Tristan Thompson has allegedly welcomed baby No. 3 with Maralee Nichols. Nichols, who gave birth to the child on December 2, 2021, claims in a lawsuit obtained by In Touch they conceived during the NBA star’s 30th birthday celebrations in March, during which he was still in a relationship with Khloé Kardashian. After their alleged son’s arrival, Thompson submitted an emergency request for a gag order in his ongoing paternity case, Us Weekly confirmed on December 7, which prohibits both parties from speaking publicly about the case. Thompson argued that Nichols allegedly violated a confidentiality agreement that a judge previously put in place verbally.
Nearly two weeks later, Nichols broke her silence in two different statements, her first one to E! News and her second to Us Weekly to “defend [her] character” amid the media buzz surrounding the situation.
“Over the past couple of weeks, many inaccurate and false stories have been circulated about me,” she said on December 17. “I have not at any point released — nor have I directed anyone else to release — any information regarding Tristan Thompson or any litigation involving him. I have never spoken to any media outlet, nor have I leaked any information to anyone at any time.”
Learn more about Nichols and her alleged involvement with the Sacramento Kings player, below.
Maralee Nichols Is a Fitness Model.
In her statement with E!, Nichols clarified that she has “not worked as a personal trainer for four years” and does “fitness modeling.”
She claimed her tryst with Thompson took place in a Houston-based hotel. She has since moved to Los Angeles and is now suing the power forward for child support.
In the filing obtained by In Touch, Thompson acknowledged that he and Nichols had sex several times at a hotel after they attended a party together for his birthday in March, claiming that was the only time they had been intimate.
On the other hand, Nichols alleged their fling started “five months” before his birthday, claiming they had trips to California.
She Welcomed Her Child.
Nichols gave birth on December 2, 2021.
Maralee Nichols Was Spotted Out and About Amid the Baby Claims.
As news broke of her pregnancy, Nichols was spotted out and about in L.A. in November with her baby bump on display in photos published by Daily Mail on Friday, December 3.
Khloé Kardashian Is Mentioned in the Court Filing.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum is cited in the court documents as Thompson’s “ex-girlfriend” and the mother of the pair’s 3-year-old daughter, True. Thompson also has a 4-year-old son, Prince, shared with ex Jordan Craig.
The center has been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Kardashian since they first got together in 2016. The former Revenge Body host weathered two of his cheating scandals before Nichols came forward with her paternity claims in 2021.
Following the news of Nichols’ child, Kardashian “ feels like the biggest fool in the world when it comes to Tristan,” a source told In Touch.
“She’s humiliated and devastated,” the insider added.
In Touch previously confirmed on June 21 that Kardashian and Thompson broke up again.
“Tristan will always be True’s dad, and he’s a good father to her, but he’ll never be a good partner to Khloé,” another insider told In Touch at the time. “She still held out hope, so this is yet another wakeup call, hopefully the last. Khloé will move on, but it’s bittersweet and heartbreaking.”