Keke Palmer has filed a restraining order against her now-ex, Darius Jackson, claiming that the father of her young son has been physically abusive towards her.
On Thursday (November 9), Us Weekly obtained a copy of the documents filed by the multi-hyphenate. In them, Palmer claims that Jackson abused her several times over the course of their two-year relationship, and he would sometimes do it in front of their son, Leodis.
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Palmer also claims that the pair broke up for good in late October, but that the alleged incident that prompted the filing of the restraining order took place on November 5. Palmer claims Jackson trespassed into her home without her knowledge or consent and “threatened” her before “lunging for my neck, striking me, throwing me over the couch and stealing my phone.”
The Nope actor also went on to say that Jackson allegedly engaged in “many instances of physical violence” that included “destroying my personal property, including diaries and prescription eyeglasses, throwing my belongings into the street, throwing my car keys to prevent me from driving away, hitting [me] in front of our son, spewing profanities about me to our son, threatening to kill himself with a gun if I left him, harassment, and other physical and emotional abuse.”
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Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson’s relationship first showed signs of trouble over the summer, when Palmer had a night to remember at Usher’s Las Vegas residency, where he serenaded her with a performance of “There Goes My Baby.”
The steamy clip showed Keke wearing a see-through black lace dress and under garment as she hugged and danced next to Usher, who had ventured into the audience to woo the actor.
As the footage quickly went viral on social media, Jackson took to Twitter to share his not-so-impressed reaction to his girlfriend’s wardrobe choice.
Just a few days later, Jackson removed all of the photos of himself and Palmer together from his Instagram page.
Subsequently, it was revealed that Jackson and Palmer unfollowed one another, suggesting that a breakup was either imminent or had already taken place. It was also revealed that Jackson had allegedly been sliding into other women’s DMs.
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Though Jackson would later dismiss reports that he’d “moved on” from the relationship, the pair would be seen getting “cozy” at a Beyoncé concert back in September.
Palmer is seeking full custody of Leodis, whom she shares with Jackson.
Editorial note: If you, or someone you know, are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 800-799-7233 for confidential support.
