Kardashians Are ‘Finding a Way to Move Forward’ Amid Tristan Thompson’s Paternity Scandal: They Aren’t Taking It ‘Lightly’
05.01.2022 - 18:35
/ usmagazine.com
Pushing through. The Kardashian family is “finding a way to move forward” amid Tristan Thompson’s paternity drama — and cheating scandal — a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
“The Kardashians aren’t taking the news lightly,” the insider says after Thompson, 30, confirmed publicly on Monday, January 3, that he is the father of Maralee Nichols’ newborn son.
Last month, the NBA player made headlines after Nichols claimed that her son, who Us confirmed was born on December 1, was fathered by Thompson while he was still dating Khloé Kardashian in the spring of 2021.
Thompson and Nichols have been in a child support battle since June 2021 — with the former Cleveland Cavaliers player requesting proof of paternity on two separate occasions.
Khloé’s family “really didn’t know who to believe” as the allegations came to light, the source tells Us, noting that Thompson has cheated on the Good American cofounder, 37, multiple times in the past.
“When he posted about the results, it really just confirmed Maralee’s side of the story,” the insider says, explaining that the former Keeping Up With the Kardashians stars won’t ever completely cut the athlete out because he shares 3-year-old daughter True with the Revenge Body host. “He can’t just disappear from their lives,” the source adds.
The Kardashians are “on the road to accepting what he’s done,” the insider tells Us, noting, “It will take some time.”
Amid Thompson and Nichols’ child support lawsuit, the fitness model released a statement detailing her relationship with the professional basketball player and when it allegedly started.
“I met Tristan in 2020 at a party at his home in Encino, California. He told me he was single and coparenting,” she claimed in the statement to Us on