Tyrese Gibson's Child Support Battle Intensifies with Jail Order
Tyrese Gibson's Legal Struggles Over Child Support
A judge in Georgia has ordered actor Tyrese Gibson to be jailed due to his failure to comply with child support payments. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Farmer found Gibson in contempt for not paying more than $73,000 in child support. According to court records reviewed by NBC News, the court mandated that Gibson be taken into custody until he either makes the overdue payment or receives further instruction from the court.
Details of the Court Order
- Gibson owes: $73,525.73 in total child support.
- Court documents specify that Gibson’s ex-wife, Samantha Gibson, filed for divorce in 2020.
- Gibson is currently appealing the monthly payment amount of $10,690.
Tyrese expressed his turmoil over this situation via Instagram, describing his arrest as traumatic. He questioned the motivations of his ex-wife's lawyer and Judge Farmer in his social media post.
Current Status
As of now, it is unclear whether Gibson has been detained, as he does not appear in the Fulton County Jail's inmate database. Efforts to contact jail personnel have yielded no results.
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