Takeoff’s parents are now locked in a legal fight over settlement money tied to the late Migos rapper’s wrongful death lawsuit, adding another painful chapter to the fallout from his 2022 killing.
According to TMZ, Takeoff’s mother, Titania Davenport, and father, Kenneth Ball, are disputing how and where the settlement funds should be divided after Davenport filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas. Davenport reportedly argues that Georgia, where the probate case was filed, is the proper venue now that the Texas wrongful death case is effectively over after the parties reached a deal.
In court documents obtained by the outlet, Davenport said she had a “close, loving and nurturing relationship” with Takeoff throughout his life and claimed she raised him as a single parent while providing nearly all of his financial support until adulthood. She also said she continued helping him as he built his music career before he later supported her, paying “most if not all of her expenses.”
Davenport alleges Takeoff bought her a home, cars and covered food, clothing, utilities and living expenses. She also claims Ball was “barely present” and provided “negligible financial support and effectively no emotional support to his son.” Ball, however, reportedly argues that even if he was largely absent, he is still entitled to half of the wrongful death settlement and believes Texas should decide how the money is divided.
The settlement stems from a wrongful death case Davenport filed against the owners of Houston’s 810 Billiards & Bowling, where Takeoff was killed. According to FOX 26, the lawsuit alleged the venue failed to provide proper security, including metal detectors, security guards, surveillance and enforcement of a no-weapons policy.
Takeoff, born Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot and killed on November 1, 2022, outside the Houston bowling alley after gunfire erupted following an argument. He was 28. Police previously said Takeoff was an innocent bystander. Sgt. Michael Burrow of the Houston Police Department said the shooting followed an argument outside 810 Billiards & Bowling.
Patrick Xavier Clark was later arrested and charged with murder. He was formally indicted in 2023, and KPRC reported his trial is currently set for November 2026.
The legal fallout has not been limited to Takeoff’s family. Quavo’s assistant, Joshua Washington, who was also shot during the incident, filed his own lawsuit against the venue. In a statement reported by NewsOne, Washington said, “There was no one,” adding, “The bullets started flying and no one came to help.”
Takeoff rose to fame as one-third of Migos alongside Quavo and Offset. The group earned Grammy nominations for “Culture” and “Bad And Boujee,” according to The Recording Academy. Now, nearly four years after his death, the courts are still sorting through the criminal case, venue liability claims and the family dispute over who should receive money from the settlement.
