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Kehlani’s Custody Battle and ‘Cult’ Allegations, Explained
From the back-and-forth allegations in a custody battle to the singer’s denial of gang-stalking a former friend.
In a July 24 filing in the Los Angeles County Superior Court asking for full custody, Young-White accused Kehlani of leaving Adeya in the care of members of a “cult” including a leader he claimed “has numerous accusations of committing sexual assault against women and young girls.” After TMZ reported on this initial court filing in August, Young-White stated that he never said the group “was a sex cult” and walked back his allegations against the leader. I also do not align with any of the allegations made against my former religious community that have been stated in the media.” That day, Young-White also posted a statement on his now-private Instagram account calling for TMZ to issue a retraction since he “never said that [he thinks] Santeria is a sex cult.” He claimed that a former legal representative submitted the filing without his approval, adding that it contains “general recollections” from an initial consultation as well as language that he regrets and didn’t okay. The statements describe a member who allegedly caused “harm” in the community, was asked to “seek spiritual growth elsewhere” almost a year ago, and then made up “lies” with their friends about Neto being a rapist and the group being a “demonic cult” that engaged in financial abuse and scamming.
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