The man who broke into the home of XXXTentacion’s mother, Cleopatra Bernard, and has allegedly been stalking her, has officially been charged. According to The Blast, the Florida Assistant State Attorney has filed 5 criminal charges against Donovan Marlon Banton. Court documents read that Banton has been charged with damage to structure/dwelling, burglary, criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, and stalking. This news comes after the court’s recent order that Banton undergo a mental examination to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.

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Banton has been accused of stalking the late rapper’s mother over the course of several months. A police report reveals that Banton allegedly drove from New York to Florida on a few separate occasions in an attempt to make contact with Bernard. During his last attempted intrusion, he allegedly tried to get Bernard to open the door of her home and threw a brick through her back window, before retrieving the brick and smashing the window of her Range Rover. The police were called, and officers found Banton with a small ax, a pry bar, and two pairs of gloves.

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During questioning, Banton admitted that the reason he has been trying to contact Bernard is because he has supposedly been receiving “sadistic messages” from X in his dreams. He believed that the only way to put an end to these “sadistic games” was to find X’s mother. Bernard was granted a criminal protective order against Banton, who has entered a not guilty plea to all charges. This developing legal battle follows Bernard’s separate custody dispute with X’s baby mother, Jenesis Sanchez, which has officially reached settlement.

Last week, reports surfaced that XXXTentacion’s mother had an alleged stalker on her hands who was trying to break into her home on several occasions. The 24-year old stalker, Donavon Banton, allegedly drove from New York to Florida a couple different times and has been stalking X’s mom’s house, trying to get her to open the door and being caught trying to climb through a window another time. He says he’s been receiving “sadistic messages” from XXXtentacion in his dreams and the only way to stop them was to contact XXXTentacion’s mother. The man also believes its X’s mom, Cleopatra Bernard, who is using witchcraft on him and speaking with X to do this.

So now not only was Cleopatra Bernard granted a restraining order last week, but a judge has now ordered the man to undergo mental examination. TheBlast reports that a Florida judge appointed a doctor to complete a competency evaluation on Mr. Banton, who’s actually been sitting in his jail cell since his arrest on January 24th.

The criminal case will be stayed until the outcome of the examination to determine if he is fit for trial. We’ll keep you posted moving forward. RIP X.

XXXTentacion’s name continues to be written in headlines that, unfortunately, have nothing to do with his music. During his lifetime, the Florida rapper was subject to much criticism in the media for his controversial past, including allegations of domestic abuse and homophobic comments. The recording artist, whose real name was Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was murdered in June 2018 and, since then, legal battles involving his mother Cleopatra Bernard have made for front-page stories. This time, things are a little more complicated because Bernard is reportedly going up against Dwayne Onfroy, the father of XXXTentacion, in a secret legal fight over the late rapper’s estate.

As reported by The Blast, Bernard and Onfroy are currently duking it out in court over issues pertaining to XXX’s estate. As of right now, the exact reason for the dispute is unclear. However, it was reported court documents that Bernard served Onfroy with proof of service, as well as some sort of legal notice. The specifics are unknown as they have been sealed.

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In the past, Dwayne Onfroy has reportedly attempted to be involved in the handling of his son’s estate, showing up to court for a hearing and notifying a judge on the day of that he would like to be included on decisions regarding his music, business, and more. 

We will keep you updated as more information breaks out regarding this.

It appears XXXTentacion’s mother was just granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker who tried to break into her home multiple times recently.

TheBlast reports that X’s mother, Cleopatra Bernard, filed a petition for a restraining order against a 24-year-old New York man named Donavon Banton. She accuses Banton of stalking the late rapper’s family and traveling to Florida multiple times in the past couple months. She said the man came to Florida to harass her and has repeatedly done so. As a result, a judge recently signed off on an order of protection against stalking violence.

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But that’s not the end of it. What really is weird is that the stalker is saying that the late rapper has been in contact with him and that he’s been receiving “sadistic messages” from XXXtentacion. He told officers the only way to stop the sadistic game was to contact XXXTentacion’s mother.

