This week actress KeKe Palmer was granted sole custody of her son with Darius Jackson and a restraining order after accusing him of domestic violence. Video stills of Jackson allegedly abusing Palmer have circulated the internet leaving fans in uproar.
Now authorities are ordering Darius to turn over his firearms after threatening to harm himself if KeKe left him.
Radar Online reports:
KeKe Palmer’s ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson was ordered to immediately turn over all weapons in his possession. RadarOnline.com obtained the temporary restraining order Palmer obtained against Jackson.
Jackson must stay 100 yards away from Palmer and their 8-month-old son. In addition, the actress was granted sole custody until further notice. A hearing has been scheduled for December 5 where Palmer can argue to make the order permanent. Palmer and Jackson dated from 2021 until she broke things off for good in October 2023. In her petition for the restraining order, Palmer told the court Jackson owned a handgun. She said he had previously threatened to “kill himself with a gun if I left him.”
As part of the order, the judge said Jackson had 24 hours, after being served with the order, to turn over his weapon to local law enforcement.
After Darius Jackson lashed out at Keke Palmer for attending Usher’s Las Vegas residency in a sexy Givenchy dress, it became evident that trouble was afoot in their relationship. The pair welcomed their first child together, Leodis Adrellton Jackson, in early 2023, and have spent the time since navigating life as new parents. It’s obviously not an easy journey for anyone, but from Palmer’s social media posts, she made it seem as though her boyfriend made for an excellent co-parent and support system.
Unfortunately, we now know that mental and physical abuse was taking place between Leodis’ parents. According to PEOPLE, a close source made it clear that Palmer gave her man “a lot of chances” before deciding to file for a restraining order this past week. “[Keke] did what she had to do,” they told the outlet. “She gave him a lot of chances to do the right thing. Keke tried so hard to have an amicable split and arrangement [custody].”
The Chicago native has since been granted sole custody of her son, after filing documents alleging Jackson of several forms of disturbing behaviour. According to Palmer, he previously spoke about empathizing with animals who eat their young, and once practically played tug of war with her over Leodis during an angry attempt to change the months-old baby’s diaper. The details surfacing so far are chilling, but still, Darius seems confident that he’ll be seeing his little boy again before long.
The year is definitely off to a tumultuous end for Keke Palmer and her fractured family, but on the bright side, at least she and Leodis got to enjoy their first Halloween together before all hell broke loose with Darius Jackson. Check out their adorable mother-son costumes at the link below, and click the Via at the bottom of the page to see DailyMail‘s new images of the actress and her firstborn.
Since Darius Jackson first shamed his co-parent Keke Palmer for wearing a sexy dress to Usher’s Las Vegas residency, fans of the former child star have been curious about the status of her relationship. The 30-year-old has played coy about whether she and Jackson worked through their issues, though we did see them post together a handful of times since then. While outsiders assumed that everything was going well between Palmer and her man, it turns out some serious physical abuse was allegedly unfolding behind closed doors. Now, all the receipts are coming out.
We’ve already seen stills from home security footage of Jackson putting his hands on the Chicago native multiple times. One of the instances was earlier this month, on November 5th. “Darius trespassed into my home, physically attacked me, knocked me over my couch and pinned me down, and stole my phone after I threatened to call the police,” Palmer wrote when requesting a restraining order from authorities. Interestingly, social media sleuths have uncovered a tweet from the personal trainer hinting at emotions running high, posted that same day.
“Gonna step away til the next #Eagles game,” he wrote last Sunday evening. “Tryna get my mental & emotions back on track. Go Birds.” Elsewhere, insiders have told PEOPLE that it was the scuffle between the couple during the Usher show that marked “the beginning of the end” of their relationship. The primary cause of their breakup was “the physical and emotional abuse inflicted on [her] by [him] throughout [their] relationship.”
