Set off Warning: This text incorporates mentions of abuse.
Halle Bailey has secured momentary authorized and bodily custody of her 17-month-old son, Halo Saint. She beforehand made allegations of bodily, verbal, emotional, and monetary abuse in opposition to her ex-boyfriend and rapper DDG, whose actual title is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.
In keeping with new court docket paperwork quoted by Folks, the 25-year-old Little Mermaid actress was granted her son’s sole custody after she acquired a short lived restraining order in opposition to her ex-boyfriend. The actress welcomed Halo in December 2023 with DDG. The 2 dated between 2022 and 2024.
The court docket order requires DDG to stay not less than 100 yards away from Bailey and their son. The order stays in impact till the following listening to scheduled for June 4, 2025.
In her petition, Bailey requested that DDG not be granted unsupervised visitation rights. As a substitute, she requested the court docket to permit supervised visits for six hours as soon as per week, performed by means of knowledgeable service, when Halo is in Los Angeles.
Bailey additionally requested the court docket to stop DDG from taking Halo exterior Los Angeles County and filed for an order to stop potential youngster abduction. She cited a sample of abusive conduct and cases wherein DDG allegedly hid their son or refused to cooperate in co-parenting.
As a part of her request, Bailey requested that DDG be stopped from travelling with Halo or making use of for or holding journey paperwork for his or her son with out her written permission. Even when she permits journey, she desires him to supply full itineraries, round-trip tickets, and an open airline ticket for her in case Halo isn’t returned.
In her assertion to the court docket, Bailey stated she had “completed all the things potential to keep away from going to court docket,” however felt she might now not endure the alleged abuse.
“I understand that there isn’t a placating Darryl. I can not enable this abuse any longer. I can not preserve residing like this,” Bailey stated, in accordance with the outlet. “I by no means know when he’s going to demand our son to be in his mom’s care and whether or not I will likely be subjected to his threats and abuse.”
The actress revealed a number of incidents the place she allegedly suffered bodily abuse by the hands of DDG. She stated that in January, her ex-boyfriend repeatedly known as her a “b*tch” as she tried to strap her son right into a seat inside his automotive.
In one other incident in March, she claimed that DDG entered her home when she wasn’t house and texted her a photograph of her mattress together with a threatening message suggesting she was having intercourse with different males.
Disclaimer: When you want help or know somebody who’s battling home violence or assault, or abuse, please attain out to your nearest psychological well being specialist or NGO or communicate to somebody about it. There are a number of helplines out there for a similar.