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Blake Griffin and ex-fiancee say he doesn’t pay $258,000 a month in child support
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- Blake Griffin and his ex-fiancee, Brynn Cameron, denied reports that he pays that much in child support.
Blake Griffin, a forward for the Detroit Pistons basketball team, is one of the world’s highest-paid athletes. In 2017, he signed a five-year, $171 million contract with the Pistons. His real estate portfolio in the Los Angeles area is conservatively valued at $35 million. According to a Facebook post, he also spends more than $3 million annually in child support.
"$258,000/month," the post says. "Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron."
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The post cites Radar Online. In August 2018, the celebrity gossip website posted a story with this headline: "Kendall Jenner’s ex Blake Griffin ordered to pay baby mama $258K a month in child support."
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But both Griffin and his ex-fiancee, Brynn Cameron, refuted that claim. In a joint statement, they said that "recent reports of the financial details of the child support agreement between Blake Griffin and Brynn Cameron are inaccurate," according to a story in the Detroit Free Press. "Both sides have settled amicably and are moving forward with co-parenting their two children. Due to the confidential nature of the agreement, no further details will be released."
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We don’t know how much Griffin pays in child support, though TMZ reported on Aug. 3, 2018, that he was paying $32,000 per month, which is significantly less than what’s quoted in the Facebook post.
We rate that post False.
Our Sources
Facebook post, Aug. 2, 2020
Forbes, #41 Blake Griffin, May 22, 2020
Variety, Blake Griffin scores $19 million Brentwood compound, July 29, 2020
Yahoo Sports, No, Blake Griffin isn’t paying $258,000 per month in child support, Aug. 3, 2018
Radar Online, Kendall Jenner’s ex Blake Griffin ordered to pay baby mama $258K a month in child support, Aug. 1, 2018
Detroit Free Press, Blake Griffin refutes report of paying $258K/month in child support, Aug. 1, 2018
TMZ, Blake Griffin only paying $32K per month … in child support, Aug. 3, 2018
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