Court filings obtained by Us Weekly present that Taylor and Shumpert appeared earlier than the choose after accusing each other of violating the confidentiality provisions of their divorce settlement. Shumpert claimed Taylor breached the settlement by posting a video on Instagram in March addressing media protection of their cut up. The settlement prohibited both occasion from publicly disclosing any particulars of the judgment.

The court docket sided with Shumpert, discovering Taylor in “willful contempt” of the Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce. The $70,000 award will cowl Shumpert’s authorized bills. Shumpert had initially sought a $1,000 effective and a 20-day jail sentence, although the court docket imposed solely the monetary penalty.

Taylor’s attorneys countered that Shumpert himself had leaked confidential data to the press, however the choose rejected the declare, citing a scarcity of proof. The order criticized Taylor’s authorized crew for failing to conduct enough due diligence earlier than submitting their contempt petition, describing their strategy as insufficiently supported by details.

Taylor, who stars in The One Battle After Another, additionally requested the court docket to jail Shumpert, however withdrew the request. The order additional famous that she refused to reply questions from Shumpert’s counsel relating to her property and earnings, arguing such inquiries had been irrelevant to the matter at hand.

The ruling deepens the acrimony between the Grammy-nominated singer and the previous NBA champion. The couple, who married in 2016 and share two daughters, publicly introduced their separation in 2023. Once a celebrated pairing in music and sports activities circles, their relationship has since devolved right into a collection of contentious authorized confrontations.

With this newest choice, the court docket has strengthened the implications of violating confidentiality orders in divorce circumstances. The penalty not solely provides monetary pressure but additionally alerts that public commentary — even on private social media — can carry vital authorized repercussions when agreements are in place.

Their battle seems removed from over, and the prices proceed to rise.