next be seen in Fast X due out in theaters on May 19.
Source: Daily Mail
