Photos and videos surfaced of Khloé Kardashian’s boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, allegedly cheating on her with multiple women.
Here’s everything we know so far about the scandal.
Photos and videos surfaced of Khloé Kardashian’s boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, allegedly cheating on her with multiple women.
Here’s everything we know so far about the scandal.
Photos and videos surfaced of Khloé Kardashian's boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, allegedly cheating on her with multiple women. Here’s everything we know so far about the scandal.
Photos and videos surfaced of Khloé Kardashian's boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, allegedly cheating on her with multiple women. Here’s everything we know so far about the scandal.
The Daily Mail published pictures and a video on Tuesday, April 10, that appeared to show the Cleveland Cavaliers player, 27, kissing and cozying up to Instagram model Lani Blair at PH-D Lounge in New York City three days earlier. The Shade Room then posted snaps of the pair heading back to a hotel around 5 a.m.
Later on Tuesday, TMZ released surveillance footage of Thompson kissing and getting physical with two unidentified women at a hookah lounge near Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2017. He made out with the brunette on the left before nuzzling his face in the other woman’s breasts as she grabbed his crotch.
The NBA pro’s ex-girlfriend — who was pregnant with their now-15-month-old son, Prince, when he began dating Kardashian — appeared to react to the news via her Instagram Story. “If you respect yourself and you respect others, you would never make light of the misfortune of anyone, nor would you feel indemnified when it comes at the expense of others,” Craig wrote. “Wishing peace for everyone.”
The Good American designer’s on-off friend also shared a cryptic message via her Instagram Story after the allegations made headlines. “I know we’ve had our differences int he past but my heart is broken for you sis,” Rose wrote. “Smh [shaking my head] no one deserves to feel that pain especially during such a sensitive time. God bless you and your baby.”
A source told Us Weekly exclusively that the Kardashian-Jenner family “had concerns about [Khloé’s] relationship with another basketball player” after her tumultuous past with Lamar Odom, who admitted to cheating on the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star during their 2009 to 2016 marriage. The source added, “After the living hell that Khloé had to deal with while married to Lamar with the constant cheating, her sisters had wanted her to date a non-athlete.”
A source close to the athlete told Us exclusively, “None of his friends are surprised by this and they all knows he cheats. Most of his friends and people in his circle also cheat and don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.”
Us exclusively revealed that Kardashian will remain in Cleveland, Ohio, to give birth to her daughter. A source said, “It’s too late in the pregnancy for Khloé to fly back to L.A. right now. Even on a private jet with a doctor on board.” Still, a source close to Kardashian told Us that the mom-to-be “just wants to get the hell out of Cleveland, but she can’t fly.”
Kardashian gave birth to her and Thompson’s daughter on Thursday, April 12. A source exclusively told Us Weekly that Thompson was in the delivery room for the special occasion and the couple were joined by Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé’s best friend, Malika Haqq. Thompson was spotted leaving a local hospital in Cleveland shortly after the couple welcomed their little girl.
“Khloé was at their home in Cleveland when she found out. She is shell-shocked and beside herself,” a source exclusively told Us on April 11. The insider added that the Revenge Body host was “in total disbelief” when the scandal broke.
Sources told Us on April 12 that the NBA star feels bad for causing Khloé pain, and while he hopes she stays in Cleveland, he will not prevent her from leaving. “Tristan is making no moves to try and prevent Khloé from leaving, and keeping their daughter in Cleveland,” one insider told Us. “He is incredibly remorseful for everything that has happened and doesn’t want to cause Khloe any more pain.”
A second source said that Thompson has been “overcome with emotion” and “everything changed when Khloe gave birth.” The insider added that he “is hoping that Khloe will choose to stay in Cleveland with their daughter, but isn’t going to make any demands of her to do so.”
A source close to Khloé revealed to Us on April 12 that reality star’s team has already started to prep for her move back to L.A. “Khloe’s assistant is on the ground in Cleveland packing her up and preparing for Khloe’s move back to L.A.,” the insider explained. Another source told Us on April 11 that Kris Jenner wants her daughter to leave Ohio with her baby “as soon as doctors will allow it.”
Kim Kardashian took to Twitter to give fans an update on Khloé’s delivery and her newborn daughter on April 13. “I’m so happy for you! Your baby girl is so beautiful!” the KKW Beauty creator wrote. “You are so strong, you made that look so easy! I can’t wait for our baby girls to grow up as best friends the way we are! I’m so happy I was able to return the favor of holding your leg while you pushed LOL.” Kim added in a second tweet that Khloé’s baby girl is “so gorgeous.”
Us Weekly confirmed on April 13 that Thompson has been unfaithful to Khloé since at least November. Daily Mail was the first to report the news that Thompson cheated with a fifth woman, named Tania. Us confirmed that Thompson’s alleged mistress even traveled to different cities to be with the NBA star, including Boston and New York City. She was first spotted leaving the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, where Thompson stayed for an away game against the Knicks, on November 14.
