Tyrese Gibson was taken into custody in Atlanta following a heated child support hearing where a judge ordered him to pay over $73,000 to his ex-wife Samantha Lee to avoid jail time according to court records Gibson appeared in fton County superior court regarding the ongoing dispute with Lee with whom he shares a daughter sah in April 2023 Gibson was mandated to pay $1,690 per month in child support however Judge Kevin farmer found him in contempt for failing to make payments Gibson was handcuffed and escorted out of the courtroom TMZ initially reported the incident noting Gibson's claims that the judge had illegally disregarded their prenuptial agreement by raising his child support payments from $3,600 to $1,690 monthly Gibson and Lee who married in 2017 separated in 2020 they later issued a joint statement describing the divorce as a painful and significant development in their lives