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Kehlani, Ex Javaughn Young-White Slam Media Over Cult Allegations

Kehlani criticized media allegations in a statement Tuesday and Javaughn Young-White denounced TMZ for sensationalizing his custody filing.

In a separate statement also released on Tuesday, Young-White said that a “factually incorrect” version of his custody request was published by TMZ, and that he didn’t need to “paint an unfair image of my co-parent for my justifiable feelings to be respected by the court of law.” The original court docs, reviewed by People and The Cut, included claims attributed to Young-White alleging that Kehlani was part of a cult whose leader had “numerous accusations of committing sexual assault” and that they had convinced the R&B performer to not allow him to see their child. “I also do not align with any of the allegations made against my former religious community that have been stated in the media.” Kehlani has previously opened up about practicing Santeria, an Afro-Caribbean religion based on Yoruba beliefs and Catholic elements.

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