Tyrese Gibson’s ex-wife, Norma Mitchell, is suing him for defamation and seeking a temporary restraining order against him over Instagram posts in which he accuses her of “blackmail and death threats.”
Mitchell filed a lawsuit obtained by TMZ against the Fast and the Furious star in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, alleging that Gibson defamed her and revealed private information about her teenage daughter Shayla, 16, in a series of Instagram posts between April 30 and May 7.
Gibson, 45, and Mitchell were married between 2007 and 2009 and have been involved in numerous legal battles over the years.
Mitchell claims the couple argued over their daughter’s school tuition before the actor used social media to go public with the dispute, allegedly “hitting Mitchell with a vicious barrage of derogatory and defamatory messages, including false accusations that he had committed blackmail, extortion, death threats, taxes.” evasion, forgery, bank fraud, electronic fraud and money laundering.
The lawsuit claims Gibson shared his family court motion on social media and alleges he posted a Google Drive link to the filing in his timeline. – what Mitchell claims He listed Shayla’s school and other personal details.
Tyrese Gibson’s ex-wife, Norma Mitchell, is suing him for defamation and seeking a temporary restraining order against him for shocking Instagram posts accusing her of “blackmail and death threats” (pictured in 2008).
The lawsuit alleges that Gibson knew she wasn’t supposed to post the link, referencing a May 1 Instagram caption from the star that read, “Before they force me to delete this post and the link to the 167 pages complete court documents with details (receipts) to back up everything GO NOW.’
The post remains on Gibson’s Instagram page and reads: ‘I’m done living my life in fear of what she might accuse me of next… I’m done with anyone having power over my life to make EVERYTHING I HAVE BUILT fall apart… (for those of you who will say “Cry like a river, you rich alpha MALE”…. That’s great.
Gibson’s claims include: ‘Extortion, death threats, blackmail, tax evasion, domestic and international wire fraud, skipping 3 FULL YEARS of our daughter’s school tuition OVER 25k in the back (sic) 167 pages of the full court documents link in bio ) …25 years of my life and being a committed father…. No one WILL EVER HAVE POWER over my life and career…. Ever…. One thing I don’t do is LIE…
‘I’m done living in fear… I have 1 TIRESE! Only 1… and I will protect my name, my legacy and my family until I take my last breath… This is a man BLEEDING LOUDLY.’
Mitchell claims the Instagram posts Tyrese shared are “harassment” and is asking the court to force him to delete them.
She also asks that Gibson be ordered to refrain from talking about them online and wants a judge to make him pay for therapy sessions related to the posts.
A judge has yet to rule on the TRO request.
Mitchell filed a lawsuit obtained by TMZ against the Fast and Furious star in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, alleging that Gibson defamed her and revealed private information about her daughter Shayla, 16, in a series of posts on Instagram (pictured in 2015).
Mitchell claims the couple argued over their daughter’s school tuition before the actor took to social media to make the dispute public.
DailyMail.com has contacted Gibson’s representatives for comment.
Gibson is also in the middle of a divorce battle with his second wife, Samantha Lee, with whom he shares his five-year-old daughter Soraya.
The couple secretly married in 2017 and separated in 2020.
At the time, Gibson took to Instagram to post a statement that read, “After much thought, consideration and prayer, we have unfortunately made the difficult decision to officially separate and divorce.”
“Our intention is to remain the best of friends and strong parents,” she wrote, later adding, “Our journey together has been a journey of ups and downs, but it is a journey that neither of us would have chosen to take with anyone.” the rest.’
In conclusion, he wrote: “We would truly appreciate your sincere prayers and respect our privacy at this time as we face the reality of where we find ourselves.”
Last September, Tyrese opened up about the “pain” he had felt watching his marriage “go down the drain” during an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com.
The How You Gonna Act Like That hitmaker first crossed paths with Samantha in 2015 and the former couple said ‘I do’ on Valentine’s Day 2017.
“I was basically in a relationship for five years – the love of my life,” she said. “I wanted to marry until I had no teeth left in my mouth, eating mashed potatoes and coleslaw.”
He continued: ‘That’s the vision I had. I kept my wedding ring on constantly…’
Gibson is also in the midst of a divorce battle with his second wife, Samantha Lee, with whom he shares his five-year-old daughter Soraya; seen in 2017 in New Jersey
Gibson is pictured with his youngest daughter, Soraya.
“I was there with the Care Bears. I am a fan of love, the sanctuary of marriage and anyone who is in love, regardless of race, nationality or sexual preference. There was nothing better than the beauty of love.
“And having my marriage disappear before my eyes has been a huge challenge for me,” Tyrese admitted.
The actor has since been romantically linked to media influencer Zelie Timothy following his split from Samantha.