Tyrese Gibson was arrested after refusing to pay child support payments to his ex, Samantha Lee, and was ordered to pay $73,500 to court officials. Gibson shares his 5-year-old daughter with Lee.

Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson is currently embroiled in a contentious legal battle with his ex-wife, Samantha Lee, following their divorce in 2020.

The “Fast & Furious” actor – who shares daughter Soraya, 5, with ex-wife Samantha Lee – was in a courtroom Monday for his ongoing child support battle.

Tyrese Gibson has been fighting with his ex-wife, Samantha Lee Gibson, over their contentious split and child support payments.

Tyrese Gibson was found in 'willful contempt' of court for allegedly failing to make child support payments after his 2020 divorce. Tuesday he pushed back.

Gibson had shared a video on Instagram Sunday before the hearing and predicted his arrest. He called Lee’s actions “goofy” and chalked up the occasion to “Baby momma drama.”

With Gibson’s repeated refusal, the judge held the entertainer in contempt of court. Gibson was then handcuffed and taken out of the courtroom.

ATLANTA — Atlanta actor and singer Tyrese Gibson was jailed in Fulton County after not paying nearly $74,000 in back child support. According to documents filed in court on Monday, Gibson was found in contempt and was not to be let out until “making payment in the purge amount or until further order of this Court.”

The dating and life coach shares a daughter with her actor ex-husband; the pair are still feuding publicly after he failed to pay child support, and bitterly divorced in 2020.

Tyrese Gibson was arrested during a court appearance over child support with his ex-wife Samantha Lee. The two got a divorce in 2020 after four years of marriage