Jaime King’s ex-husband, Kyle Newman, reportedly accused the actress of being “strung out” and “drunk” while their children — James Knight, 10, and Leo Thames, 8 — were in her custody.
“Kyle is dealing with a serious situation that affects the safety and well-being of his children and requests privacy for his children during this difficult process,” Newman’s attorney Garry M. Gekht told reporters in a statement Tuesday. Page Six.
Newman, 48, filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 23. He claimed that his children were under his ex’s custody on October 17 when he received a phone call from them: according to InTouch weekly. The children were both crying and reportedly asked their father to pick them up, the outlet reported.
Jaime King’s ex-husband Kyle Newman reportedly claims the actress was “out of the closet” while watching their children in a new petition filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court. Getty Images Newman, seen here with King in 2015, claimed in court documents that his children called him crying on Oct. 17 to pick them up at their mother’s house. Getty Images “Jaime looked distressed, tense and acted drunk. She motioned for me to come to her because she was trying to get up but couldn’t stand up,” he said of King, seen here in 2023 with James and Leo. jaime_king/Instagram
Upon arrival, Newman allegedly found King, 45, sitting on the ground and appeared to be “not wearing pants (or perhaps shorts),” according to the filing. She was probably accompanied by two men.
“Jaime looked distressed, tense and acted drunk. She motioned for me to come to her because she was trying to get up but couldn’t stand,” he stated in the court documents, according to the newspaper.
Newman claims King “slurred her words” and allegedly told him about their sons, “They’re bad boys.” We have to do something about our boys. Their behavior is not right.”
Newman also claimed that King, seen here with their children in 2023, “slurred her words.” jaime_king/Instagram The father said in the filing that his children were still wearing the same clothes as the previous day. jaime_king/Instagram
He also claimed that his children were wearing the same clothes they had worn to school the day before.
Newman then asked King if she had been drinking, to which she reportedly did not respond. He then left with the children, eventually taking them to school, where one child reported his mother’s behavior to a school therapist.
In the petition, Newman asked the judge to order King to stay away from the children. He also asked for sole physical custody of both children and that King be allowed supervised visitation.
Newman claimed his children were “in danger” in her care. jaime_king/Instagram “Jaime King suffers from drug and alcohol addiction and emotionally abuses and neglects our children; putting them in danger and exposing them to many disturbing people and situations,” he said in part in the filing. Getty Images for Clique Hospitality
Newman also wants King to submit to drug and alcohol testing.
“The children are currently in danger when they are in the care of their mother. Jaime King suffers from drug and alcohol addiction and emotionally abuses and neglects our children; putting them in danger and exposing them to many disturbing people and situations, including sexual content,” he alleges in the filing.
“The children beg me to help save them from the chaos in their mother’s house.”
The concerned father also alleged that King makes disturbing comments to their children. kyle_newman/Instagram “Jaime apparently told (their son) that she wanted him to ‘come back into her womb and cuddle with her,’” he alleged. kyle_newman/Instagram
Newman claims his children are deeply disturbed by some of their mother’s comments.
Not only did King allegedly smoke in the house without opening windows or doors while her children were present, according to the complaint, but she also allegedly told her sons that the American Cancer Society’s website was “propaganda” and blew smoke in their faces .
“Jaime apparently told (their son) that she wanted him to ‘come back into her womb and cuddle with her’ so she could be as close to him as possible. He is very disturbed by these comments,” he claimed.
King, seen here with Newman and their son James in 2015, filed for divorce in 2020. FilmMagic At the time, King, seen here in 2019, requested a restraining order against her husband. Getty Images for Barneys New York
“Our children are in grave danger if Jaime has to resume custody because she continues to control them while they are completely intoxicated, brings strange men to the house and lets them sleep in the boys’ rooms,” Newman alleges in the filing. . “The children are so petrified that they have asked to speak to the judge so that they do not have to return to their mother’s house.”
He noted that King “loves (their) children” and that he just wants them to “get help.”
“However, I cannot force her to seek help and cannot allow our children to be in constant danger and abuse as a result of Jaime’s addiction issues,” he wrote.
The pair were involved in a years-long custody battle. kyle_newman/Instagram King and Newman, seen here in 2017, settled their divorce in September 2023. Getty Images for Entertainment Weekly
Newman continued: “Without strong orders, I fear Jaime will continue to game the system – she has been sanctioned twice by two different judges in our family law matter and refuses to follow court orders, as the judgment requires her not to do. drunk when the children are in her care.”
King filed for divorce from Newman on May 18, 2020, after 13 years of marriage. At the time she requested a partial restraining order related to child custody and visitation. The now-exes were then embroiled in a nasty custody battle for two years settle their divorce in September 2023.
King’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.