Keke Palmer’s ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson has reacted to allegations that he abused her and their infant son during their relationship.
Earlier, Palmer had been granted a temporary restraining order against her ex, as well as sole custody of their eight-month-old son.
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In a filing to a Los Angeles court, the actress and singer detailed the extensive abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Jackson.
After news of the restraining order became public, Jackson posted a picture of himself with their son on X, formerly known as Twitter, along with the message: “I love you, son. See you soon.”
I love you, son. See you soon. pic.twitter.com/uRe6N1RYqL
— Darius. (@dvulton) November 10, 2023
Jackson’s brother Sarunas has also weighed in on the situation, writing in a since-deleted post on X: “The most disgusting, vile, abusive, manipulative person I have ever EVER encountered in my entire life. Abuses almost everyone.
“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.”
It’s unclear who his post was aimed at.
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Palmer’s mother then took aim at Sarunas on Instagram, saying: “I dare you, mess with my family. family means everything to me ! you and your family act like sociopaths and like the world can’t see it. you are phony!
“And i saw you from day one, my daughter is kind and our family treated you with kindness and this is how you treat it. i won’t take this laying down anymore IM DONE.”
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Sarunas continued the public back and forth by saying: “Quote me: I NEVER ONCE SAID THAT to Sharon. NOT ONCE IN MY LIFE. I have NEVER been abusive to any of the women I have been involved with.
“I’m not going to keep on with this circus. But Sharon the world is about to hear YOUR VOICE. Very soon. And the threats you made to my family. Be well everyone… I know it’s easy to get caught up in this but make no mistake that all of this is VERY sad.”
In the filing for the restraining order, Keke Palmer detailed several incidents of alleged domestic abuse perpetrated by Darius Jackson.
In one incident, which allegedly occurred in early 2022, Palmer claims Jackson “slammed me on the floor and slapped my head from side to side” in their bedroom.
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“The next morning, he was standing at the bottom of the stairs near the front door, screaming at me as I was coming down the stairs,” she adds. “When I was almost at the bottom of the stairs, he grabbed me around the neck and body slammed me back onto the stairs.”
Palmer also included footage of an alleged attack by Jackson in early November, where she claims he “grabbed” her neck and face.
The Nope star also alleges Jackson acted violently towards their son: “Darius started getting rough with Leo physically and I stepped in to make sure Darius would not hurt him. Darius was angry and it almost became a tug of war with Leo.
“Darius finally let go and Leo was not harmed, but as I was holding Leo trying to comfort him and finish changing his diaper, Darius hit me in the head before storming out of the room.”
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Jackson is currently not allowed within 100 yards of Palmer and does not have permission to see his son. A judge has set a date in December to determine the future of the restraining order.
