Halle Bailey, DDG Settle Domestic Violence Dispute, Custody for Son

Halle Bailey and DDG have agreed to drop their domestic violence complaints against each other and have established a temporary custody arrangement for their two-year-old son. 

The former couple have been locked in a contentious legal battle for several months, with both seeking domestic violence restraining orders against the other. But on Monday, Oct. 27 Bailey and DDG (real name Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) agreed to settle the matter, at least for now, and work in “good faith” toward a more permanent solution.

The settlement comes just a week before Bailey and Granberry were set to appear in court on Nov. 5 over their respective domestic violence restraining orders. Following a mediation session earlier this month, though, the pair agreed “to work cooperatively for the benefit” of their child, and “come to some agreements regarding the DVROs, and temporary custody and visitation.” 

In agreeing to drop their DVROs, Bailey and Granberry each reserved the right to “resurrect” their claims and file again “upon a further incident of abuse.” The settlement also stipulated that the decision to dismiss the restraining order requests would not be considered “prejudicial to the party seeking new orders.” 

A custody schedule was also established in the order, while the settlement further stipulated that neither Bailey nor Granberry would be allowed to post on social media about their child. (The settlement also requested that both parties try to ensure that family members and friends also follow this order.)

Lawyers for Bailey and Granberry did not immediately return Rolling Stone‘s requests for comment, though the settlement did state that both parties “shall not publicly discuss the terms of this stipulation or the litigation between them.” 

The dispute between Bailey and Granberry began back in May when Bailey filed her restraining order request, accusing Granberry of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse. She outlined several instances of alleged abuse, including an indent where “things got physical” when Granberry came to her Los Angeles home to pick up their son. She accused Granberry of screaming at her, pulling her hair, slamming her face against the steering wheel, and chipping her tooth. (Court documents included images of the alleged injuries.)

Granberry responded one month later with a counter-petition, in which he denied abusing Bailey and accused her of punching and slapping him (via Billboard). He also accused Bailey of emotional manipulation by threatening self-harm and blocking access to their child.