Overview
- Los Angeles event director Princess Santiago filed the petition on Jan. 12 in Los Angeles County seeking to establish whether Pierce is the father.
- The filing requests genetic testing and identifies her unborn son as King, noting prior private attempts to resolve the issue.
- No hearing has been set, and Pierce has not issued a public response after his attorney declined comment.
- The lawsuit became public after TMZ obtained the court papers, which other outlets subsequently cited.
- The development follows Pierce’s October 2025 DUI case, in which he pleaded not guilty, and comes after his 2023 divorce; he has three children with his ex-wife.