Atlanta Actor Tyrese Gibson Jailed Over Unpaid Child Support

Atlanta — Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson, widely recognized for his role in the Fast & Furious film series, has found himself in legal trouble in Atlanta. Documents filed in court revealed that Gibson was jailed in Fulton County on charges of not paying nearly $74,000 in back child support.

The court documents, filed on Monday, stated that Gibson was found in contempt of court and would remain jailed until he made the required payment or received further orders from the court. Specifically, Gibson owes a total of $73,525.73 in back child support, and he has been given 48 hours to make the payment.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Gibson expressed his distress over the arrest. He described the experience as “traumatic” and questioned the actions of Judge Kevin M. Farmer. Gibson’s frustration was evident when he wrote, “One would ask why does this judge Kevin M Farmer HATE me so much?”

Gibson further noted in court filings that he intended to appeal the contempt ruling. He seemed to anticipate the court’s decision ahead of the hearing, attributing the outcome to alleged collusion between Samantha’s lawyers and Judge Farmer. In a now-deleted Instagram post, he mentioned, “Samantha’s lawyer Adam Gleklen and William Alexander who are besties with the judge Kevin M Farmer [ collusion ].”

He also shared, “We are APPEALLING ALL OF HIS RULINGS AND ALREADY HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS JUDGE THROWN OFF THE BENCH TWICE… The second time we tried to get him recused from the bench. [He actually denied his own request to be thrown off the bench] …imagine that???””

Tyrese Gibson shares a 5-year-old daughter with his ex-wife Samantha Lee. The couple, who married in 2017, officially divorced in 2020. At the time of their separation, they released a joint statement, expressing their mutual respect and commitment to co-parenting.

In their divorce announcement, the former couple stated, “We have decided to make a statement of a painful and significant development in our lives. After much thought, consideration, and prayer, we unfortunately have made the difficult decision to officially separate & divorce.

Our intention is to remain the best of friends & strong co-parents. We feel incredibly blessed to have found each other and deeply grateful for the 4 years we have been married to each other. Our journey together has been a ride of both ups & downs, but it’s a journey that neither of us would have chosen to take with anyone else.

We truly have so much love & respect for each other. We both have grown tremendously within this relationship; we have shared so many beautiful memories and moments, and we also look forward to see the amazing futures we have ahead of us individually. As if 2020 hasn’t already been extremely grueling and challenging to us all we wanted to mutually speak on this now to keep this energy in 2020 and not take this energy into 2021.

We would really appreciate your most sincere prayers and to respect our privacy at this time as we deal with the reality of where we are.”

In recent related news, Gibson has also publicly mourned the loss of his mother, who passed away after being hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia. The actor acknowledged the impact of these personal challenges on his life over the past months.

Overall, the situation remains tense as Tyrese Gibson navigates ongoing legal and personal issues. Fans and the public will be keenly watching as developments unfold in the coming days.