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Trevor Ariza Accused Of Child Abuse, Adamantly Denies Allegations
Veteran forward Trevor Ariza was one of the many players who opted against playing in the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida.
But unlike others he didn’t have an issue with the safety or a possible threat to his health due to the coronavirus. Arzia purposely missed out on the Bubble for a very important personal matter.
Ariza has been involved in a custody case over his 12-year-old son, and the one-month visitation period, that has been granted by the mother of his child, has fallen into the same time span as the NBA restart.
This custody case now includes new allegations. The mother of Trevor Ariza’s 12-year-old son now claims that Ariza physically abused their child on multiple occasions and she is now demanding to have a restraining order as a result.
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“Ariza and the mother of his child, Lana Allen, have been locked in a custody battle for a while.
But, Allen recently filed new court documents in Los Angeles accusing Ariza of carrying out a pattern of domestic violence against the child, dating back to 2019.
The details are graphic — but the allegations are that Ariza, a strong, pro athlete, clearly crossed a line when dishing out corporal punishment on at least two occasions.
Allen claims she reported the alleged abuse to the LAPD, which documented the alleged injuries and looped in the Dept. of Child and Family Services.
In new court docs, Allen is requesting a restraining order against Ariza in hopes of keeping him away from the child.
She claims the child “fears” his father and is “not safe in his care.”
Ariza himself adamantly denies the allegation and filed a response vowing to clear his name.
“What is occurring here is in fact [Allen’s] abuse of the minor child by her relentless, cruel loyalty conflict for [the child], alienation campaign and selfishly driven attempts to interfere in father and son’s relationship.”
