Back in 2022, DDG (AKA Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) hard-launched his relationship with singer and Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey. Of course, there were some haters, but the Internet put heart-eyes and crying emojis over all their posts and subsequent YouTube moments together.
The couple revealed that they had a child named Halo in January 2024, but things eventually turned sour. In October, DDG announced that he and Bailey broke up, stating that they “cherish the bond we’ve built and the beautiful moments we’ve shared.” Unfortunately, things got worse when the rapper decided to tell the world via stream in March that he hadn’t been able to see his son.
“I don’t like putting y’all in my business, but I don’t know what else to do. But I know the internet moves people…I just want to see my son, that’s it. I love being a dad and I want to be a dad, plain and simple,” he said.
On May 13, things escalated when it was revealed that Bailey had been granted a restraining order against DDG.
What’s the restraining order for?
Court documents show that Bailey and their son Halo were granted an ex parte order (a legal decision made without input from the other party) citing ongoing abuse. The order requires DDG to stay at least 100 yards away from both Bailey and Halo until a hearing scheduled for June 6.
Bailey is also permitted to travel with Halo to Italy, where she will be filming a new movie for eight weeks starting June 7. Additionally, Bailey requested that DDG be barred from discussing her publicly, including on his social media and livestreams.
She specifically referenced a May 5 Twitch stream, aired the same night as the Met Gala, during which DDG broadcasted about not being able to see his son again. Bailey alleges the stream was deliberately timed to harm her.
“He went live on his Twitch channel, voicing that he was unable to see his son, implying that I was keeping Halo from him…He then created a fire storm of media around ‘freeing Halo’ from me… Darryl’s Mother and I had texted about my whereabouts a week prior, and Darryl did not wish to see Halo after his last visit, the timing of his Twitch posts was intended to ruin my night, which it did,” Bailey said.
The court documents also mention alleged instances of abuse, citing an instance in January when the rapper came to pick up Halo, which turned into a conversation about the visitation schedule. DDG allegedly told Bailey to “get out of my car, BITCH,” which led to the interaction getting more physical.
“At one point, Darryl was pulling my hair. He then slammed my face on the steering wheel, causing my tooth to get chipped. I then stopped fighting back as I was in a lot of pain,” Bailey said. She included pictures of her injuries, like the chipped tooth and bruises on her arms.
She also claims that DDG entered her house without her permission and took a picture of her empty bed with the caption “now I know what u been on lol.”
DDG reacted to the news live while on Adin Ross’ livestream on May 14, stating that “that can’t even be real.”
Halle Bailey granted sole custody of Halo
Since the news broke, Bailey has been granted sole physical and legal custody of Halo and has asked the court to limit unsupervised contact. She proposed that if there were any visits allowed, that they occur in Los Angeles while monitored by a “professional visitation service.”
There is also a request for a child abduction prevention order, stating that DDG has previously hidden Halo and threatened to take him away or cooperate with Bailey. Unless she gives written permission, she has asked the court for DDG to be barred from holding or applying for Halo’s travel documents like a passport.
“I realize that there is no placating Darryl. I cannot allow this abuse any longer. I cannot keep living like this,” Bailey said in her statement to the court.
The streaming community (for better or for worse) has rallied behind DDG since the news broke, but overwhelmingly, people are showing their support and love for Bailey and Halo at this time.
