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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Yahoo
Judge awards Vegas man custody of his brother who he believes may also be his son
A Las Vegas man's search for the truth about his family has returned inconclusive results. Logan Gifford, 26, believes his younger brother, 15, could be his son after claiming his mother Doreene Gifford began sexually assaulting him when he was 10. Doreene Gifford, was sentenced to eight to 20 years in jail after making an Alford plea, essentially a plea of no contest, on lesser charges, including attempted sex assault, 8 News Now reports. She has also registered as a sex offender, while also maintaining her innocence. Logan was 17 at the time. Earlier this year, Logan Glifford filed a paternity case asking for a judge to order an advanced DNA test to determine who the teenager's father is, the outlet reports. That test was inconclusive, however. Logan Glifford said he and his father, Theodore, could both be the teenager's biological father, after their DNA both matched 99.9% to the sibling. At a Thursday hearing, family court Judge Vincent Ochoa said that the test results were unsurprising. 'I think we should have known that was going to come out that way from the very beginning,' Ochoa said, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The judge recommended further testing to ascertain who the teenager's father was. The judge also awarded Logan Glifford temporary custody of his brother. A prior temporary guardianship would have expired Thursday, his Attorney Timothy Treffinger, told the Review-Journal. Speaking to the Review-Journal, Logan Gifford said that he would be praying over the issue, but pursuing further testing in order to get 'genetic clarity' for his brother. 'He's aware of what's going on and he understands why we're trying to get to the truth for him,' he said. 'Because this wasn't about me. This was about trying to get genetic answers for him.' A GoFundMe page set up by Gifford to help him win custody and 'protect' his brother, who he currently lives with along with his wife and stepdaughter, has raised almost $2,000. In the page description, Gifford describes the situation as 'a nightmare I never chose' and calls the idea of his brother being his son a 'haunting possibility.' 'The court process is tough, and with his cognitive struggles and our complicated family history, I need help to secure his future and give him the life he deserves,' Gifford wrote. He added that he was 'also speaking out for male survivors everywhere.' 'Growing up, I faced shame, disbelief, and a system that didn't see me—social services missed the signs and left me unprotected. Too many men suffer in silence, and I'm determined to change that,' he said. Despite the previous inconclusiveness, experts have said it is likely that further testing will provide answers for the Giffords. Arthur Beaudet, a past president of the American Society of Human Genetics, said such circumstances would require a higher level of investigation. 'This is a job not for the average lab that does paternity testing and disputes between individuals all the time,' he told the Review-Journal. 'This is a job for a top-notch expert in this area.'
The Independent
03-08-2025
- The Independent
Judge awards Vegas man custody of his brother who he believes may also be his son
A Las Vegas man's search for the truth about his family has returned inconclusive results. Logan Gifford, 26, believes his younger brother, 15, could be his son after claiming his mother Doreene Gifford began sexually assaulting him when he was 10. Doreene Gifford, was sentenced to eight to 20 years in jail after making an Alford plea, essentially a plea of no contest, on lesser charges, including attempted sex assault, 8 News Now reports. She has also registered as a sex offender, while also maintaining her innocence. Logan was 17 at the time. Earlier this year, Logan Glifford filed a paternity case asking for a judge to order an advanced DNA test to determine who the teenager's father is, the outlet reports. That test was inconclusive, however. Logan Glifford said he and his father, Theodore, could both be the teenager's biological father, after their DNA both matched 99.9% to the sibling. At a Thursday hearing, family court Judge Vincent Ochoa said that the test results were unsurprising. 'I think we should have known that was going to come out that way from the very beginning,' Ochoa said, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The judge recommended further testing to ascertain who the teenager's father was. The judge also awarded Logan Glifford temporary custody of his brother. A prior temporary guardianship would have expired Thursday, his Attorney Timothy Treffinger, told the Review-Journal. Speaking to the Review-Journal, Logan Gifford said that he would be praying over the issue, but pursuing further testing in order to get 'genetic clarity' for his brother. 'He's aware of what's going on and he understands why we're trying to get to the truth for him,' he said. 'Because this wasn't about me. This was about trying to get genetic answers for him.' A GoFundMe page set up by Gifford to help him win custody and 'protect' his brother, who he currently lives with along with his wife and stepdaughter, has raised almost $2,000. In the page description, Gifford describes the situation as 'a nightmare I never chose' and calls the idea of his brother being his son a 'haunting possibility.' 'The court process is tough, and with his cognitive struggles and our complicated family history, I need help to secure his future and give him the life he deserves,' Gifford wrote. He added that he was 'also speaking out for male survivors everywhere.' 'Growing up, I faced shame, disbelief, and a system that didn't see me—social services missed the signs and left me unprotected. Too many men suffer in silence, and I'm determined to change that,' he said. Despite the previous inconclusiveness, experts have said it is likely that further testing will provide answers for the Giffords. Arthur Beaudet, a past president of the American Society of Human Genetics, said such circumstances would require a higher level of investigation. 'This is a job not for the average lab that does paternity testing and disputes between individuals all the time,' he told the Review-Journal. 'This is a job for a top-notch expert in this area.'
