Tristan Thompson has come clean about his involvement with Maralee Nichols, the personal trainer who recently gave birth to what is believed to be his third child. Their secret communication took place over the span of several months using the pseudonym “blkjesus00” on Snapchat.
In a legal declaration dated December 8 and obtained by the Daily Mail, Tristan admitted to the nature of their relationship. He acknowledged Maralee’s understanding of the casual and occasional nature of their encounters, stating, “[Maralee] told me that she had been involved with other athletes and understood the limitations of our relationship; to-wit, that we might see each other on a sporadic basis for consensual casual sex only.”
A report by Page Six sheds more light on the matter:
Tristan Thompson unveiled his secret Snapchat identity, “blkjesus00,” in legal documents concerning his intimate involvement with the personal trainer who alleges he is the father of her child.
The NBA player, aged 30, disclosed in a sworn statement dated December 8 and obtained by the Daily Mail, that he utilized the social media platform to covertly arrange meetings with Maralee Nichols while he was in a relationship with Khloé Kardashian.
“We never had any telephone calls, emails, nor did we exchange text messages. We only communicated via the Snapchat application,” Thompson asserted in the filing.
“My username on Snapchat has always been ‘blkjesus00.’ We used Snapchat to communicate to protect our privacy,” he continued, noting that the app deletes messages automatically once read.
Maralee maintains that she and Tristan got together in California and were casually intimate on and off for a period of five months before she found out she was pregnant. She also alleges that Tristan offered her $75,000 in exchange for her silence and to undergo an abortion.
Evidence supporting her claims has been presented, including various receipts to back up her statements.
An alleged exchange on Snapchat, obtained by Page Six, featured Tristan suggesting financial support and urging Maralee to consider his offer rather than expecting substantial financial benefits from their situation. He denied sending the message in his legal declaration, disputing its authenticity and claiming that Maralee could have concocted the messages using alternative devices.
Khloe Kardashian was referred to as Tristan’s “ex-girlfriend” in the context of the child support legal proceedings.
