‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris
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Sister Seeks Emergency Safety Order
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The tables have turned — years after “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris filed a restraining order towards his personal sister … she has filed her personal towards him.
Colette Barris filed new authorized docs by means of her lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, in Los Angeles on Tuesday … asking a decide to dam Kenya from instantly or not directly contacting their 83-year-old mom, Ernestine Barris, concerning the ongoing authorized situation between the siblings.
Within the docs, obtained by TMZ, Colette claims Kenya is making an attempt to affect Ernestine to testify falsely towards her in court docket, and is “manipulating and intimidating” her over her “refusal to provide false testimony” and want to stay impartial within the dispute between her son and daughter.
The household drama stems from Colette’s claims that Kenya breached a 2021 settlement reached between the siblings, which bars Kenya from disparaging his sister and interfering together with her efforts to promote her personal tasks in Hollywood.
Colette claims she obtained a recording that proved the famed TV producer violated their settlement and is aspiring to take him to court docket over it.
Colette claims her brother started contacting their mom concerning the state of affairs, allegedly pushing her to pen a letter making false statements concerning the controversy in an try and clear his identify.
Colette’s submitting says Kenya overwhelmed their mom a lot, she obtained her personal authorized counsel … who then despatched a letter asking each Kenya and Colette to ship any communication concerning the dispute to the lawyer, moderately than on to her.
Colette says their mom needs to “remain neutral” and is “heartbroken” over the continued combat.
She desires an order barring Kenya from contacting Ernestine in an try to achieve an edge in his authorized battle with Colette.
You could bear in mind … Kenya initially filed a protecting order towards his sister again in 2020. Within the docs, obtained by TMZ, Kenya alleged Colette routinely piggybacked off his identify — however when her makes an attempt at Hollywood success failed, he says she started threatening his six youngsters. He requested that Colette stop any communications along with his household on the time.
TMZ reached out to Kenya’s lawyer for remark … thus far, no phrase again.