Daily Mail
02-08-2025
- Daily Mail
DNA test anguish for man who fears his brother is also his son
A man who claims his mother raped him beginning at age 10 fears his younger brother is actually his son. But this week the results of DNA testing came back inconclusive, extending Logan Gifford's anguish. A decade ago he made headlines when he alleged his mother Doreene Gifford had sexually abused him for years. Legal fight: Logan Gifford, a Las Vegas man who fears that his younger brother is actually his son conceived through abuse perpetrated by his mother, has been left frustrated after a DNA test came back inconclusive Just 16 at the time he came forward, Logan came to believe that his younger brother may actually be his biological son conceived around the end period of his years of abuse. Gifford, now 26 and living in Las Vegas, said he is proud to be the carer for his sibling, who is disabled, but told 8NewsNow that he is 'still directly involved in the mess that has been left for me.' Earlier this year, Logan filed a paternity case asking a judge to order an advanced DNA test to determine who is his brother's biological father. But this week, the results came back inconclusive as the tests showed Logan and his father both shared a 99.9% match to his sibling. The results showed the complexities of such testing involving parents and siblings as they both share the same DNA, and could not provide a conclusive answer to Logan's years-long anguish. A judge has since offered Logan the opportunity to pursue more advanced testing that may provide a more precise result. When Logan came forward with his shocking allegations against his mother in 2015, he testified against her in court that she began sexually assaulting him when he was 10. Doreene Gifford was charged with sexual assault of a minor and incest, but she maintained her innocence. She eventually took an Alford plea on lesser charges of attempted sexual assault, which means she did not admit guilt but conceded that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict her in court. She was sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison in 2015, and was paroled last year as she was forced to register as a sex offender. Doreene was briefly arrested again for a parole violation soon after but was released, and now lives in Massachusetts, according to 8NewsNow. 'Sending her to prison was halfway vindicating, because I thought that the largest problem of my life was originally dealt with,' Logan said. But Logan said that his mother's incarceration left it up to him to care for his brother, who suffers from cognitive disabilities. 'He deserves to have a quiet, peaceful life,' Logan said. 'And he and I didn't ask for any of this.' Logan said that even if the further tests prove he is not the father, he is 'still filing for custody, because that doesn't change the obligation that I have to him now.' 'I really wound up having to make a lot of critical decisions at a very early age, because I was looking at the impact that it would have had on my siblings.' 'It is ugly and visceral, but it doesn't change the fact that it needed to be done.' When reported his mother's alleged abuse 10 years ago, Gifford then told a court that he had been exposed to drug use in his youth and detailed how his mother's abuse first started. He said that his mom brought him into a bedroom she shared with his father, Theodore, in which a pornographic video was playing, when she sexually assaulted him. After years of believing he was only the victim of abuse, Gifford said that it was a therapist who raised the idea with him that he could be the father of his brother. He recalled: 'I was 17 at the time. That threw me for a loop.' If it turns out that Gifford is the father, the ongoing court case will become a custody matter. If he is not the father it will still remain as a guardianship case. 'To sit here and say that my brother may be the product of my sexual assault is a very visceral thing to think about as a male survivor,' Gifford said. 'But he's here now. There's no going back and undoing anything. And he deserves to have a quality of life where he's comfortable, where he can be a kid.' Gifford has set up a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of the test and court action. 'I've filed a paternity petition to get answers, not just for me, but for him - he deserves the truth,' the fundraiser states. 'The court process is tough, and with his cognitive struggles and our complicated family history, I need help to secure his future and give him the life he deserves.'
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
50 Cent Denies Assisting JAY-Z's Alleged Son With Paternity Case: 'Keep My Name Out Of This Sh*t'
One thing about 50 Cent, he proudly takes ownership for whatever vindictive moves he makes as Hip-Hop's biggest villain. Thus, it came as no surprise that the 50-year-old rapper recently denied assisting Rymir Satterthwaite, Jay-Z's alleged son, with his decades-long paternity case. A YouTube account that brands itself as revealing, 'the truth behind celebrity drama, family secrets, and industry moves you were never meant to see' claimed that the G-Unit leader, 'personally reached out to Rymir and offered up his powerful legal team.' Fif caught wind of the accusation and addressed it via Instagram. 'Yo I never met this kid and I'm not helping him with anything,' he wrote in a now-deleted post. 'Keep my name out of this [sh*t] please.' The 'In Da Club' rapper never shies away from commenting on people's business, and has proudly been a thorn in Hov's side for years, so this type of act could be easy to pin on him. However, the Power executive producer is not willing to let that narrative fly. Satterthwaite, currently 31 years old, has been pursuing the Brooklyn rapper for decades, claiming that he was involved with his mother in the 90s, which led to his conception. Weeks ago, US Weekly obtained court documents revealing that Hov's legal team called Satterhwaite's lawsuit the latest effort in a 'decades-long harassment.' Satterthwaite has held firm and even accused the '99 Problems' rapper of attempting to suppress him from telling his truth. He claims Jay has taken advantage of the legal system to evade being held accountable. The Roc Nation leader has denied paternity in a variety of ways, namely via song. 'Billie Jean in his prime/ For the thousandth time, the kid ain't mine/ Online they call me Dad, kiddingly/ You're not supposed to take this Dad thing literally,' he rapped on 'Heard About Us' from his 2018 collaborative album with Beyoncé, Everything Is Love. Listen below. More from Rick Ross Trolls 50 Cent, Alludes To Daphne Joy's Sexual Exploits With Diddy: "We Know You Hurt" STARZ Greenlights 18-Episode Order For 'Power: Origins' Prequel Dave Blunts Teases Diss Track Aimed At "Old Ni**a" 50 Cent And His Baby Mama After Weight Joke Solve the daily Crossword
