Offset demands spousal support from Cardi B as divorce war turns ugly

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Cardi B is having a difficult week after her new beau Stefon Diggs was caught flirting with bikini-clad women and now, her ex Offset has made a shock decision in their divorce proceedings, DailyMail.com has learned.
The 32-year-old rapper filed for divorce from her husband of nearly seven years in August 2024, under grounds of 'irreconcilable differences between the parties,' and 'there is not reasonable prospect of reconciliation' according to the complaint.
Offset, 33, initially filed his 'answer and counterclaim' in February this year, but DailyMail.com can reveal that he filed an amended response on May 23 requesting she pay him spousal support.
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'Defendant/Counterclaimant demands judgment requiring Plaintiff to pay to the Defendant spousal maintenance,' the court document reads, where the defendant refers to Offset and the plaintiff is Cardi B.
A specific amount has not been given, but this will be determined by the judge once divorce proceedings happen in the coming months.
Cardi did not request spousal support in her divorce filing last August.
Cardi B's current reported net worth is $101million - making her the second richest female rapper of all time - while Offset's wealth is reported to be $32million.
Offset initially filed his answer and counterclaim on February 25, before amending it this month. All other requests, except for spousal support, are the same, including his request that the court determine each parent's child support obligations, distribution of their marital property and other personal property.
He's also requesting each party be responsible for their own counsel fees.
In addition, he's asking for joint legal custody of their three children, with Cardi B's home being the primary residence for the kids and him being the alternate resident, with a parenting schedule that considers the best interest of the children.
Family: The couple share Kulture, six, Wave, three, and a six-month-old daughter whose name has not been revealed to the public
The couple share daughter Kulture, six, son Wave, three, and a six-month-old daughter whose name has not been revealed to the public.
In Offset's court filing, he did note that the six-month-old's birth father - if it is him or not - would be revealed during a 'pending paternity confirmation.'
It was previously reported that the rapper was seeking a DNA test for all of their children, but Cardi B said that she would 'never do a DNA test because all my kids look like their father' and that 'the proof and the receipt is in my kids' face.'
She continued, 'When my daughter will be six months, I'll post the picture and y'all will see she looks just like her baby daddy. My baby daddy has never asked me for any DNA tests because he knows when he's hitting.'
In Cardi B's complaint for divorce, which was filed in August 2024, she confirmed Offset was the father, writing that 'their third child' would be born later in the year. She gave birth on September 7.
Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, also has three children from previous relationships: a son named Jordan Cephus, a son named Kody Cephus, and a daughter named Kalea Marie Cephus.
The couple married in September 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia - where Offset is currently residing. Cardi B remains in Tenafly, New Jersey, where they purchased a $5.85million house that has nine bedrooms, and nine bathrooms.
She is requesting an equitable distribution of their personal property as well as primary custody of their minor children. She asked the court for Offset to pay child support - although he's requesting the court decide child support matters.
Wealth: The wide receiver signed a three-year, $69million contract in late March with the Patriots
The exes have already moved on with new love interests. Offset is rumored to be dating an Atlanta-based model named Melanie Jayda, who he was seen cozying up to in Dubai at the end of December.
While the pair hasn't been seen out publicly lately - and their relationship has yet to be confirmed - Cardi B has been spotted on multiple occasions with Diggs, 31.
They spent Memorial Day weekend together in Florida where they were seen partying on a yacht. The singer nearly suffered a wardrobe malfunction, but her boyfriend came to the rescue as he pulled her one-piece black swimsuit over her chest.
The New England Patriots wide receiver - who signed a three-year, $69million contract in late March - was swarmed by bikini-clad women on the yacht as his rapper girlfriend was nearby.
The moment was captured on video and has since gone viral, leading fans to raise eyebrows over his antics as he lounged shirtless on the boat and chatted with three women, who called him 'daddy' after he repeatedly asked, 'What's my name?'
Toward the end of the clip, he is seen with a plastic bag containing an unknown substance that one of the women took from him.
Despite Cardi B also enjoying the party onboard, she was left seething.
A source revealed to the DailyMail.com that Cardi 'doesn't want her man flirting with any ladies' and that she 'wishes he wouldn't be a scumbag,' and 'flirt' with women who throw themselves at him.
'She is really frustrated with him,' the source added. 'He should know better. The fact that he didn't realize what was going on around him is embarrassing.'
The Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed the viral clip of Diggs seen with the bikini-clad women on Wednesday, after Diggs was absent from team practice, despite him currently recovering from a torn ACL.
Vrabel claimed that any conversations on the issue would remain in-house.
'And so the message will be the same for all our players, that we're trying to make great decisions,' Vrabel told reporters. 'And any conversations that I've had with Stefon will remain between him and I and the club.'