TRISTAN Thompson dropped a major bombshell about his relationship with Khloe Kardashian, allegedly telling his mistress they were secretly engaged.
The NBA star also called son Theo, the child he fathered with Maralee Nichols, “a mistake” adding that he would not “be in the child’s life at all.”
Maralee, 31, recently filed new documents including Snapchat exchanges between herself and Tristan, 30, discussing his relationship to Khloe, 37, and the child he fathered with the fitness model.
She submitted documents on March 4, according to Us Weekly, which contained Snapchat messages allegedly sent by Tristan in 2021.
While he has argued that the messages are fake, Maralee’s lawyers say they show his “unwillingness” and “refusal” to support his son.
In one message allegedly sent in April 2021, Maralee wrote: “You literally just told me you are engaged and are trying to be with your family… I didn’t even know you were engaged. You have a record of treating me like absolutely crap and this whole situation has been upsetting.”
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Days after the fact, Tristan allegedly responded: “I’m engaged but I will be married soon. I told you I won’t and can’t be in the child life at all by no means …. Why not wait until you find the right person to have a family with. Why would you want a baby with a man that’s engaged. You wanna keep a mistake.”
Tristan and Khloe were still dating when the Canadian-born basketball player allegedly sent those messages. Rumors swirled about a possible engagement after Khloe was seen sporting a massive diamond ring on her left hand prior to their latest split, but there was no confirmation.
Per the most recent legal filing in the ongoing court dispute between Maralee and Tristan, the NBA player spent $2 million on an engagement ring for Khloe.
In May 2021, shortly after the previous messages were allegedly sent, Tristan told Maralee he and Khloe had plans to move together.
He wrote at the time: “Just a heads up me and my fiancé [sic] gonna announce publicly about our marriage.
“Just a heads up. We probably moving out the country in September and live either in Europe or Caribbean. Better living for us and our family away from the bs of America.”
Maralee gave birth to son Theo in December 2021. She sued Tristan for support prior to giving birth.
In January 2022, Tristan confirmed he was the child’s father and issued a public apology to Khloe.
Maralee later claimed that Tristan “has done nothing to support” her or Theo.
Her rep issued a statement in February saying: “He has not made any attempt to meet their son nor has he provided any financial assistance.”
BABY MAMA DRAMA
As part of the same legal filing, Maralee claimed that the Chicago Bulls player has an “income of $9.7million alone.”
The trainer has requested a “guideline monthly child support of $47,424.”
Tristan’s third baby mama has asked the court to order Tristan to pay her legal fees, which has exceeded by $1million.
She claimed that her newborn baby “and I are living at a far depressed standard of living than Tristan.”
Tristan’s former mistress claimed her “expenses will resume once Theo gets older and Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.”
“I have made a tremendous effort to reduce my spending. Previously, my average month’s expenses for clothing were in excess of $5,000 a month.”
Maralee accused her former lover of living a “lavish celebrity lifestyle” while she has reportedly been staying at an apartment with a roommate.
Tristan and Khloe share 3-year-old daughter True.
He is also the father of 5-year-old son Prince with ex Jordan Craig, with whom he currently pays child support.
Maralee gave birth to Tristan’s third child in December 2021, after the pair battled it out in court.
Back in January, he admitted in a lengthy Instagram post that he is the father of Maralee’s child.
‘IT IS REALITY’
Recently, Khloe opened up to Variety, revealing that her family’s upcoming Hulu series will delve into Tristan’s infidelity.
She told the outlet: “It will be addressed on the show. We try as a family to protect the privacy of our partners or significant others since they didn’t really sign up for this; we did.
“But if something is really public like this was, it would be strange if Tristan was a part of the show and then all of a sudden he disappears and we don’t ever talk about it.”
Khloe went on: “Viewers will almost feel slighted, like we aren’t sharing things and it’s not as real.
“So yes, we do address it. I always try to be as respectful as possible, but it is reality.”
