Kenya Barris is within the information once more, however not for any of his upcoming tasks. This time, the TV and movie titan was reportedly hit with a restraining order from his sister, years after he filed one in opposition to her.
The “Black-ish” creator’s sister filed the restraining order in opposition to her personal brother this Tuesday, per authorized paperwork obtained by TMZ. The paperwork filed by way of her lawyer Ariel Mitchell point out that Colette Barris is asking a choose to “block Kenya from straight or not directly contacting” their mom, 83-year-old Ernestine Barris, concerning the “on-going authorized challenge” between the 2 siblings.
Colette is claiming that Barris is making an attempt to affect their mom to testify falsely in opposition to Colette in court docket by “manipulating and intimidating her over her refusal to offer false testimony” and “need to stay impartial” within the rift between her youngsters.
Colette additionally claims Kenya broke a 2021 settlement meant to maintain Kenya from disparaging his sister and “interfering together with her efforts to promote her personal tasks in Hollywood.” She now says Kenya is contacting their mom straight, pushing her to “pen a letter making false statements concerning the controversy” in an effort to clear his identify. She provides that their mom “needs to stay impartial” and is “heartbroken” over the continuing feud between her youngsters.
That is simply the following chapter in an ongoing battle between the siblings. As TMZ reported again in 2020, Kenya was the primary to file a restraining order between the siblings. He filed one in opposition to Colette in December of 2020, claiming that Colette was making an attempt to trip his coattails in Hollywood, even alleging that she threatened his youngsters.
Barris’ lawyer didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.