Halle Bailey is taking legal action against her former boyfriend and co-parent DDG, just seven months after the couple revealed their split.
Bailey, 25, accused the rapper born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. of physical, emotional, verbal and financial abuse in a restraining order request filed May 13 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. Bailey and DDG share 1-year-old son, Halo.
The actress and singer, who revealed in the filing that she and DDG broke up due to his “temper and lack of respect towards me,” also claims her ex-boyfriend has made a habit of “badmouthing” her as a parent on social media (in addition to his rap career, DDG is a professional YouTuber and Twitch blogger.) Bailey says this behavior has resulted in online threats and “hate” directed toward her.
“I realize that there is no placating Darryl,” Bailey said in a statement attached to the filing. “I cannot allow this abuse any longer. I cannot keep living like this. I never know when he is going to demand our son be in his mother’s care and whether I will be subjected to his threats and abuse.”
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Bailey and DDG for comment.
As a result of DDG’s alleged abuse, Bailey is demanding no-contact and stay-away orders for herself and Halo that would prevent DDG from getting in touch with the mother-son pair, in addition to requiring the rapper to remain 100 yards away from them and to stop posting about Bailey and Halo on social media.
“The Little Mermaid” star also requests full legal and physical custody of Halo. Bailey asked the court to allow her to travel with her son to Italy in June, where she is set to film a movie.
Bailey and DDG went public with their relationship in March 2022 when the “I’m Geekin” rapper shared a romantic tribute for Bailey’s 22nd birthday on Instagram, per People magazine. The Chloe x Halle singer later revealed in an August 2022 interview with Essence that the two met through social media after DDG messaged her online.
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Bailey alleges DDG has physically abused her on various occasions, even in the presence of their son.
During an incident in January, the Grammy-nominated singer claims an argument erupted between the former couple at her Los Angeles home after she asked DDG when he would bring Halo back, according to Bailey’s restraining order request. Bailey said the conflict escalated after DDG refused to answer her question and became visibly “agitated” as she was placing the baby in DDG’s car seat.
Bailey said she and DDG then began wrestling, with the rapper allegedly pulling her hair at one point and then slamming her face into the vehicle’s steering wheel. As a result of the altercation, Bailey claims she sustained multiple bruises on her arms and a chipped tooth. Close-up images of the alleged injuries are included in court documents.
The “Grown-ish” alum also claims DDG’s “last-minute demands” to visit Halo have sparked disputes. In March, Bailey said DDG came over to her home to see Halo, despite Bailey’s previous warning that she and the baby were ill with RSV. When she told the rapper she did not want the baby to leave the house, DDG reportedly “raised his voice and became verbally abusive toward me,” later smashing her home security camera after he noticed it was recording.
Bailey added that she filed a police report against DDG following the incident after the rapper allegedly took her phone and threw it out of his car window.
In another alleged incident earlier that month, Bailey said DDG entered her home when she was not present, went into her bedroom and took photos of her empty bed. The actress alleges she received the photo via text message along with the message, “now I know what u been on lol,” which Bailey said she interpreted as an insinuation that she was “having sex with other men.”
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Bailey is claiming DDG weaponizes his online fanbase of “several millions” to criticize her motherhood.
Per court documents, Bailey said DDG has accused her of preventing him from seeing their son, as well as having relationships with other men. The actress added that while she has attempted to set up a visitation schedule with DDG, the rapper allegedly refuses to establish an agreement.
“He seems to try to set up drama for his fans. He goes ‘live’ ranting about me and alleges that I am keeping Halo from him,” Bailey said in the filing. “This is not child-centered. I have asked him to stop this behavior. He continues. He gets paid for hits and this creates hits for him.”
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Bailey said the “fan frenzy” generated by DDG’s frequent posts has led to intense public scrutiny of her family life, including the circulation of the hashtag #freehalo.
“This has caused me to feel afraid and victimized,” Bailey said. “His fans then threaten me. I am often scared for my life and Halo’s safety.”
A hearing in Bailey’s case against DDG is scheduled for June 4.
If you are a victim of domestic violence, The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) allows you to speak confidentially with trained advocates online or by the phone, which they recommend for those who think their online activity is being monitored by their abuser (800-799-7233). They can help survivors develop a plan to achieve safety for themselves and their children.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Halle Bailey restraining order: Actress accuses ex DDG of abuse
