Benzino was allegedly involved in an altercation with his child’s mother that left him hospitalized and in a neck brace.
According to blogger Tasha K, Benzino reached out to her from Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta on Wednesday night while wearing a neck brace. She said the 60-year-old told her that Althea Heart, with whom he shares a son, attempted to remove the boy from his school “despite him being the sole custodial parent.”
That’s when, according to Tasha K, he said he “chased them to the car, and during the chaos, Diamond from Love & Hip Hop allegedly struck him with her new vehicle.”
“Benzino just called me from Grady Hospital in Atlanta wearing a neck brace and in extreme pain,” Tasha K wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “He alleges that he caught Althea attempting to remove their son from school despite him being the sole custodial parent. He says he chased them to the car, and during the chaos, Diamond from Love & Hip Hop allegedly struck him with her new vehicle. This is an active and developing situation. Prayers up for Zino.”
Benzino also spoke with Tasha K during a livestream, where he shared more of his side of the story. He claimed he saw Althea taking their son out of school and putting him into a black SUV, and that’s when he decided to approach the vehicle.
Shortly after the alleged news broke, Althea and Diamond stepped in to respond to the allegations. Althea, who said she has primary custody of their son, claims Benzino “wants to get hit by a car and only somebody crazy would do all of that.”
Back in December, Benzino’s ex, Althea Heart, had accused the rapper and former Source co-owner of having a bisexual relationship with Bobby V. In screenshots of an alleged message thread that appear to be with Benzino, Heart says to him: "You was actually fucking Bobby v.! Please. I tried to love you. And I have my last to provide as a mother so you feel good about me losing My homes."