Late in a year when public lives and private hurts are often tangled together, a young mother in Studio City has stepped out of her home with her infant son after a court granted her a temporary restraining order against the father of her child. The allegations she has set down in a court filing, which describe repeated physical and emotional harm, remain claims that have not yet been tested before a judge, and the other party's account is not yet part of the record. What she has said, in her own words, is that her son gave her the strength to leave and that a clean break did not bring safety,
Keke Palmer Seen With Son Days After Winning Restraining Order Against Darius Jackson
Palmer alleges repeated physical abuse by her ex-partner, and their 8-month-old son is caught up in the custody dispute.
Ending the relationship, she wrote, has not ended the abuse.
Mark
Why does a photo of her carrying her son matter here?
Mimi
It's the first time anyone has seen her since the order was granted. And the filing itself puts Leo at the center. She wrote that he's why she was finally able to leave.
Mark
What does the order actually do?
Mimi
Jackson has to stay at least 100 yards from her and the baby, and she has temporary sole custody of Leo.
Luke
Temporary is the key word. These are early orders, and the allegations haven't been proven in court.
Mark
She submitted security footage, though.
Luke
Screenshots, and the piece says they appear to support her account. That's not a ruling on what happened. I'd hold that line.
Mimi
Fair. But the filing is specific: two incidents, February 2022 and November 5, with details of each.
Mark
And Jackson's side?
Luke
The piece doesn't include one. It shows him in photos and quotes his old tweets about Usher's show, but nothing responding to the abuse claims. That's a gap.
Mark
What about the Vegas episode?
Mimi
It's background. An unnamed source called it the beginning of the end, which is one person's characterization, not a documented fact.
Luke
Right, and the photos of his outing and her tears show what they show. They don't tell us anything about the case.
Il Polso
- A court filing alleges a November 5 attack at home, and Palmer has submitted security footage that appears to back her account.
- A temporary restraining order now keeps Darius Jackson at least 100 yards from Palmer and their 8-month-old son, Leo.
- Palmer grants her ex no quarter in her filing, calling him more volatile and dangerous since the split.
- Palmer is seen in public for the first time since the order, visibly fighting back tears on a phone call.
- Jackson's response is still absent from the record, and the custody and abuse claims await hearings on the temporary orders.
Late in a year when public lives and private hurts are often tangled together, a young mother in Studio City has stepped out of her home with her infant son after a court granted her a temporary restraining order against the father of her child. The allegations she has set down in a court filing, which describe repeated physical and emotional harm, remain claims that have not yet been tested before a judge, and the other party's account is not yet part of the record. What she has said, in her own words, is that her son gave her the strength to leave and that a clean break did not bring safety, which leaves the story resting on the old human question of how one protects the most vulnerable person in a hard situation.
On Saturday, Keke Palmer walked out of her home in Studio City, California, carrying her 8-month-old son, Leo. It was her first public appearance since a court granted her a temporary restraining order against her ex, Darius Jackson, along with temporary sole custody of the boy. She looked composed on the surface, but she appeared to be fighting back tears while she took a phone call.
The day before, Jackson was seen visiting a friend in Los Angeles, his first sighting since Palmer accused him of physical and emotional abuse. Under the order, he must keep at least 100 yards from Palmer and their son.
The two dated off and on from 2021 and welcomed Leo in February. In her court filing, Palmer says they split for good in October. She credits her son with giving her the strength to leave: "It is because of our son, Leo, that I was finally able to end my relationship with Darius once and for all and escape the abuse." She writes that the abuse did not stop with the breakup, and that he has become "even more unhinged, volatile and dangerous."
The filing describes two incidents. In February 2022, she says Jackson slammed her to the floor and slapped her head after she showed him a photo of herself in a bikini. In November, she alleges he lunged at her, grabbed her neck and face, knocked her over a couch, and took her phone before running out. She has submitted security footage that appears to support her account.
The relationship had already drawn public attention over the summer, when Jackson criticized Palmer online over an outfit she wore to Usher's Las Vegas residency. The allegations have not been tested in court, and Jackson has not yet responded. What comes next will be any hearing on the temporary orders and whatever he says in reply.
On Saturday, Keke Palmer walked out of her home in Studio City, California, carrying her 8-month-old son, Leodis, who goes by Leo. Photos obtained by the Daily Mail show it was her first public sighting since a court granted her a temporary restraining order against her ex, Darius Jackson, along with temporary sole custody of the boy.
Palmer, 30, had her hair curled and a full face of makeup, but she appeared to be fighting back tears while she took a phone call. She was dressed casually in yellow sweats and a 1994 Super Bowl T-shirt.
The day before, Jackson, 29, was photographed visiting a friend in Los Angeles. It was his first sighting since Palmer accused him of physical and emotional abuse. He wore short green shorts that showed a thigh tattoo and a crewneck with the word "King" across the front, and stayed about 45 minutes before heading home. Under the restraining order he must keep at least 100 yards from Palmer and their son. Jackson goes by Darius Daulton on social media.
The two dated off and on beginning in 2021 and welcomed Leo in February. In the court filing, which Page Six obtained, Palmer says they split for good in October. She credits her son with giving her the strength to leave. "It is because of our son, Leo, that I was finally able to end my relationship with Darius once and for all and escape the abuse," she wrote. She added that Leo needs and deserves to grow up in an environment free from violence.
Palmer also wrote that ending the relationship did not end the abuse. In her words, he is "even more unhinged, volatile and dangerous" to both her and the child.
The filing describes two alleged incidents. The first, she says, happened in February 2022, when Jackson became enraged after she showed him a photo of herself in a bikini. She wrote that he slammed her to the floor in the bedroom and slapped her head from side to side, and that the next morning he screamed at her from the bottom of the stairs near the front door as she came down.
The second, she says, took place November 5 at her home. She wrote that he lunged at her, grabbing at her neck and face, knocked her backward over the couch, took her phone from her hands and ran out of the house. She submitted screenshots of security camera footage from inside the home that appear to support the account.
The relationship had already drawn public attention over the summer. Jackson criticized Palmer on Twitter for wearing a sheer dress over a tight bodysuit to Usher's Las Vegas residency, after a video surfaced of Usher serenading her. When backlash followed, he doubled down, writing that he has "standards & morals" and was resting his case. Fans took the episode as a sign the couple had split. After the restraining order filing, a source close to the former couple described the Vegas episode as "the beginning of the end."
The allegations come from Palmer's court filing and have not been tested in court. The report does not include a response from Jackson. What to watch for is any hearing on the temporary orders and whatever Jackson says in reply.
Citazioni salienti
It is because of our son, Leo, that I was finally able to end my relationship with Darius once and for all and escape the abuse.— Keke Palmer, court filing
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