Ray J’s name surfaced in Los Angeles court records days before a separate situation led to his arrest.
According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, American Express filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Ray J, whose legal name is Willie Norwood, and his business entity, Tronix Network, on November 19.
The complaint alleges breach of contract over an unpaid credit card balance totaling $139,849.85. According to the filing, payments on the account stopped in May, leaving the balance outstanding. No response to the lawsuit has been recorded from Ray J or his company as of press time.
Tronix Network is a streaming platform that Ray J unveiled in 2024, aimed at digital content and creator-focused programming. The lawsuit does not outline the nature of the charges tied to the account, only that American Express is seeking recovery of the full amount plus associated costs.
Roughly a week after the lawsuit was filed, Ray J was arrested following a late-night police response to his Porter Ranch, California home. The incident unfolded while he was livestreaming and appeared to escalate after Princess Love, his estranged wife, entered the room to retrieve their daughter.
During the broadcast, Ray J was seen handling a firearm and shouting at multiple people inside the home, at times issuing explicit threats, including statements such as, “I’ll shoot the f*** out of you,” and “I’ll kill you.”
Authorities said that officers were dispatched to the residence around 4 a.m. for a call involving possible domestic violence and verbal threats. Ray J was taken into custody and later released on a $50,000 bond.
Princess Love addressed the situation publicly later that day in an Instagram video. Writing “Enough is enough” in the caption, she stated that she would never endanger her children and claimed she has largely been raising them alone. She further accused Ray J of pulling a gun on her and another family member when she attempted to leave the house with the kids.
Ray J responded with a video of his own on Instagram, which was later removed. In the clip, he denied aiming a weapon at anyone and said he never intended to hurt his family. He also defended his role as a father and disputed Love’s version of events.
The developments come as the couple continues to navigate divorce proceedings. Love filed for divorce in February 2024, citing irreconcilable differences after years of on-and-off filings. Ray J and Love married in 2016 and share two children. The current divorce case remains active in the Los Angeles Superior Court.