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Ayesha Howard’s legal team is working overtime amid her ongoing child support case with Anthony Edwards. Recently, a California judge granted Edwards’ motion to toss the summons after he claimed to have no real ties to the state. But in exclusive court documents obtained by The Shade Room, Edwards allegedly downplayed the business and financial ties that link him to California.
In new court docs, Anthony Edwards insists his only connection to California comes from the occasional NBA games he plays there with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He told the court he never lived in the state, owns no businesses, entities, or properties. But Ayesha Howard’s legal team says Edwards runs several businesses registered and trademarked in Beverly Hills.
“Anthony Edwards also maintains financial accounts in California and has designated business agents who operates from a Beverly Hills office. These are exactly the types of substantial and continuous contacts with California that Mr. Edwards swore under penalty of perjury that he did not have,” Ayesha Howard’s legal team said in a statement.
Additionally, Howard’s team believes that Edwards’s attempt to mislead the court was an effort to “manipulate the judicial system” and “avoid accountability in child support.”
Before Ayesha accused Anthony of fraud, he asked to seal their child support case. On April 2, In Touch Weekly reported that Edwards filed a motion asking a Georgia judge to keep the proceedings private. He claimed harassment and malicious speculation have interfered with his focus on his career. Edwards said the case involves sensitive child support matters concerning a minor and two high-profile individuals, so he wants the case closed to the public.
Ayesha didn’t hesitate to respond to Anthony’s request. She argued that the case has been public for at least six months, and she hasn’t seen any harm come from that access. She also said she believes Anthony’s motivation for asking to seal the case isn’t valid and insisted it doesn’t justify blocking public access.
Ayesha Howard welcomed her second child, Aubri Summers Howard, on October 14, 2024, TSR reported. In December, a paternity test confirmed Anthony Edwards as the baby’s biological father. Then, in February, Edwards reportedly told the court he didn’t want custody of the child and believed issues could only be resolved financially.
By April, rumors started to circulate that Edwards allegedly offered to pay 18 years of child support for Aubri, but Ayesha quickly shut down the claims. In an exclusive chat with TSR’s former Social Media Manager Brianne Deville, she made it clear she hasn’t received any money or agreed to any arrangements.
There are no court documents, motions, or proceedings that have occurred, nor have I been offered or agreed to such terms, Ayesha explained.
