Current:Home > InvestJeannie Mai and Jeezy Finalize Divorce After Abuse Allegations -CapitalCourse
Jeannie Mai and Jeezy Finalize Divorce After Abuse Allegations
View
Date:2025-04-19 21:01:48
Jeannie Mai and Jeezy are officially legally single.
Nine months after the rapper filed papers to end their more than two-year marriage, the pair have finalized their divorce, multiple outlets reported June 12. As part of their legal battle, Jeannie had accused her ex of abuse, which he denied.
The former The Real cohost and Jeezy (real name Jay Wayne Jenkins) reached a private divorce settlement over child support and custody of their daughter Monaco, 2, as well as spousal support and division of their property, according to documents from a Georgia court obtained by People.
E! News has reached out to attorneys for Jeannie and Jeezy for comment and has not heard back.
Jeezy filed for divorce from Jeannie last September, stating his filing, obtained by NBC News, that the marriage was "irretrievably broken" with "no hope for reconciliation."
The following month, the 46-year-old shared insight into his decision to end the marriage.
"The decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart," Jeezy said in a statement obtained by E! News the following October. "Despite this, my love and respect for Jeannie remains and the time we spent together holds a cherished place in my heart."
In the divorce filing, the rapper sought joint legal and physical custody of Monaco. "Our beautiful daughter is the best gift from our relationship," he said in his statement, "and I am committed to assuring she feels the love and stability she deserves."
In a November filing, obtained by E! News, Jeannie appeared to suggest her ex was unfaithful to her during their marriage, writing that the court "should enforce" a section of their prenuptial agreement "regarding infidelity." Jeezy's rep told Us Weekly at the time that "any claim of infidelity on Mr. Jenkins' behalf are 100 percent false."
The following April, Jeannie alleged in another filing, also obtained by E! News, that she was concerned about "the safety and well-being" of their daughter while in Jeezy's care and custody since she first learned he was seeking a divorce. She alleged in the documents that Jeezy had struck her "with a closed fist across her cheekbone and eye, causing a subconjunctival hemorrhage" in January 2022, the same month their child was born.
Jeezy denied his ex's accusations of abuse. "The allegations are not only false, but also deeply disturbing, especially coming from someone I loved," he said in a statement to E! News April 25. "This malicious attempt to tarnish my character and disrupt my family is ridiculous."
"It's disheartening to witness the manipulation and deceit at play and at this time my main concern is being an active father to our daughter as I continue to fight for court mandated joint custody," he continued. "Rest assured, the truth will prevail through the proper legal channels."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (526)
Related
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- Taylor Swift sets record as Eras Tour is first to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar says
- Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions
- Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at sea
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin lies motionless on ice after hit from behind
- Unbelievably frugal Indianapolis man left $13 million to charities
- Police chase in Philadelphia ends in shootout that leaves 2 officers, suspect wounded
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Some Seattle cancer center patients are receiving threatening emails after last month’s data breach
Ranking
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Thousands demonstrate against antisemitism in Berlin as Germany grapples with a rise in incidents
- LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being out of playoff hunt to win Heisman Trophy with prolific season
- Shohei Ohtani signs with Dodgers on $700 million contract, obliterating MLB record
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Daddy Yankee retiring from music to devote his life to Christianity
- Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O'Connor Make Red Carpet Debut as a Couple
- Where to watch 'The Polar Express': Streaming info, TV channel showtimes, cast
Recommendation
In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
A Swede jailed in Iran on spying charges get his first hearing in a Tehran court
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin lies motionless on ice after hit from behind
Divers recover the seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of a US military Osprey off Japan
Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
Germany’s Scholz confident of resolving budget crisis, says no dismantling of the welfare state
The inauguration of Javier Milei has Argentina wondering what kind of president it will get
Regulators’ recommendation would mean 3% lower electric rates for New Mexico residential customers