Keke Palmer’s ex-boyfriend, whom she has accused of physical and emotional abuse, may have hinted at his alleged violent behavior in an eerie Instagram post shared in September.
Darius Jackson posted a slideshow of photos on Sept. 23 of him carrying his and Palmer’s son Leodis in a baby carrier while at the airport, and captioned it, “We attached.. the last slide is how I feel when we apart..”
The final slide showed a scene from Amazon Prime’s superhero series “The Boys,” in which the character Homelander angrily asks agents, “Where is my son?” before killing one of them with laser beams.
A social media user, who resurfaced the post on Twitter Thursday following Palmer’s allegations, remarked, “I thought this post was very sinister from Darius Jackson a month ago.
“Now to read the details of what Keke has been going thru w/ this ninja I wanna fight!”
Another commented, “Wait, he compared himself to Homelander?? Does he not realize that character is the epitome of evil?”
A third user added, “Homelander is really an idol to angry, hateful, dangerous men. They really don’t see him as the bad guy, just misunderstood. It’s why I struggle watching The Boys because men aren’t getting the point. This is terrifying for KeKe and her family.”
Palmer, 30, alleged in court documents filed Thursday and obtained by Pvnew that Jackson, 29, had hit her in front of their 8-month-old son and spewed profanities about her in front of their child.
She also claimed he had destroyed her personal property and thrown out her belongings and car keys in order to prevent her from fleeing.
The “Nope” star also alleged that Jackson would emotionally manipulate her by “threatening to kill himself with a gun” if she left him, per the court documents.
Palmer shared with the authorities security footage that allegedly shows her ex “lunging for [her] neck, striking [her], throwing [her] over the couch and stealing [her] phone” during an altercation.
The “Hustlers” star requested a restraining order and asked that the fitness trainer attend a 52-week batterer intervention program. She is also seeking full legal and physical custody of their child.
Jackson has not issued a statement regarding the allegations, but tweeted a photo of him with Leo Thursday alongside the words, “I love you, son. See you soon.”
Palmer broke up with him in October, per court documents, and shared she was “finally able to end [her] relationship” and “escape the abuse” because of her son.
“Leo is the most important thing in the entire world to me; he needs and deserves to be safe and grow up in an environment free from violence,” the “True Jackson, VP” alum wrote.
“Unfortunately, ending my relationship with Darius has not ended his abuse — if anything, he is even more unhinged, volatile and dangerous to both me and our son.”
Palmer and Jackson dated since 2021, but recently began to show signs of trouble when he publicly shamed the actress for an outfit she wore to an Usher concert in July.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