A source told Us on April 12 that Khloé is “undecided” about the future of her relationship with Thompson.
Official E! cameras did not film Khloé giving birth to her baby girl in Cleveland on April 12 for Keeping Up With the Kardashians, multiple sources told Us. One source noted that Khloé had been “on hiatus” from filming, but it is possible that Kris, Kim or Kourtney may have filmed the birth on their iPhones or on handheld cameras as has happened in the past.
Thompson acted inappropriately with two women during NBA All-Star Weekend in February, multiple sources told Us Weekly on April 21. “Two girls were hanging out with Tristan and his crew, some other basketball players and Canadian friends, at Avenue in L.A. during All-Star Weekend. The girls were at his table and Tristan was paying more attention to one of them, but he wasn’t all over her,” one source explained. “These girls are models and were in a fashion show for Angel Brinks that weekend and are shooting a show with her.” Another source noted that the NBA star was “flirting with her and didn’t look or act like someone who had a pregnant girlfriend … the flirting and body language were definitely inappropriate for someone in a serious relationship expecting a baby.”
“If there wasn’t a child involved, Khloé would have kicked Tristan to the curb. She’s not ready to make a decision,” an insider told Us on April 25. “Seeing him with their daughter only complicates thing … She alone will determine the status of their relationship. Right now, there is no timetable.”
Thompson broke his social media silence less than three weeks after the news of his infidelity first came to light. Following a big playoff win for the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 29, the NBA star added a picture of himself on the court. “WHAT AN ATMOSPHERE IN THE Q!! GREAT WIN #OnToTheNextOne,” he captioned the pic. Some fans praised Thompson for not focusing on the drama, while others were quick to rush to Khloe's defense. “Plz do something to show Khloe that u sorry," one follower wrote.
Kim was the first member of the Kardashian family to publicly address the cheating scandal. “Poor Khloé … Like I don’t even know how to describe it besides it’s just so f—ked up,” Kim said in a sneak peek from the April 30 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “We really were rooting for Khloé and we still are, you know, she’s so strong and she’s doing the best that she can. It’s a really sad situation, all over.”
Kris broke her silence during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 4. “I’m so proud of that kid. I get choked up because she’s such a good mom and honestly I get so emotional,” the Kardashian-Jenner matriarch said as she held back tears. “I was in Cleveland last week, it was snowing, and she was all nestled in the nursery and the baby. She’s just concentrating on that, just being a mom, her baby and that’s what her sisters are doing as well. She’s so excited about motherhood and trying to get the nursing thing down, which is a little tricky. She’s trying, she’s really trying. That was a little bit tricky when I was there. She’s figuring it out one day at a time, she’s just the best mom already. That baby is so cute, little True.”
An insider confirmed to Us on May 4 that the pair were “fully back together” after the fallout of the scandal. “The whole world is against Tristan,” the source added. “No one in her world is supporting Tristan and she’s still in love with him.”
A source told Us on May 4 that the reality star’s friends are worried Thompson will be unfaithful again. “The main question everyone has now is: ‘When will he cheat again?’ It’s not a matter of will he? But it’s a matter of when will he,” the insider explained. “This should be the best time of her life but it’s been overshadowed with something so awful.”
A source told Us on May 8 that the NBA player was “absolutely devastated that he had hurt and betrayed Khloé,” but was also “relieved that it had come out.” The source added “Khloé has completely forgiven Tristan for cheating on her, and it really wasn’t hard for her to do because he literally broke down crying in her hospital room after she had given birth to True.” Another insider revealed that Thompson is an “amazing father” to their baby girl.
Kim implied on May 10 that Thompson blocked her on social media after she called his infidelity “f—ked up” the month before. “Last time I went on TV and answered some questions about her, I got blocked on social media,” Kim dished on her appearance on Live With Kelly and Ryan. “And not from Khloé. No, no, no.”
The Good American cofounder sent Kim and her husband, Kanye West, flowers for their fourth wedding anniversary on May 25, and noticeably left Thompson’s name off the card. “Happy anniversary Kimye. Love always wins!! Love KoKo and True,” the note, which Kim shared on her Instagram Story, read.
“Tristan is completely emotionally and physically exhausted from the cheating allegations and of course the playoffs,” a source told Us on May 30. “He is focused on the winning a championship for Cleveland.” (The Cleveland Cavaliers secured their spot in the NBA finals on May 27 after defeating the Boston Celtics.)
The new mom has shared multiple cryptic messages on social media, including quotes about trust, patience and strength, since the scandal broke. While she has yet to directly address the drama publicly, she clapped back at a troll on May 30 who called her out for her “passive” posts: “Babe that’s not wisdom at all because you’re assuming you know who I’m talking about and you’re assuming you know my feelings,” she quipped.“Assuming anything is anything but wisdom.”
