Overview

• Howard filed an August 7 declaration in Los Angeles Superior Court rejecting claims she sought to extort Anthony Edwards and calling the accusation offensive.
• A Los Angeles judge has awarded Howard sole legal and physical custody of their daughter, but final documents remain unsigned.
• The court will not set child support until the custody paperwork is executed, and an earlier L.A. ruling said support would not be set in California, which Howard is challenging.
• Edwards’ side alleges Howard demanded a $500,000 lump sum and a public apology tied to a non-disparagement clause; Howard says she never agreed to such a clause and that her compensation request was not contingent on custody orders.
• The dispute spans L.A. and Georgia filings and has drawn public commentary, including Gilbert Arenas warning of potential image fallout for Edwards.