Ray J Arrested After allegedly Pulling Gun on Ex Princess Love During Unhinged Live-Stream

Ray J has reportedly been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on Princess Love and threatening to shoot a man in an alarming live-stream on Thanksgiving.

via: Us Weekly

Ray J was arrested on Thursday, November 27, after allegedly pulling a gun on his estranged wife, Princess Love, during a live-streamed argument.

Us Weekly has confirmed that the “I Hit It First” singer, 44, is in custody in a Los Angeles-area jail after being arrested and booked on suspicion of making a criminal threat. His bail has been set at $50,000.

Us has reached out to Ray J’s representative for comment.

TMZ reported that Ray J (real name William Ray Norwood Jr.) went live via Instagram early Thursday morning to tell viewers he was having “the worst Thanksgiving in the f***ing world.” He later claimed that someone was trying to take his children.

Viewers watched Ray J allegedly pick up a handgun off a table — and, later, a tearful Princess, 41, entered the room to tell him she was taking their kids out of the home. As the two argued on camera, Princess allegedly accused her estranged spouse of “point[ing] a gun at us.”

Ray J could be heard arguing with other people at various points in the live stream, with sirens also being heard in the background near the end of the footage.

Princess and Ray J have been married since August 2016 when they tied the knot at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles. The former couple share two children: daughter Melody Love, 7, and son, Epik, 5.

They chronicled the early years of their marriage on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood but have split and reconciled multiple times since 2020.

The Prella Beauty Bar founder filed for divorce from Ray J at the Los Angeles Superior Court in May 2020 — four months after they’d welcomed son Epik on December 30, 2019. However, Us learned that Princess requested the dismissal of her divorce petition in July 2020 and a judge approved her motion days later.

Prince Love most recently announced her decision to divorce Ray J in February 2024, explaining at the time that they’d come to the “difficult realization that [their] paths have diverged.”

“It is in the best interest of both of us to part ways,” she explained via Instagram. “We want to reassure you that this decision was made thoughtfully and with mutual respect and consideration for each other’s well-being. While our relationship as spouses may be coming to an end, we remain committed to co-parenting our children and maintaining a positive and supportive family dynamic.”

A source told Us in April 2024 that this latest breakup was “different” from all of the others because Ray J and Princess had ruled out the possibility of getting back together.

“Ray J and Princess have had an on and off relationship for a long time. And even though they’ve broken up in the past, this time feels very different,” an insider told Us. “They’re both walking away knowing for sure that they truly made an effort at saving their marriage.”

At the time, Us reported that Ray J and Princess were hopeful of keeping their relationship civil as they went through the divorce process.

“Ray J’s parents love Princess and want to maintain a great relationship with her, not only for the sake of their grandkids, but also because Princess will always be family to them,” the insider told Us. “Ray J admires his parents’ relationship and would love to have what they have. But he also wants to be in a marriage where he feels fulfilled and happy.”

Ray J is also currently involved in litigation against his ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner. The Kardashians’ attorney Alex Spiro filed a defamation lawsuit against Ray J in October and insisted that the family faced “substantial and ongoing harm to their personal and professional reputation” over Ray J’s unsubstantiated claims that they were involved in a federal criminal racketeering investigation.

Ray J countersued the Kardashians in November, claiming in his court filing that their dispute was “not about defamation,” but rather was about “publicity, power and punishment.” The lawsuits are ongoing, as of publication.