Tyrese Gibson’s ex-wife Norma Mitchell sues him for defamation and seeks TRO amid claims actor accused her of ‘blackmail’ and revealed private information about their daughter

Tyrese Gibson’s ex-wife Norma Mitchell is suing him for defamation and seeking a temporary restraining order against him over Instagram posts accusing her of “blackmail and making death threats.”

Mitchell filed a lawsuit obtained by TMZ against the Fast and Furious star in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, alleging that Gibson defamed her and revealed private information about their teenage daughter Shayla, 16, in a series of Instagram posts between April 30 and May 7 .

Gibson, 45, and Mitchell were married from 2007 to 2009 and have been involved in numerous legal battles over the years.

Mitchell claims the pair argued over their daughter’s school fees before the actor took to social media to make the row public – allegedly targeting Mitchell with a vicious barrage of derogatory and defamatory messages, including false accusations that she has been guilty of blackmail, extortion, death threats, tax evasion, forgery, bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.”

The lawsuit alleges that Gibson shared the family court motion on social media and posted a Google Drive link to the filing in his bio. – what Mitchell claims listed Shayla’s school and other personal information.

The lawsuit claims Gibson knew he wasn’t supposed to post the link — pointing to a May 1 Instagram caption from the star that read: “Before they make me delete this post and link the entire 167 pages of court documents with details [ receipts ] to backup everything. GET THERE NOW.”

The message remains on Gibson’s Instagram page and reads: ‘I’m done living my life in fear of what she might accuse me of next… I’m done letting someone have the power over my life to crumble EVERYTHING I HAVE BUILT…. [ for those of you who will say “Cry me a river, you rich alpha MALE”…. That’s cool.

Gibson’s claims include: ‘Extortion, death threats, blackmail, tax evasion, domestic and international wire fraud, skipping 3 FULL YEARS of tuition of our daughter’s schooL OVER 25k in the rears [sic] 167 pages of full court documents link in bio ]…25 years of my life and being a devoted father…. No one will EVER have POWER over my life and career…. Ever…. One thing I don’t do is lie…

‘I’m done living in fear… I have 1 TYRESE! Just one more… and I’m going to protect my name, legacy and family until I breathe my last breath. This is a man who is bleeding out loud.”

Mitchell claims the Instagram posts Tyrese shared are “grounds for harassment” and is asking the court to force him to remove them.

She is also asking for Gibson to be ordered not to talk about it online and wants a judge to make him pay for therapy sessions regarding the messages.

A judge has yet to rule on the TRO request.

Mitchell filed a lawsuit against the Fast and Furious star in Los Angeles County Superior Court, obtained by TMZ, on Tuesday, alleging that Gibson defamed her and revealed private information about their daughter Shayla, 16, in a series of Instagram posts posts (photo 2015)

Mitchell claims the couple had an argument over their daughter’s school fees before the actor took to social media to make the argument public

DailyMail.com has contacted Gibson’s representatives for comment.

Gibson is also in the middle of a divorce battle with his second wife Samantha Lee, with whom he shares daughter Soraya, five.

The couple secretly married in 2017 and split in 2020.

At the time, Gibson released a statement via Instagram that read, “After much thought, consideration and prayer, we have unfortunately made the difficult decision to officially separate and divorce.”

“It is our intention to remain the best of friends and strong co-parents,” he wrote, later adding, “Our journey together has been a ride of both ups and downs, but it is a journey that neither of us both would have chosen with anyone. otherwise.’

Finally, he wrote, “We would greatly appreciate your most sincere prayers and respect our privacy during this time as we deal with the reality of where we are today.”

Last September, Tyrese opened up about the “pain” he felt watching his marriage “go up in smoke” during an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com.

The How You Gonna Act Like That hitmaker first crossed paths with Samantha in 2015 and the former couple said ‘I do’ on Valentine’s Day in 2017.

“I was actually in a relationship for five years – the love of my life,” he explained. “I wanted to get married until I had no teeth left in my mouth, eating mashed potatoes and coleslaw.”

He continued, “That’s the vision I had. I consistently kept my wedding ring on…’

Gibson is also in the middle of a divorce battle with his second wife Samantha Lee – with whom he shares daughter Soraya, five; seen in 2017 in New Jersey

Gibson is pictured with youngest daughter Soraya

“I was up there with the Care Bears. I so love love, the sanctuary of marriage and everyone who is in love, no matter what race, nationality or sexual preference. There was nothing better than the beauty of love.

“And to have my marriage go up in smoke before my eyes was quite a challenge for me,” Tyrese admitted.

The actor has since been romantically linked to media influencer Zelie Timothy, following his split from Samantha.