NBA’s Anthony Edwards Sues Ex For ‘Sabotage’ In Paternity Fight

Like an NBA star Anthony Edwards makes headlines for one paternity case, another legal battle where an athlete accuses an ex-partner of abuse in a separate paternity battle.

The Minnesota Timberwolves player, 23, said his ex-partner Daja Carlyle engaged in “unsolicited abusive communication” in the legal battle for their daughter Aris, born in 2023, according to documents filed in April and obtained by. Us Weekly. Connect he was the first to report this news.

Edwards’ lawyer accused Carlyle of sending messages to “people associated” with the basketball star. The documents allegedly contained “threats” about what he would do if Edwards and his team “did not comply with his demands.”

“There is no rhyme or reason [Carlyle] communicating with working people [Anthony],” reads the proposal. “They don’t serve him, they don’t respond to him, and they don’t want to communicate with him, and they don’t want to talk to him. They have nothing to do with these allegations.”

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The motion, which was filed 10 days before the Timberwolves began the NBA playoffs, said Carlyle’s behavior was creating “unnecessary conflict and stress” for Edwards.

“This attempt to destroy Father’s personal and professional relationships must stop,” the motion said.

In response, Carlyle denied engaging in abusive behavior.

Us Weekly it reached both Edwards and Carlyle, but was not heard at the time of publication.

The request was filed in connection with a lawsuit filed by Edwards in February, which sought to name him as Aris’ father. In the documents obtained by us, Edward asked to be granted joint legal and physical custody of the daughter.

In an answer filed in March, Carlyle asked Edwards for child support and physical custody, agreeing to Edwards’ request for joint legal custody.

Edwards and Carlyle agreed on a child support payment plan in April, with Edwards agreeing to pay $5,000 a month. However, in a motion filed in September, Edwards said Carlyle wanted an unnecessary boost in support.

“[Carlyle] they say they will earn about $8,000.00 a year, although that is almost impossible,” the proposal said. “It doesn’t matter, Mom doesn’t work voluntarily or is employed. He has a business, MyPrettiBody, registered to him, and he maintains a bank account that receives and transfers several thousand dollars each month.”

Edward’s lawyer added, “One thing that is clear is that Mother is trying to use child support as a way to make her unemployed. The mother does not work voluntarily or is underemployed, making less than the minimum wage. He has no disability. And he refuses to provide bank statements to show how he spends his money on the child.

Carlyle and Edwards reached a confidential settlement regarding paternity payments, custody and child support payments on September 12.

Edward is currently in the middle of a different case involving his father, this one involving a woman named Ayesha Howard.

Earlier this month, Edwards requested a DNA test for the baby girl, who was delivered by Howard, who was born on October 14.

In the papers – filed on October 15, the day after Howard gave birth – Edwards requested a DNA test from a “neutral and licensed laboratory” to determine if he is the father.