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Tyrese Gibson has been arrested and is being held in contempt of court amid a child support dispute with ex-wife Samantha Lee. The 45-year-old actor was in court in Fulton County, Georgia on Monday (September 9) for a hearing over payments he owes Samantha for the care of their daughter Soraya. Keep reading to find out more… According to reporting by TMZ, Tyrese was ordered to pay $10,000 a month back in April 2023. During the hearing, Tyrese was arrested. He reportedly will be jailed unless he pays $73,000. A portion of that – $7,500 – is to cover Samantha‘s attorney fees. The outlet noted that Tyrese is gathering the money so that he can be released, adding that he was seemingly paying around $2,200 a month in child support already. The news comes after Tyrese predicted that he might be arrested and described Samantha as “goofy.” “The love that a father can have for his children can’t quite be explained……. Whatever the outcome is today…… I am and will forever be their FATHER,” he wrote alongside photos of his daughter in a post on shared on Instagram. Last year, Tyrese sued a business. Find out why.