Dwight Howard and Amy Luciani’s divorce has rapidly spiraled right into a messy authorized battle marked by troubling accusations and sharp denials. Though their marriage was temporary, the fallout is proving something however easy.

Shortly earlier than submitting for divorce on July 1st, Amy, whose authorized title is Amber, submitted a petition for a protecting order towards the previous NBA star. The petition, which has since been dismissed, outlined a sequence of disturbing claims. According to courtroom paperwork obtained by Us Magazine, she accused Dwight of giving her a drug disguised as “holistic tea.” “He has given me something he claimed was a holistic tea, and it was really a drug called Molly,” she alleged, including that she turned “extremely sick” and was denied medical assist when she requested for an EMT.

Amy additionally claimed she had skilled controlling and aggressive habits throughout their relationship. She described Dwight as “obsessive” and mentioned he had a bent to lock her out of their dwelling throughout arguments, even altering the gate code to maintain her out. “Whenever my husband gets upset, he locks me out of our home,” she said. Other allegations included bodily confrontations, like being shoved out of a room or held down throughout fights.

Though a decide briefly permitted her request, Amy later dropped the case. Dwight’s lawyer, Gillian B. Fierer, issued a powerful assertion dismissing the claims. “[Dwight] emphatically denies [Amber’s] claims,” she mentioned, accusing Amy of manipulating the state of affairs and branding her allegations as “patently false.” Fierer additionally criticized the character of the proceedings, saying, “We are disappointed that what should have been a very simple divorce… is now being expanded into contentious litigation.”

As the authorized battle continues, Dwight is searching for full management of his Georgia dwelling, whereas Amy is requesting spousal assist and a good division of belongings. Both have remained silent publicly.