Keke Palmer and her embattled ex, Darius Jackson, have agreed to mediate their custody issues privately following explosive claims that he physically and emotionally abused her.
According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Thursday and obtained by Pvnew, the exes began discussions on Wednesday, Nov. 29, and have agreed to continue those conversations at a “mutually agreeable date” that has not yet been determined.
When Palmer, 30, first filed for full custody of her and Jackson’s now-9-month-old son in November, she also sought a restraining order against her child’s father, which was granted to her shortly after.
A court date for the domestic violence restraining order was set for Dec. 5. However, Palmer and Jackson have agreed, per the latest court filings, that they would like that hearing to be postponed until they resolve their issues in mediation.
Per the court docs we obtained, the parties “agree that all orders contained in the Temporary Restraining Order issued on November 9, 2023, shall remain in full force and effect until the hearing.” The court has yet to set a new date.
Despite wanting to privately deal with their issues, a source exclusively confirms to Pvnew that Palmer is still pursuing a restraining order against Jackson and it is “not going anywhere.”
“The restraining order that Keke was granted in November remains in full force and effect and has NOT been dropped,” the insider says. “Keke will continue to protect her safety and the safety of Leo above all else.”
We’re also told a criminal investigation by the police is ongoing, and the reason the restraining order court date was moved from Dec. 5 because Jackson’s lawyer was not available. The calendar date will be moved to January.
The source concludes, “Keke is concerned about her privacy, Leo’s privacy, and the privacy of her family so her preference is to resolve the situation privately rather than in open court if possible, but if not possible the hearing remains on the calendar and Keke will stop at nothing to ensure a safe and healthy outcome for herself and Leo.”
Pvnew has reached out to Palmer’s reps and attorney, and Jackson’s lawyer for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
The latest update in the case comes just days after the “Nope” star spoke about the “misogyny” she has faced in relationships.
“So misogyny came at me hard and quick, with the quickness,” she said in a conversation with her mom, Sharon Palmer, on her podcast, “Baby, This is Keke Palmer,” earlier this week.
“When I entered outside of my household and I saw that everybody doesn’t really respect their wives or even women in the way that my dad respects my mom, it [was] a pretty rude awakening.”
Keke has accused Jackson, 29, in previously filed court documents of “destroying [her] personal property,” “throwing [her] belongings into the street,” “throwing [her] car keys to prevent [her] from driving away,” “hitting [her] in front of [their] son” and “spewing profanities about [her] to [their] son.”
She also claimed the fitness instructor emotionally manipulated her by allegedly “threatening to kill himself with a gun if [she] left him.”
Keke also alleged she had security footage that showed Jackson “lunging for [her] neck, striking [her], throwing [her] over the couch and stealing [her] phone” when she once tried to call the police.
The former couple went public with their relationship in 2021 and later welcomed a son, Leodis, this past February.
The “Hustlers” actress and father of one kept details of their romance private until she went to an Usher concert in July and he blasted her for her outfit via Twitter, writing, “you a mom.”
Keke took the drama in stride by selling “I’m a Motha” merch, boasting about freedom and later appearing with Usher, 45, in his “Boyfriend” music video.
Per court documents, they officially broke up “for good” in October primarily “due to the physical and emotional abuse” Jackson allegedly inflicted on the actress.