Ahead of the weekend, even more harrowing details about Darius Jackson’s behaviour toward his co-parent and their son began to surface. According to Keke Palmer’s court documents, Leodis’ father spoke to her about understanding why animals eat their own young and once engaged in a near-match of tug of war with her while changing his diaper. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
Actress and television host Keke Palmer has made shocking allegations against her ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson, accusing him of abuse. Palmer filed for a restraining order which included disturbing photos as evidence against Jackson and is seeking full custody of their child. Darius Jackson Accused of Assault The court documents obtained by The New York Post […]
Keke Palmer’s relationship has all eyes on her for the second time this year, though things are dramatically worse this time around. The first time she and Darius Jackson turned heads was due to his jealousy over her interaction with Usher at the R&B star’s Las Vegas residency. Now, the former child star just got a restraining order against Jackson. In addition, she has sole custody of their infant son, Leodis, after filing court documents accusing her co-parent of abuse in various forms.
Among receipts shared by Palmer were stills from video footage in her home, showing Darius getting physical with her on multiple occasions. Along with those, she also shared harrowing details of comments made by Jackson in the presence of her and their son. “[He] said very disturbing things to me that cause me to feat for our son’s safety with him,” the Chicago-born actress wrote. Among the troubling statements were some about “how he understood why male animals in the wild want to eat their children.”
In addition to that, the 29-year-old suggested that “a man’s love for his child is based on if he loves the woman.” This, paired with Jackson’s history of violent outbursts while jealous are serious red flags for Palmer. Besides becoming physical with her, the new mother also claims she’s seen her co-parent taking his anger out on Leo, specifically when the baby was crying during a diaper change. “Darius started getting rough with Leo physically and I stopped in to make sure Darius would not hurt hum. [He] was angry and it almost became a tug of war with Leo,” Keke recalled.
Darius Jackson’s commentary up until this point has been almost minimal, though the embattled father of one did post a public message to Leodis promising their reunion as allegations against him began pouring out. Read what the infant’s dad had to say at the link below, and let us know what you think will happen for Keke Palmer and her co-parent going forward in the comments.
So, how did we get here? Below is a timeline of what happened between Palmer and Jackson.
Keke Palmer And Darius Jackson Meet
May 2021: Palmer vaguely referenced Jackson while visiting the The Terrell Showfor an episode posted to YouTube on June 1. At the 15:48-minute mark, she mentioned that Jackson would ask her to sing Whitney Houston’s “All The Man That I Need” to him, which led into Palmer discussing that she had met Jackson “very casually at a party, which is so rare.”
She continued, “Diddy was doing an Insecure afterparty with Issa Rae, and I had just done the show, and his brother worked on the show.” Per Page Six, Diddy and Issa Rae co-hosted a party during Memorial Day Weekend in 2021.
Palmer And Jackson Go Instagram Official — Sort Of
August 2021: Palmer acknowledged her 28th birthday by posting an Instagram carousel with a photo showing her kissing Jackson.
Palmer Publicly Comments
March 2022:Palmer’s first formally addressed her relationship with Jackson with Bustle. She explained why she decided to make their relationship public, saying, “I just think [this] was a moment in time in my life where I really stepped into this kind of boss behavior [of doing] whatever the hell I want to do. This is the happiest I’ve ever felt with someone. So why would I go out of my way to hide this person? That’s a lot more work than just living in my life and being in my life.”
Palmer’s Pregnancy Announcement
December 2022:Palmer didn’t want to go out of her way to hide Jackson, but she also didn’t go out of her way to share much about their relationship. It was relatively private, given her stature. But while making her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on December 3, 2022, Palmer revealed she was pregnant with their first child.
Palmer And Jackson Welcome Their Son, Leodis
February 2023: Palmer gave birth to Leodis Andrellton Jackson on February 25, 2023. Palmer shared an Instagram carousel to announce his arrival.
Palmer’s Father’s Day Tribute
June 2023:Palmer gushed over Jackson on Father’s Day, posting a lengthy Instagram tribute.
