Gunplay Loses Custody Of Daughter With Vonshae Taylor-Morales

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Gunplay has lost custody of his daughter after his arrest, earlier this year.

Gunplay has reportedly lost custody of his daughter, Osanna, who he shares with his estranged wife, Vonshae Taylor-Morales. According to TMZ, the rapper failed to appear in court to address the temporary restraining order Vonshae currently has against him. After the court's ruling, Taylor-Morales spoke about the court's decision with The Shade Room. She says the Department of Child and Family Services found reasonable grounds for her claims.

Taylor-Morales' restraining order came after Gunplay was arrested on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, and child abuse. She claims she asked him to quiet down while he was playing Xbox and an argument ensued, eventually turning violent.

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Taylor-Morales told The Shade Room: “I was given custody of our daughter. Medical examiners saw my daughter over the weeks to document her strangulation progression. It was concluded that there was no major bodily harm, but it was documented that it happened. [Gunplay] did miss three hearings for my permanent restraining order for us both. I’ve requested a restraining order for [Osanna] until she’s 18 when she’s legally an adult.”

She added that for Gunplay to participate in co-parenting their daughter, he'll have to use the courts-monitored application, TalkingParents. Visits would also be monitored by the court. As for whether Taylor-Morales will let Osanna keep up with any of the rest of Gunplay's family, she admitted: “Not most of his family. His son is always welcome to see his sister. His cousin, that I’m close with, still comes to see her and check on her. But everyone else can go to hell with him.” She didn't reveal the exact amount of support she'll be receiving, but said: “As of now, he is responsible for her medical, education, and child care." Be on the lookout for further updates on Gunplay's case on HotNewHipHop.

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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