Hollywood actor Tyrese Gibson has been arrested after failing to pay an upgraded child support to his ex-wife, Samantha Lee.
Judge Kevin Farmer held Gibson in contempt of court and ordered that he pay $73,000 to avoid jail time. Last year, the actor was told to pay $10k per month, a big upgrade from the previous $2,200.
Tyrese Gibson has since insisted on his innocence and even predicted his arrest in a now-deleted social media post.
According to reports, the “Fast & Furious” actor, who shares 5-year-old Soraya with his ex-wife Samantha Lee, was taken into custody on Monday morning when he attended a hearing at Fulton County court.
The presiding judge, Judge Kevin Farmer, had previously ordered Gibson to pay $10k a month to Lee for child support and he refused.
With his repeated refusal, Farmer held Gibson in contempt of court, and the actor was handcuffed and taken out of the courtroom.
During the hearing, Judge Farmer told Gibson that he could settle the contempt charges and avoid jail time if he paid $73,000. This amount includes a $7,500 payment for Lee’s attorney fees in the child support battle.
As of last year, Gibson had been paying Lee about $2,200 monthly, even after Judge Farmer had bumped it up to $10,690.
However, sources have told TMZ that Gibson is now making arrangements to pay the $73,000 he owes to secure his freedom from custody.