“Happy Father’s Day to the best dad ever!(don’t tell my dad I said that),” she captioned the video. “Congrats Mr. Man, Leodis and I are so very happy to have such a fun, kind, responsible, dependable and supportive man like you in our lives. It’s so wonderful to see the kind of loving father you are, but I’m not surprised. You wanted to be a dad maybe more than I wanted to be a mother and that’s saying a lot, because I’ve ALWAYS wanted to be a mother. I love this for us, but I really love it for Leo! God bless you darling, thank you for being in our lives. WE LOVE YOU!”
Jackson Publicly Criticizes Palmer’s Outfit For Usher’s Concert
July 2023:And then, Jackson inexcusably body-shamed (and mom-shamed) Palmer when she attended Usher’s Las Vegas residency on July 4. Palmer acknowledged his since-deleted posts a few days afterward, posting a video with her son and writing in the caption about how becoming a mother “empowered” her. The post also announced shirts with “I’M A MOTHA” and “Stevie To The Bullsh*t” printed across them.
Around the same time, People exclusively reported that Jackson had “moved on.” The source relayed that Jackson and Palmer were co-parenting, noting, “You don’t have to be in the same household to be good parents.” However, 10 days later, Palmer celebrated her birthday with Jackson (as relayed by Entertainment Tonight.)
Palmer Files For Full Custody And A Restraining Order
November 2023: On Thursday, November 9, reports surfaced that Palmer was seeking full custody of her and Jackson’s son. On Friday morning, November 10, Peoplereported that Palmer had just “filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order in Los Angeles.”
The publication cited court documents in which Palmer alleged, “Darius trespassed into my home without my knowledge or consent, threatened me, then physically attacked me — lunging for my neck, striking me, throwing me over the couch, and stealing my phone when I told him I was going to call the police.”
That is said to have happened on Sunday, November 5, but the lengthy filing also cites “many instances of physical violence,” including particularly disturbing abuse captured on “home security footage” on February 13, 2022, as well as “Darius destroying my personal property, including diaries and prescription eyeglasses, throwing my belongings into the street, throwing my car keys to prevent me from driving away, hitting me in front of our son, spewing profanities about me to our son, threatening to kill himself with a gun if I left him, harassment, and other physical and emotional abuse.”
Darius Jackson is facing some pretty hefty allegations from his ex, Keke Palmer. Last night, it was reported that Palmer had filed for a restraining order from Jackson. Furthermore, she filed for full custody of their child. Subsequently, Palmer was granted both of those requests. Although she will have to go to court again later in December, it remains clear that the judge is siding with her. Overall, she alleges that Jackson has physically abused her on numerous occasions.
For instance, she claims that after showing him a photo of her in a bikini, he allegedly got angry and grabbed at her neck. Moreover, he tried grabbing her phone and allegedly continued assaulting her in the process. Now, however, Jackson himself is responding in a more indirect way. While he has not addressed what Palmer has said, he does seem to be focused on his child right now. In the tweet below, he wrote “I love you, son. See you soon.”
As it stands, he does not have custody of his child, so this reaction does make sense. However, you can imagine just how harshly fans have been reacting to this post. Many are livid with the allegations and are seeking some form of punishment. Overall, it is not a good look for him, and the public support is fully behind Palmer right now. Only time will tell whether or not a judge will continue to side with Palmer. She goes back to court in December, and it is there where we may get some insight into the intricacies of what went down.
For now, this remains a developing story with numerous moving parts. Hopefully, we will get some more clarity on the situation, very soon. Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists.
“Standards” singer Keke Palmer has filed a restraining order against her ex, Darius Jackson. Unfortunately, things aren’t what they appear to be on the surface. According to US Weekly, yesterday (November 9), Palmed filed for a temporary restraining order and full custody against Jackson, alleging past domestic violence incidents. In stills shared online, dated February 13, 2022, Jackson appears to be aggressively grabbing Palmer.
Jackson’s brother, Insecure actor Sarunas Jackson, chimed in with a post online, writing, “The most disgusting, vile, abusive, manipulative persona I have EVER encountered. Y’all will see. Just send positive energy to the babies. Any child in the middle of something like this does not deserve it at all. Wow. So damn sad.” Sarunas later deleted his remarks.
