Columbus Brief
Divorce Incoming …
After Dueling Home Violence Claims
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Columbus Short and his spouse Aida are hurtling in direction of a divorce after they individually filed authorized docs accusing the opposite of home violence … TMZ has discovered.
Sources aware of the state of affairs inform us Columbus is telling individuals near him that he will be submitting for divorce … as a result of he feels there is no going again after the inundation batch of alarming allegations.
We broke the tales … Columbus secured a short lived restraining order in opposition to Aida final week after claiming she kicked and threw a 10-week-old pet, earlier than busting his eye open and drawing blood, resulting in her arrest. Aida then filed for her personal TRO, claiming Columbus choked her … and she or he included alleged injury photos in her submitting.
Our sources say Columbus and Aida have been by means of this earlier than — however that is the ultimate straw … as Columbus feels there’s been no humility or development for them as husband and spouse.
As we first reported … Columbus pled no contest to hitting Aida in March 2018 and served jail time. He was arrested and charged with home violence in 2022, however prosecutors finally dropped the case.
We’re advised since Aida’s arrest earlier this month, she’s been at her dad and mom’ place together with her and Columbus’ two children.
As for the pet Columbus claims Aida kicked and threw … our sources say the canine’s identify is Matilda and she or he’s dwelling with Columbus at his L.A.-area residence. We’re advised the pooch is doing properly regardless of the alleged abuse and the canine did not must pay a go to to the vet.
Sources say Columbus and Aida have been to home violence courses and accomplished packages prior to now … nevertheless it appears like divorce would be the end result right here.
Aida tells TMZ … “Over the previous week, my household and I’ve endured an especially painful and deeply private expertise. I am disheartened by the lies unfold about me. As a spouse and mom, my utmost precedence is all the time the protection and properly‑being of my youngsters and myself. Following a distressing incident in July, I felt compelled to hunt authorized safety to assist guarantee our security whereas issues are addressed in courtroom.”
She provides … “My focus stays on defending and offering for my household, and on permitting the authorized system to proceed with out exterior interference. Moreover, my prayer is that my husband will get the assistance he wants.”