Months after Tisha Campbell announced her split from Duane Martin, things took a turn for the worse, and in a very public way. A custody battle ensued, as did an accusation from Campbell that Martin was keeping money from her while they were together. Then, in early 2019, she alleged that he had also been abusive throughout their relationship.
Campbell requested a restraining order against her then-estranged husband in January 2019. In documents presented to the court and obtained by TMZ, the actor claimed that Martin had been physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive for the two decades they had been together. And, she alleged, that had continued even after they separated. “[Martin] grabbed me by my arm to try to get me in the bedroom,” she claimed in court docs a month before seeking the restraining order.
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It’s possible that was the final straw for Campbell. In her application for the restraining order, the actor said, “I can no longer live in fear of retaliation.” The “Act Your Age” star added, “The need [to] press criminal charges for his acts overshadows the embarrassment of making his crimes against me public through this report.” Though Martin didn’t respond directly to the claims, in filings of his own, he claimed to be concerned about her mental state and alleged she’d been overly emotional during her deposition. Insiders speaking to TMZ were quick to rubbish that, though, chalking it up to what they deemed as his habit of “gaslighting.”
