Darius says he's thankful for his and Keke's son Leodis Andrellton Jackson although the 'Nope' actress previously accused him of being so 'rough' to their baby boy.
- Nov 25, 2023
AceShowbiz - Keke Palmer's ex Darius Jackson still has something to be grateful for despite their messy split. When celebrating Thanksgiving, the athlete gushed about being "thankful" for their son Leodis Andrellton Jackson.
Making use of Instagram on Thursday, November 23, Darius shared a video of him giving his baby boy a kiss while on a plane together. He followed it up with several photos of Leo cuddling up with various loved ones.
In the caption, Darius wrote, "Always thankful for you, my son. Happy Thanksgiving." Meanwhile, on Instagram Story, he posted a picture of little Leo "behind the wheel" of a car and another video of the father-son duo when Leo was a newborn.
This arrived a few weeks after Keke was given a temporary restraining order against Darius. In her request, the "Scream Queens" alum admitted she was "very concerned" about being able to keep her little boy safe without measures in place.
"I am very concerned for Leo's safety with Darius given his violent, volatile, and jealous nature, comments he has made which have caused me grave concern, and the lack of restraint Darius has already exhibited regarding his temper in front of our son," she stated.
Darius now must stay at least 100 yards away from Keke and their son, as well as any childcare settings the boy attends. He is not allowed to have visitation with the baby, and Keke has been given temporary sole physical and legal custody until a hearing takes place on 5 December to determine any further action on the arrangement.
Meanwhile, in court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Keke claimed Darius got "rough" with their son. "On September 26, 2023, I was concerned for Leo's safety after Darius became very frustrated with him when Leo was crying while Darius changed his diaper. Darius started getting rough with Leo physically and I stepped in to make sure Darius would not hurt him. Darius was angry and it almost became a tug of war with Leo," she wrote in the docs.
When she took over changing Leo, Keke alleged Darius turned his aggression on her instead. She continued, "Darius finally let go and Leo was not harmed, but as I was holding Leo trying to comfort him and finish changing his diaper, Darius hit me in the head before storming out of the room."
