UPDATE: Tristan Thompson Granted Default Judgment of $52K in Libel Lawsuit Against Paternity Accuser
Good news for Tristan Thompson. The NBA star has granted a default judgment in his ongoing lawsuit against Kimberly Alexander, the woman who accused him of fathering her child.
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We previously reported that things were going to work out in Tristan’s favor and according to update reports, it looks like it did. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles court granted Thompson the default judgment, ordering Alexander to pay him $52,901.75 in the libel case, which includes $50,000 in general damages and $2,901.95 in costs, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE and E! News. The news site reports that the formal judgment is expected to issue on July 26.
The docs also note that Thompson “contends DNA test results revealed he is not the father” of Alexander’s child, which he has previously decided. The Boston Celtics player is the father to 3-year-old daughter True, whom he shares with ex Khloé Kardashian, and son Prince, 4, with ex Jordan Craig.
PEOPLE points out that Alexander, who reportedly was not represented by legal counsel, reacted to the news of the judgment on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, saying, “Um why are people jumping for joy when it’s obviously another court date,” she wrote.
As we previously reported, Thompson, 30, filed his libel lawsuit shortly after the DNA test when Alexander kept leveling accusations at him. He claimed it made reputation look bad for his brand.
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