Rapper Jeezy Hits Back At Jeannie Mai's Contempt Of Court Petition After Divorce Settlement
By Afouda Bamidele on September 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Jeezy and Jeannie Mai are again at loggerheads over the terms of their divorce settlement!
The rapper slammed his estranged wife, who accused him of contempt of court by failing to respect the content of their dissolution agreements.
Jeezy and Jeannie Mai's marriage hit the rocks in September 2023 when the rapper filed for divorce from her after two years of marriage.
Jeezy Described Jeannie Mai's Claims As An Attempt To Mislead The Court
The hip-hop artist responded to an earlier petition from Jeannie and stated that it was "disheartening" that his ex would make such "blatant misrepresentations in her pleadings in an attempt to mislead and delude" the court.
He criticized her for divulging details about their divorce settlement, which was under seal. Jeezy stated that Jeannie had provided four unverifiable lease agreements without any proof of payment "of any amount of the four versions of the lease agreement."
Jeezy also noted that the phone number for the lessor on the lease agreement was out of reach. By the time his legal team confirmed the lease's legitimacy, Jeannie had decided to look for another property.
According to In Touch, the talk show host, however, encountered a roadblock in her search for a new home. Jeezy's attorney noted that it was for sale. He added, "It became readily apparent to Jenkins that all of the lease agreements provided by Jeannie were fraudulent."
The Rapper Accused The TV Personality Of Trying To Siphon Money From Him
The 46-year-old believed his estranged wife was "attempting to get reimbursed for a status quo housing allowance that she never incurred, never needed, and never paid."
He stated that Jeannie has always wanted him to pay her $25,000 monthly, even though she has not paid a monthly rental payment since she relocated to the former shared home in California.
His attorney declared that it was unfortunate that Jeannie would make an allegation as heavy of contempt of court against Jeezy without fully disclosing that "his legal team had responded to all of her emails."
Jeezy also stated that if Jeannie had provided verifiable proof of any "monthly rental payment," he would have remitted the payment just as he did for the equity in the sale of their Georgia marital home in June.
Jeezy Expressed His Readiness To Sort Out Their Daughter's Expenses
In his motion, Jeezy explained that he eventually opened the interest-bearing account for their daughter and deposited $500,000 for expenses. He noted that he would have covered the childcare expenses for their daughter if Jeannie provided the receipts.
As for the cars, the rapper noted he was waiting on the DMV to finalize the paperwork for the Range, but the process is taking longer than expected. He added that the Bronco was ready for pickup, but Jeannie failed to come carry it.
His lawyer described the former stylist's behavior as "wanton, reckless, misleading, and criminal" and asked that her petition be dismissed.
What Was Contained In Jeannie's Petition Of Contempt?
The 45-year-old dragged her estranged husband to court for allegedly defaulting a clause in their divorce settlement.
The Blast noted that Jeannie claimed the rapper failed to pay her for daycare costs and tuition for their daughter, deposit half a million dollars in an interest-bearing account, transfer the titles for two cars to her, and cover the cost of 4 months of her rent.
The TV personality accused the rapper of evading the court injunction and neglecting her financially. Regarding the cars, a 2021 Range Rover and a 2022 Ford Bronco, Jeannie noted that the delay in the transfer had paused her plans to insure them.
Jeezy was reportedly supposed to settle her four months rent totaling $92,417.39 from May through August.
Jeannie Mai And Jeezy Settled Their Divorce In June
The estranged couple settled their divorce in June and kept the details of the settlement under seal until this new legal tussle between the duo.
Before their settlement, Jeannie and Jeezy locked horns in a bitter custody battle for months after she accused the rapper of withholding her daughter from her.
Jeannie shared her struggle navigating divorce on a December episode of "The Jennifer Hudson Show." She noted that she met the most broken and strongest version of herself at the very difficult initial stage of the divorce.
"It was kind of hard, so yeah, it's what I'm dealing with day by day, you know? I think I'm doing better now," she stated as she revealed that she found out about Jeezy's filing for divorce at the same as the public. The "How Do I Look" host added:
"When I found out… that my marriage was ending in divorce, I was gutted. So today, it's about picking up the pieces. It's about discovering me and being a mom to the best blessing in my life, my little girl."
