The legal battle between Anthony Edwards and Ayesha Howard has taken another turn, with Howard now accusing the NBA star of deliberately concealing California-based assets in order to avoid a larger child support obligation.
In a newly filed affidavit submitted to the Los Angeles Superior Court on April 7 and obtained by People, Howard claims that Edwards misrepresented his financial ties to California during earlier proceedings.
Howard allegedly discovered evidence in August 2025 showing that Edwards had maintained a California business presence for years, including an LLC, registered trademarks, and a Beverly Hills bank account.
Howard argues that those assets should have been disclosed when the two were fighting over where their child support case should be heard.
Howard also alleges that Edwards “intentionally omitted and concealed long-standing California-based financial assets and financial activities” at the start of the case, in an effort to evade personal jurisdiction and child support obligations. She claims both she and the court relied on Edwards’ earlier sworn testimony that he had no meaningful ties to California.
Edwards argued that California courts lacked jurisdiction over him because he lacked personal and business connections to the state. In March 2025, a California judge agreed and ruled that child support would not be determined there, despite Howard’s objections.
Howard now says that the decision was based on incomplete information. In the affidavit, she claims the newly uncovered evidence proves Edwards had “maintained a business, financial, contractual and economic presence” in California for roughly six years. She argues that those connections satisfy the legal standard necessary for California to oversee the support case.
The new filing comes after another clash between the former couple. Previously, Edwards accused Howard of refusing to finalize custody paperwork unless he agreed to post a public apology on social media and pay her $500,000 in damages.
At the time, Howard pushed back, saying any request for compensation was unrelated to custody and instead reflected “substantial financial and reputational damages” she says she suffered during the prolonged court fight.
Howard also recently denied online rumors that Edwards had already paid more than $1 million in child support upfront.
In a statement to The Shade Room, she said, “There are no court documents, motions, or proceedings that have occurred, nor have I been offered or agreed to such terms.”
