Keke Palmer; Darius Jackson.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Getty Images
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Getty Images
The two share a9-month-old son, Leodis, and Palmer was also temporarilygranted sole custody of him.
He claims that there are several instances of Palmer punching him, choking him and hitting him, as well as one day where she allegedly “called him over 200 times and sent him over 50 emails” when Jackson “told her he would not spend the night with her” in November 2021, per his response document.
In March 2022, he claims he changed his phone number “to avoid further harassment and threats” from Palmer, who he said “frequently became agitated and aggressive after consuming alcohol” in the filing.
In Palmer’s filing, she alleged that Jackson “trespassed into my home” on Nov. 5, and “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.”
In his response, he claims that the video of the interaction she shared was “misleading.” Based on her previous alleged behavior, he contended that she was the “primary aggressor” and requested “stay-away and no-contact orders.”
Jackson, who first started dating the actress in 2021, also requested “joint legal and physical custody” of the couple’s son, Leodis, in the filing. He claimed that Palmer, who was granted sole custody temporarily, has “unilaterally eliminated any and all access” to Leodis.
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Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson in May 2023.Rebecca Sapp/Getty
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A source close to the actress told PEOPLE that she “agreed to mediation because the case has gotten so much speculation and media attention, and she is concerned about her privacy, Leo’s privacy, and the privacy of her family.”
“Keke will continue to protect her safety and the safety of Leo above all else,” the source added.
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source: people.com
