Halle Bailey Details DDG's Alleged Verbal and Physical Abuse
Originally appeared on E! Online
Warning: This story discusses allegations of domestic violence and emotional abuse.
is taking legal action to protect herself and her son .
On May 13, the Little Mermaid star was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against her ex (real name Daryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) on behalf of herself and their 16-month-old son. In the legal documents, obtained by E! News, the 25-year-old alleged multiple cases of abuse.
'Throughout our relationship and continuing to date,' Halle wrote in the papers she filed seeking the order, 'Darryl has been and continues to be physically, verbally, emotionally, and financially abusive towards me.'
E! News has reached out to DDG for comment and has not heard back.
To begin, Halle detailed the alleged reputational damage she has faced as a direct result of the 'Moonwalking in Calabasas' rapper's actions.
'Whenever he wishes to cause upset,' the actress alleged, 'he starts badmouthing me to his several millions of fans. He claims I am withholding our son and that I am with other men. As a result, I then receive threats and hate on social media.'
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Along with 'setting up drama for his fans' at her expense, Halle went on to state that their relationship ended last year 'because of Darryl's temper and lack of respect towards me. There have been numerous incidents of physical abuse, even before Halo was born.'
And since their breakup, the Last Holiday actress recounted instances in which DDG, 27, allegedly called her profanities, deemed her 'evil,' and made 'last-minute demands to see Halo,' before proceeding to leave him with his mother for the majority of the visit.
During one altercation in particular, which allegedly occurred when Halo was 13 months old, Halle said that DDG became agitated after she asked him to 'please set a schedule' around when he would be bring their son back.
'The next thing I knew,' she said, 'things got physical between us. We fought each other, wresting and tussling. At one point, Darryl was pulling my hair. He then slammed my face on the steering wheel, causing my tooth to get chipped. I then stopped fighting back as I was in a lot of pain. I wanted to get out of the car with Halo but was now stuck.'
With her still in the car, she alleged that DDG quickly drove them to his house.
'I begged his family who were there to help me figure out a schedule with him,' she continued. 'They said just leave Halo and go. I left hysterical. I had bruises over my arms and a chipped tooth.'
Including photos of the injuries she allegedly sustained from their fight, Halle also described multiple other alleged altercations, including receiving a 'threatening text' from DDG in March after he allegedly entered her home while she wasn't there.
'I have done everything possible to avoid going to Court,' Halle concluded. 'I have tried to placate Darryl by providing him access to Halo, even though he is not with Halo and often leaves Halo with his Mother. I have facilitated his visits, no matter where I am and often last minute. I realize that there is no placating Darryl. I cannot allow this abuse any longer. I cannot keep living like this.'
For a deeper look into Halle and DDG's relationship through the years, keep reading.
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