In response, Palmer’s mother, Sharon, blasts him for not intervening. “I went to Sarunas over a year ago and told him that his brother was abusive to my daughter, and he said, ‘Well, I used to be like that too.’ So now he’s posting on Twitter like he’s this special guy when we know he’s the biggest f*ckboy in Hollywood; he’s disrespectful to women just like his brother,” alleged Sharon.
Keke Palmer’s mother, Sharon Palmer, breaks her silence and responds to Sarunas Jackson’s deleted tweet. Sharon says she informed him of Darius abusing her daughter a year ago. As well as claims Darius learned his abusive behavior from his brother. 🙁@gettyimages ) pic.twitter.com/iaZ4bEd7c0
Palmer lived under the public’s watchful eyes for over fifteen years. In the last few years alone, onlookers have had a front-row seat to her blossoming into womanhood. In December 2022, she revealed her pregnancy with her and her then-boyfriend Darius Jackson’s first child on Saturday Night Live. Stars such as Nicki Minaj welcomed her into motherhood with open arms.
The couple began dating in 2021. They welcomed their son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson, in February 2023. But by the summer of 2023, rumors began circulating that the pair had faced some difficulties in their relationship, causing them to split. The strain spilled over to social media in July when Jackson took to X (formerly Twitter) to criticize Palmer for her behavior and wardrobe while attending Usher’s Las Vegas residency.
Keke Palmer has filed for full custody of her 8-month-old son with Darius Jackson, Leodis. Additionally, Palmer has agreed to pay “reasonable expenses of pregnancy and birth” but asks each person to care for their attorneys.
According to PageSix, Palmer denied the option of joint custody and also filed a restraining order against Jackson. The order cites physical and emotional abuse. The documents also state “many instances of physical violence,” claiming Jackson has destroyed personal property, tossed Palmer’s items into the street, and tossed her car keys to prevent her from leaving.
You can get more details of the restraining order here.
Keke Palmer has filed for full custody of her 8-month-old son with Darius Jackson, Leodis. Additionally, Palmer has agreed to pay “reasonable expenses of pregnancy and birth” but asks each person to care for their attorneys.
The court can “make orders” for child support and “issue an earnings assignment without further notice to either party.”
According to PageSix, Palmer denied the option of joint custody and also filed a restraining order against Jackson. The order cites physical and emotional abuse. The documents also state “many instances of physical violence,” claiming Jackson has destroyed personal property, tossed Palmer’s items into the street, and tossed her car keys to prevent her from leaving.
Jackson is also accused of hitting Palmer in front of their son, threatening suicide if she left him, harassment, and “other physical and emotional abuse.”
Palmer and Jackson officially split last month, but Palmer states she has security footage as recent as Nov. 5 showing Jackson trespassing at her home. Jackson is stated to have “threatened [her], then physically attacked [her] — lunging for [her] neck, striking [her], throwing [her] over the couch and stealing [her] phone when [she] told him [she] was going to call the police.”
Palmer stated the relationship officially wrapped in early October due to “physical and emotional abuse inflicted on [her] by [him] throughout [their] relationship.”
“It is because of our son, Leo, that I was finally able to end my relationship with Darius once and for all and escape the abuse,” Palmer wrote. “Leo is the most important thing in the entire world to me; he needs and deserves to be safe and grow up in an environment free from violence.”
Palmer stated her leaving Jackson has escalated the attacks, citing his actions as “more unhinged, volatile and dangerous.”
Keke Palmer also released images from her security camera showing Jackson engaged in attacking her.
CANDID CAMERA | Photos from Keke Palmer’s security camera footage showing Darius Jackson’s abuse surface after being submitted as part of restraining order petition. pic.twitter.com/TQILOB1lqT
Following the developments, Jackson tweeted an image with his son, captioning: “I love you, son. See you soon.”
Darius Jackson shares a post following the news that Keke Palmer filed a restraining order against him and is seeking sole custody of their son. pic.twitter.com/tiLppXeZ4Y
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