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A judge has ordered Teyana Taylor to pay her ex-husband, Iman Shumpert, $70,000 in legal fees after finding her in contempt of court during their ongoing divorce dispute. The ruling follows a hearing in which both attended to address claims that they had each violated the divorce settlement terms.
Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert's dispute is based on a clause in their 2024 divorce judgment, which prohibited either side from disclosing details of the settlement.
Shumpert accused Taylor of breaching that agreement when she posted an Instagram video in March, in which she reportedly discussed their split. The judge agreed with Shumpert's claim and ruled that Taylor's post disclosed prohibited information.
Teyana Taylor also accused Shumpert of leaking details about the divorce to the press. However, the court ruled she failed to provide evidence to support that claim. The judge also noted that Taylor and her legal team "failed to engage in even a minimal amount of diligence" before filing her contempt motion.
According to US Weekly, the court order requires Teyana Taylor to pay $70,000 to Shumpert's lawyer to cover his legal costs. Her request that Shumpert pay her own attorney's fees was denied.
Background on Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert
Teyana Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and director. She mainly rose to fame in the late 2000s. Recently, she recently announced her return to music with her upcoming fourth studio album, Escape Room. It is officially slated to be released on August 22, 2025.
Escape Room tracklist:
- Narration by Taraji P. Henson
- Fire Girl
- Narration by Sarah Paulson
- Long Time
- Narration by La La
- Narration by Niecy Nash
- Hard Part (feat. Lucky Daye)
- Back to Life (feat. Jada Smith)
- Narration by Jodie Turner-Smith
- All of Your Heart (feat. Taraji P. Henson)
- Shut Up
- Pum Pum Jump (feat. Jill Scott & Tyla)
- Open Invite (feat. Kaytranada)
- Narration by Issa Rae – Part 1
- In Your Head
- Final Destination
- Narration by Issa Rae, Part 2
- Bed of Roses
- Narration by Kerry Washington
- In Your Skin
- Narration by Regina King
- Always (featuring Rue Rose Shumpert and Junie Shumpert)
Meanwhile, Iman Shumpert is a former NBA player. He won a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. After leaving the league, Shumpert has appeared on reality television, dance competitions, and other projects.
The couple married in October 2016. They share two daughters: Iman "Junie" Tayla Shumpert Jr. and Rue Rose Shumpert. Taylor filed for divorce in January 2023. The official document cited "cruel treatment." It also claimed Shumpert was emotionally abusive and insecure about her career. Shumpert denied those allegations.
Court records show the judge found Teyana Taylor "in willful contempt" of the Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce for disclosing information about the settlement in her Instagram video. The judge also reportedly pointed out Taylor's active career since the divorce judgment. These factors supported Shumpert's argument that she could afford the $70,000 legal fees.
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