Tyrese, who starred in the Fast & Furious films and dated singer Rihanna for a time, testified this week regarding his finances as part of his divorce battle with ex-wife Samantha. The judge admonished him for making a snarky comment at her lawyer after he was questioned about his finances.
He is now officially a single father and he has been advised by the court to view his child support payments as investments in his child's future.
During a divorce hearing in Georgia, Tyrese Gibson was found to be in contempt of court for failing to pay child support. The two are embroiled in a contentious custody battle over their 3-year-old daughter, Soraya Lee. In response to allegations that he made $2 million last year, his estranged wife's lawyer asked how that squares with his claim that he has been experiencing financial hardship.
According to the article posted by Complex Tyrese stated, “Sir, I’m asking you, because I don’t do the CFO thing,” Tyrese fired back at the attorney at the one-minute mark below. He added “here’s a question to you, a smart person” before being cut off by Judge Kevin M. Farmer, who scolded the Fast and Furious star for his behavior.
“No. Hey, that’s enough. … If you do it again, I’m gonna hold you in contempt. You don’t ask any questions!” the judge is seen saying in a raised voice. “That’s not how this works!”
TMZ reports that Tyrese Gibson must pay Samantha Ronson $10,690 a month in child support and split the costs of childcare and school. He’s also required to maintain his health insurance policy. Tyrese reportedly pays $10,690 a month in child support to his ex-wife Norma Mitchel; the two share 15-year-old daughter Shayla, who lives in California.
Tyrese Gibson and his ex-wife, Samantha, reached a custody agreement in court on Friday, according to TMZ. The site reports that Tyrese will receive sole custody of the couple's twin sons and be given the responsibility to pay spousal support. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, he also wanted to keep his Range Rover and let Samantha have the Land Rover. He got that too.