In the suit filed by the comedian’s ex, William Stewart, he claims Haddish’s book, specifically the chapter, “The Ex-Husband,” paints him as an abuser, stalker and the possible reason for the death of their unborn child. But, according to Stewart, it’s all lies.
Although “the ex-husband” remained unnamed in the book, Stewart said he’s the only person that’s ever been married to the comedian, which he believes makes it obvious.
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According to the suit obtained by TMZ, Haddish claims her ex choked, kidnapped and stalked her in their five-year marriage. In addition to that, Haddish also suggests that Stewart’s abuse led to the death of their unborn child.
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But, Stewart claims all of Haddish’s claims are untrue. In fact, the comedian’s ex says Haddish lost the baby because she went to the doctor to have an abortion. He also claims the timeline of their relationship was altered in Haddish’s book, as the two were married from 2008 to 2013, instead of getting married and divorced, twice, like
she said.
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In addition to that, Stewart says Haddish is completely out of line for attacking his mother in the book as well, claiming she abused him as a child and was aware of her son’s abuse and did nothing.
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“For the defendants’ own profit, they painted my clients as abusers in a best-selling book. After a thorough review of the facts and evidence, we know that the assertions made by the defendants about my clients in “The Last Black Unicorn” are patently untrue,” Stewart’s attorney, Michael Sterling told TMZ.
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As a result, Stewart is suing for libel, slander, and defamation and asking for damages in excess of $1,000,000. He also named the book’s co-author and publisher as defendants.
