In alleged text exchange between the NBA star and the fitness model, he claimed that he would soon marry Khloe Kardashian and move with her either to Europe or Caribbean.
- Mar 12, 2022
AceShowbiz - Tristan Thompson used his relationship with Khloe Kardashian as an excuse to avoid responsibility as the father of Maralee Nichols' baby. In alleged text exchange between the NBA star and his former fling, he told her that he was engaged to the reality TV star to stress why he can't be involved in the child's life.
In one message, included in news documents submitted by Maralee on March 4 and seen by Us Weekly, she wrote to Tristan, "You literally just told me you are engaged and are trying to be with your family.. I didn't even know you were engaged. You have a record of treating me like absolutely crap and this whole situation has been upsetting."
The Canadian athlete allegedly replied to her, "I'm engaged but I will be married soon. I told you I won't and can't be in the child life at all by no means … Why not wait till yoj [sic] find the right person to have a family with. Why would you want a baby with a man that's engaged. You wanna keep a mistake."
In another text message, the 30-year-old said to his now-baby mama, "Just a heads up me and my fiance [sic] gonna announce publicly about out [sic] marriage." He went on claiming that he and Khloe planned to move to another country soon, writing, "Just a heads up. We probably moving out the country in September and live either in Europe or Caribbean. Better living for us and our family away from the bs of America."
Maralee's lawyer claimed the text messages demonstrated Tristan's "unwillingness" and "refusal" to support the pair's son before his December 2021 birth. He, however, has stated that the texts were fake.
After the baby was born in December 2021, Tristan announced in January that the paternity test confirmed he's the father of Maralee's son. He, however, is not listed in the baby's birth certificate because, according to the fitness model, "he was not present at Theo's birth."
Maralee has also claimed that the Chicago Bulls player has not been pretty much involved in their son's life. "Despite news reports stating otherwise, Tristan Thompson has done nothing to support their son," said a representative for the fitness model.
"He has not made any attempt to meet their son nor has he provided any financial assistance," the rep added. "In the future we hope that reporters covering this situation contact us to confirm any facts before publishing."
