{"id":150188,"date":"2025-02-14T19:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/14\/judge-mathis-divorce-side-baby-scandal-the-rumor-truth-2\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T19:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:39:36","slug":"judge-mathis-divorce-side-baby-scandal-the-rumor-truth-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/14\/judge-mathis-divorce-side-baby-scandal-the-rumor-truth-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Mathis&#8217; Divorce &#038; &#8216;Side Baby&#8217; Scandal: The Rumor &#038; Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prepare yourselves for the tale of Judge Greg Mathis, his divorce, and the side baby scandal that\u2019s rocking fans to their core! <\/p>\n<p>In late 2024, Linda Yvette Mathis \u2014 who had been married to the television personality for nearly four decades \u2014 filed for divorce, prompting many to believe that Judge Mathis cheated on his spouse.<\/p>\n<p>There was no real evidence to support these claims.<\/p>\n<p>But try telling that to folks on social media.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-982x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Judge Greg Mathis\" class=\"wp-image-508366 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-982x1024.jpg 982w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-768x801.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-1964x2048.jpg 1964w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-920x960.jpg 920w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-1035x1080.jpg 1035w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139-1150x1200.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2162843139.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Judge Greg Mathis attends \u00e2\u0080\u009cA Night with Whoopi\u00e2\u0080\u009d Celebrating WhoopFam\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Emma and Clyde and Whoopi and Maya brands launch on July 20, 2024 in Venice, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-divorce-news-amp-scandalous-rumors-that-followed\">The Divorce News &amp; Scandalous Rumors That Followed<\/h2>\n<p>Judge Mathis wife Linda filed for divorce on August 22, citing \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d at the time and asking the court for spousal support.<\/p>\n<p>A cut and dry request, but given the fandom\u2019s need for answers, the Internet went looking for a reason why the couple were splitting. After all, no one ends a marriage after nearly 40 years without a big problem to blame. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, as with most celebrity couples, speculation arose that someone was unfaithful, namely Judge Mathis. <\/p>\n<p>But not only that, as rumors intensified that he strayed, the story evolved from one of cheating, to one of a secret love child!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, a \u201cside baby\u201d narrative started taking hold. That is to say, people started talking about Judge Matthis having a child born out of an extramarital affair.<\/p>\n<p>But talk is just that \u2014 talk. There were no reports that suggested this, no scorned woman stepping forward to confirm the scandal. Yet, the talk was getting louder, so Mathis had to step up.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-judge-mathis-breaks-silence-on-side-baby-accusations-amp-divorce\">Judge Mathis Breaks Silence On \u2018Side Baby\u2019 Accusations &amp; Divorce <\/h2>\n<p>After remaining silent at first about the basis for his split, Judge Mathis eventually spoke to <em>TMZ<\/em> and made a few things clear in the process:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He and his wife are still living under the same roof.<\/li>\n<li>He is determined to win Linda back over and remain married.<\/li>\n<li>And, no, he did NOT commit adultery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Judge Greg Mathis on a red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-508369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-1786x2048.jpg 1786w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-837x960.jpg 837w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-942x1080.jpg 942w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-1046x1200.jpg 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Judge Greg Mathis on a red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-508369 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-1786x2048.jpg 1786w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-837x960.jpg 837w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-942x1080.jpg 942w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-1046x1200.jpg 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1622231322-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Judge Greg Mathis arrives at the Mike Tyson Cares and We2Matter\u2019s 100 Women Matter Celebrity Fundraiser Gala  on August 17, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the worst days of my life,\u201d Mathis told this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity gossip<\/a> website at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to take responsibility for the break-up, stating:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I\u2019ll be the example for another man \u2014 a cautionary tale. Don\u2019t neglect your wife. That\u2019s what happens, guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mathis even admitted that he could see why his wife might suspect he had been sneaking around with another woman, although he denied this was actually the case.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Judge Mathis and Linda Mathis\" class=\"wp-image-508371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Judge Mathis and Linda Mathis\" class=\"wp-image-508371 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1493102074-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Judge Mathis and Linda Mathis attend the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation \u201cBig Fighters, Big Cause\u201d Charity Boxing Night at The Beverly Hilton on May 24, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images for the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNeglect can create suspicion, certainly,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/30\/judge-mathis-win-back-wife-lisa-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathis told TMZ<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re gone as much as I am, she has every right to suspect. You go to work, and you go to serve the community around the country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, you go with your guys to sporting events around the country and you go to other events without your wife. She would have a right to suspect infidelity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be extra clear, however?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not the reason for this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508372 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1471346834-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Judge Greg Mathis attends the 9th Annual Truth Awards at Taglyan Complex on March 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Allison Dinner\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-judge-mathis-kids-amp-family\">Judge Mathis Kids &amp; Family<\/h2>\n<p>Judge Mathis shares daughters Jade, 40, and Camara, 36, as well as sons Greg Jr., 35, and Amir, 34, with Linda. <\/p>\n<p>It sounds like a family worth fighting for \u2013 -and according to the TV judge, that\u2019s exactly what he plans to do!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI committed to staying home more and making my wife more of a priority, but as you see, I haven\u2019t,\u201d Mathis also confessed to TMZ. \u201cI\u2019m still here on the road doing the same thing in terms of going out and to another city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mathis concluded, though, by saying he\u2019s determined to right all romantic wrong, telling TMZ in no uncertain terms during their conversation:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m getting my wife back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/judge-mathis-divorce-side-baby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Prepare yourselves for the tale of Judge Greg Mathis, his divorce, and the side baby scandal that\u2019s rocking fans to their core! In late 2024, Linda Yvette Mathis \u2014 who had been married to the television personality for nearly four decades \u2014 filed for divorce, prompting many to believe that Judge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":150189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-150188","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}