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Hours after filing a restraining order against Darius Jackson, Keke Palmer turned in shocking abuse footage disproving claims her ex never abused her. On Thursday, November 9, the sad claims that Keke endured domestic abuse at the hands of her baby dad throughout their relationship hit the media. The news broke after the actress turned to the court to seek full custody of their 8-month-old son Leodis Jackson, also filing a restraining order. Although Darius’ brother Sarunas has since stepped forward to deny the abuse claims, Keke clapped back with more solid proof, giving the brothers no room for further denial.
New Footage Shows Darius Jackson Attacking Keke Palmer Amid Abuse Claim
Amid the back-and-forth drama following the restraining order, Keke Palmer shared security camera footage showing Darius Jackson’s alleged attack. According to TMZ, the star submitted footage from February 2022, which showed Darius choking her violently on a couch and slamming her on the stairs. Per court documents, Keke claimed the incident took place after her ex-partner became “violently jealous and irrationally angry” two days after she showed him a bikini picture.
In the filing, Keke Palmer claimed she only showed the pic to Darius Jackson because she felt proud of her accomplishment. Despite not showing the photo to anyone else, her partner reacted violently, with part of the altercation captured in the camera footage.
Keke Breaks Silence About Past Relationship Trauma
Although the Alice star has yet to speak publicly about her latest filing, she gave fans an idea of what she went through, and the traumatic aftermath on Instagram. On Thursday, she shared a clip announcing the premiere episode of her new TV series, The Psychological Evaluation of F*ckboys.” Keke Palmer accompanied the clip with a lengthy caption about living with lingering past trauma and the journey to healing. She also urged fans to join her on the series to unpack their own experiences with relationship trauma to begin the healing process. The star wrote,
“Ya’ll know past trauma can linger & the healing journey can be long when it comes to dating & relationships. Come unpack it all with us every Thursday on KeyTV!”
Fans detected the disturbing undertone in Keke’s post and her subtle reference to her alleged abuse at the hands of Darius Jackson. Utilizing the comment segment, many supported the Standards crooner, telling her they believed her account and would always pull up for her. One comment read,
“Sorry about what you’re going through. Sending you love.”
Another fan commented,
“Keke!!!! Why didn’t you tell us, sis??? It’s ok we got it from here. Love you and baby boy.”
The restraining order and abuse footage comes months after Darius Jackson mom-shamed Keke Palmer over an outfit she wore at an Usher concert. His scathing reaction to her outfit enraged netizens, who immediately came to her defense, slamming the dad-of-one. At the time, many speculated Darius’ attitude gave off some traits of an abusive partner. While the court is yet to dish the final judgment, the odds are certainly against Darius Jackson.