Thompson got into a fight with Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on May 31 after he was called for a flagrant foul with seconds left in overtime. Before he was ejected from the game, Thompson shoved the ball into Green’s face and the two men seemingly exchanged insults. Fans on social media were convinced Green said something about Khloé and his infidelity.
West called out the cheating scandal on his new track “All Mine,” which dropped on June 1. “All these THOTs on Christian Mingle / Almost what got Tristan single,” he raps. “If you don’t ball like him or Kobe [Bryant] / Guarantee that bitch gonna leave you.”
Us Weekly revealed on June 1 that Thompson will not appear in the upcoming season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. “Tristan didn’t appear a lot on Keeping Up With The Kardashians when his relationship with Khloé was solid, so it’s no surprise he has told her that he won’t be filming in the future for the show,” an insider told Us.
Kris Jenner spoke exclusively with Us Weekly on June 8, when she said that she trusts that her daughter knows what’s best. “I think you just have to be there for your kid and follow their lead,” she told Us at the at the Moschino Spring Summer 2019 Resort Collection in Los Angeles. “I’m not in that relationship or in that situation, so I really trust Khloé. She’s so smart, and such a great girl, and she’ll figure it out.” As for Thompson, Jenner remarked, “he’s great … he’s good.”
Lani Blair — the woman who was spotted kissing Thompson days before Kardashian gave birth to their daughter — celebrated her birthday in Las Vegas on June 9. When asked about Thompson, she told Us, “I just want to have a good time tonight. I don’t even want to get into that. It’s not even on my mind.”
Thompson and Kardashian celebrated a friend’s birthday on June 9, at a party held at the Marble Room in Cleveland and thrown by the Revenge Body host. Both Kardashian and the NBA player shared videos to their Instagram Stories of the celebration, while another video posted to Instagram showed them standing together — and looking carefree — at the bash.
The Strong Looks Better Naked author was met with a warm welcome upon returning to L.A. with 2-month-old True on June 16. The athlete made the journey as well, with Khloé sharing a pic of Thompson holding their daughter’s hand with the caption, “Happy Father’s Day.” A source told Us Weekly at the time that Khloé’s family was “so happy to have her home,” though they were not thrilled with the NBA player’s presence. “They know that in order to have Khloé back in their lives, they have to accept him,” the insider said. “They’ll support Khloé in whatever she chooses.” The couple were spotted hanging out with Kendall and Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble in L.A. on June 18.
Multiple sources confirmed to Us that Thompson’s cheating scandal will be addressed during season 15 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. “They always discuss real life things on the show. They’ve never ignored a topic,” an insider close to Khloé told Us. “It will definitely be brought up, but they don’t know how much. They can film hours about it, but in the end, Khloé is one of the executive producers and will have final say on what actually makes air.” A second source noted that the “cheating scandal won’t be a huge story line.”
The Revenge Body host documented her workouts with the Cleveland Cavaliers player on Snapchat June 21. Celebrity trainer Don Brooks opened up to Us about how the couple supported each other during their workouts and joked, “When the workout’s up, they might end up with another baby True!”
Two months after news of Thompson’s infidelity broke, Khloé opened up for the first time to explain why she reconciled with her boyfriend after a fan accused her of being a “hypocrite.” She tweeted on June 25: “Not exactly Queen Persia, you have no knowledge of what goes on in our household or the enormous rebuilding this takes to even coexist. I’m proud of my strength. I appreciate your opinion and I hope you hold that same opinion to everyone else who has stayed in situations.”
Thompson shared a rare glimpse into his parenting style when he posted a Snapchat video of himself planting kisses on daughter True. “Baby True! Baby True! Daddy loves you!” he said on June 26. Earlier that same week, the basketball star posted pics of his little girl bonding with brother Prince, whom the athlete shares with ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig.
The KKW Beauty founder asked Thompson to unblock her on social media in a series of hilarious Instagram Story videos filmed during Khloé’s birthday celebration on June 27, and he obliged. The NBA star also revealed that his girlfriend knows his phone passcode after his infidelity.
A fresh start! “Khloé and Tristan have completely put all their problems behind them and are happy,” a source told Us on June 29. “There has been a lot of co-mingling since they’ve been home with the sisters and Kris. Everything is going fine. Everyone has finally accepted that Tristan is a part of their lives. It’s been drama-free, shockingly.”
An insider revealed to Us on June 29 how Khloé was adjusting to motherhood and how her new role has “changed” her: “She is very much a homebody, and always has been, but definitely is nesting more with Tristan and True. She is just glowing, and motherhood certainly agrees with her.”
The Good American founder returned to work on July 6, and she was happy to have Thompson by her side for support. “I’m very grateful because Tristan is being a great daddy,” she explained on Snapchat. “He has done all the feedings while I am gone.” She added a “shout-out to all the good dads out there.”
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