He told police that X’s mother “possessed him by the use of witchcraft and is using witchcraft to spiritually attack him.” But if you ask me this all sounds like a case of the crazies. The last time Banton was arrested outside her Florida resident was last month when he was found with a small ax, pry bar and two pairs of gloves. He was arrested on charges of felony burglary dwelling/structure cause, possess burglary tools with intent to use, burglary/dwelling structure or conveyance armed, stalking-follow harass cyberstalk another and criminal mischief over $1000.

Banton is currently behind bars awaiting a court hearing. Hopefully this is the last we hear of this kid and story. RIP X.

Ever since the passing of XXXTentacion nearly two years ago, his son Gekyume Onfroy has been the topic of many pressed conversations. The late Florida-born rapper never had a chance to meet his offspring. In fact, the world only learned about his little one days following his murder. Several questions have arisen regarding the paternity and custody situation of Geks, with X’s mother Cleopatra Bernard filing several legal claims against his baby mother, Jenesis Sanchez, to fight for the right to raise her grandson. Just a few days ago, a new suit was filed in court but it seems as though things have already been handled between both parties. According to The Blast, Sanchez and Bernard have reached a settlement.

New court documents point to a settlement between Cleopatra Bernard and Jenesis Sanchez regarding the custody agreement for Gekyume Onfroy. A note on the papers states that their agreement was “confidential” so it’s unlikely that information will ever leak out into the public. However, it’s nice to see this get resolved so quickly. There is no benefit in having Sanchez and Bernard fight over Gekyume. That’s not what X would have wanted.

XXXTentacion’s mother has become the primary source for all things pertaining to the rapper’s son. She has shared several photos of the growing boy, who looks more and more like his dad as he ages. 

Fans of the late Florida native XXXTentacion spent much of yesterday composing tributes to the fallen superstar, remembering him on what would have been his twenty-second birthday. In June 2018, the “Look At Me” rapper was murdered in broad daylight outside of a motorsports shop. He had been browsing the selection of bikes at the store before returning to his car where he was blocked off in a robbery attempt. After XXXTentacion reportedly refused to give up a bag filled with thousands of dollars, he was shot and killed by the group of men. His murderers have not yet been sentenced. Ski Mask The Slump God, Lil Xan, and other artists who were close to the star have issued their own tribute messages to X and his mother, who has been criticized by his supporters, also spoke out, sharing several photos of her son and writing a brief post.

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Showing two different stages in his evolution as an artist, XXXTentacion’s mom Cleopatra Bernard celebrated her son’s birthday by speaking directly to him in her caption. “Happy 22nd birthday son,” she wrote on social media. “The world misses you and I am so very proud of you.”

Cleopatra Bernard is active on Instagram, sharing regular posts detailing the growth of XXXTentacion’s son Gekyume Onfroy, as well as tributes to the late rapper. Rest in power, XXXTentacion. We miss you.

XXXTentacion fans have generally not been pleased with the way his estate has been handled by his family and close friends. With much of the posthumous activity being organized by his mother, Cleopatra Bernard, a lot of anger has been directed at her. Fans are under the impression that much of the music that has been released either on Skins or Bad Vibes Forever was unfinished, tainting the legacy of the late rapper and taking the shine away from what he accomplished when he was alive. As you surely have heard, XXXTentacion’s personal life wasn’t always squeaky clean. He has been accused of some heinous things, but he did end up leaving behind a final gift for his family and the world around him: his baby boy Gekyume Onfroy. XXXTentacion never got to meet his son, who was born months after his murder, but even the situation with Yume will leave a bad taste in fans’ mouths.

According to The Blast, Cleopatra Bernard is fighting her son’s baby mama, Jenesis Sanchez, in court to gain custody of Gekyume Onfroy. In the court documents, it is reportedly noted that a “Guardian Ad Litem” was appointed by a Florida judge, which is used to formally investigate what solutions would fit the best interests of a child. An official will be looking into the living situations of Sanchez and Bernard to determine where it would be more appropriate for Gekyume to spend the majority of his time growing up. 

Shortly after the birth of Gekyume, who turns one later this month, Jenesis Sanchez attempted to order a DNA sample from XXXTentacion’s body in order to confirm his paternity, which was shut down by Cleo. Eventually, the judge sided with Jenesis and allowed the test to take place. We will keep you updated on any potential developments.