And, after taking a DNA test, Tristan ended up admitting that the child, named Theo, is, in fact, his. It is unclear if he is currently involved in the baby’s life, as Maralee stated in February that he had not “made no attempt ” of knowing his son and had not granted “any type of financial assistance”.
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After announcing the news of his paternity in January, Tristan wrote on his Instagram stories: “Today, the results of a paternity test revealed that I had a son with Maralee Nichols. I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established, I hope to be able to raise our son on friendly terms. I sincerely apologize to everyone I have hurt or disappointed in this entire matter, both publicly and privately.”
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“Khloe, you don’t deserve this,” she continued. “You don’t deserve the pain and humiliation I caused you. You don’t deserve the way I’ve treated you over the years. My actions certainly do not match what I think of you. I have so much respect and love for you. Believe it or not. Again, I’m terribly sorry.”
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Khloé – who has a 4-year-old daughter, True, with Tristan – had broken up with him on several occasions following various infidelity scandals since the beginning of their relationship in 2016.
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But roughly two years after their infamous breakup, when Tristan kissed then-close friend of Khloé and her family, Jordyn Woods; The reality star announced that they were back together in a sweet Instagram tribute dedicated to him on his 30th birthday.
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Along with posting a series of photos from the lavish party she threw for Tristan, Khloe penned a lengthy caption professing her love and admiration for the NBA star on March 13.
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“The people meant to be together are the ones who go through everything that should tear them apart, but end up even stronger than they were,” Khloe wrote. “Thank you for showing me everything you said you would show me. For the father that you are. For being my best friend. I feel grateful to be able to be with you doing absolutely nothing and feel that it is everything.
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However, we now know that the same night Khloé threw the huge party for Tristan and publicly announced that they were back together, he flew to Houston, slept with Maralee and got her pregnant.
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And now, the reality series of Hulu The Kardashians reveals the real reactions of the Kar-Jenners to the scandal, showing in last night’s episode exactly how the Kim sisters, Kourtney, Kylie and Khloé found out about the news.
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And it turns out that the group was not expecting this news at all, which they found out about when Kim called each one during a training session at 6:30 am to discuss what happened.
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On the phone with her mom, Kris Jenner, Kim reads out Tristan’s legal statement, in which he confesses to sleeping with Maralee on her 30th birthday. published last December.
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I, Tristan Thompson, met this girl in Houston and slept with her on my 30th birthday,” Kim reads, adding that she messaged Tristan directly asking if Khloé was in the know.
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Later, Kim gets a call from her younger sister, Kylie Jenner, who is just as shocked about Tristan. “You’re lying,” she says when Kim answers the phone, referring to the NBA player as “the worst person on the planet.”
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“No, I’m not lying. And I tremble with rage [Khloé]. My soul dies for her,” Kim replies desperately. Soon, they are joined by another of the sisters, Kourtney Kardashian, who criticizes Tristan for “betraying again and again” Khloé.
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Meanwhile, Kim continues to read Tristan’s legal statement, in which he reveals that he did, in fact, leave Khloé’s birthday party for him to sleep with Maralee in Houston. In fact, he mentions that she had told him that she wanted to give him a “special birthday surprise”, which he “interpreted to mean having sex”.
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“It says: ‘The plaintiff [Maralee Nichols] started our [contacto sexual] and at no time did he refuse to have sex. The plaintiff insisted on meeting me at my hotel and spending the night with me. She wanted to give me a special birthday surprise, and I interpreted her to mean having sex,’” Kim reads.
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“’When we got to my hotel room, we immediately had sex.’ It’s Tristan who says this! these are yours [sus palabras]”, keep going.
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“He asks her for a paternity test and admits that he had sex with her. Khloé threw her 30th birthday party for her! So he went home from the birthday party, he flew to Houston to play — we can see her itinerary — and he slept with this girl,” he adds.
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“I just sent it to him and I asked him, ‘Is Khloé aware of this?'” Kim says. “Khloé is not responding, she is not aware of anything.”
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Kourtney says, “If he doesn’t even talk to her about this before it happens, that’s crazy.” Kylie replies: “All this in general is crazy.”
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We’ll have to wait for next week’s episode to see Khloe’s full reaction to the shocking news, though when she sees Tristan’s statement, she asks Kim on the phone, “What the fuck is this?”
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Not surprisingly, in the hours following the episode’s premiere, Tristan has been the target of online backlash, with several fans criticizing the athlete for his “horrible” actions.
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