Kehlani ‘s ex-partner Javaughn Young-White has posted a statement retracting claims made in his July filing for full custody over their daughter Adeya, saying his former legal counsel included allegations that the “Gangsta” singer is involved in a “cult” that threatens the well-being of their child without his express permission. In a message posted to Instagram Friday (Aug. 9), the guitarist writes that the court documents were “submitted without my approval from my former representation.
” “These documents contained general recollections from my initial consultation with my aforementioned rep,” Young-White wrote. “They were filed with choice language I didn’t okay. I regret they were included.
” Billboard has reached out to his former counsel for comment. Elsewhere in the statement, Young-White explains that information regarding Kehlani’s former church was “circulated to me by parties of priority.” “I am now aware that these parties were attempting to use allegations and vocabulary to escalate their own disputes within the church,” he continued.
“As of today, these parties no longer align with their allegations ...
When I was presented with the allegations against ...
[the] church, my daughter was no longer affiliated. However, I was still deeply distressed about the direct care of my child.” The statement comes after Young-White’s July 24 custody filing , which alleged that Adeya was “born through a home birth orchestrated by what [.