Tristan Thompson would have been ordered to pay Maralee Nichols support child support for her two-year-old son.
According to The suna Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered Thompson to cough up a five-figure sum after allegedly missing several payments.
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How much does Tristan Thompson have to pay?
The court filing states that Tristan, 33, missed several payments between September 2023 and January 2024. According to legal documents, the NBA the player was ordered to pay $57,916.
Nichols, 32, and the Cleveland Cavalier share a son named Theo – born in December 2021.
US Weekly allegedly verified that Thompson was paying child support to Nichols in August 2022. At the time, his lawyer reportedly said that the Canadian-American “is paying, and has paid, child support to Ms. Nichols.”
The baby scandal
Just days before the fitness model’s birth, headlines claimed Thompson was the father of her child, US Weekly reports. The multimillionaire denied the claims apparently because he was in a relationship with Khloé Kardashian, 39, at this time.
The reality TV star was completely unaware of her man’s involvement with Nichols. She reportedly broke up with Tristan for good after finding out he was unfaithful.
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They were also expecting a second child via surrogate. Their son, Tatum, was born seven months later. Furthermore, the couple also has a 6-year-old daughter, True.
Tristan Thompson has a history of cheating and embarrassing the mother of two. As previously reporteda kissing incident occurred between him and Jordan Woods, the former best friend of Khloe’s sister Kylie.
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Alleged history of non-payment of child support?
Tristan also has a 7-year-old son named Prince with his ex Jordan Craig.
Additionally, Craig’s sister claimed that Thompson had not financially supported Prince in October 2023. She claimed he was ignoring her firstborn son. It is unclear whether the issues were resolved behind closed doors, as Thompson never publicly acknowledged the claims.
Tristan Thompson was awarded guardianship of his youngest son brotherAmari, who has epilepsy, in February 2024. Her mother passed away in January 2023. The 18-year-old moved in with Khloé for a short period.
Khloé and Tristan continue to co-parent, but the Good American co-founder has no plans to rekindle a romance with the player.
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