Terrence Howard Has Been Served With A Lawsuit By His Ex-wife Michelle Ghent, Who Alleges The Actor Assaulted Her In 2013.
Ghent filed a civil complaint against the Empire star in Los Angeles on Tuesday (28Jul15), just one day before the statute of limitations ran out.
According to documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Ghent claims she and Howard were at a rental house in Costa Rica when the incident occurred on 29 July (13).
The papers state Howard "followed Plaintiff into the restroom of the rental house and punched her on the left side of her face. Defendant also grabbed Plaintiff by her neck and pushed her against the bathroom wall and strangled her for several seconds... He grabbed her neck again and pinned her against the shower glass and her head hit the wall."
Ghent alleges that when she attempted to run out of the room, Howard's son-in-law Billy came in to stop the fight by "prying" the actor's hands from Ghent's neck.
The documents add, "Defendant whispered to Plaintiff, 'Remember what I told you in Bora Bora? That is what I'm gonna do,' referring to a prior instance where Defendant told Plaintiff that her body would never leave the island. Plaintiff interpreted the reference to mean that Defendant was going to kill her."
Ghent goes on to claim Howard continued his attack against her and she pepper-sprayed him in the face.
Ghent is suing for assault and battery, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and seeking an unspecified amount in damages.
She also accuses Howard of defamation, claiming he made "false accusations" that she made death threats against him and his family through various social media accounts.
Ghent and Howard have already been in a long battle over her spousal support demands ever since their one-year marriage fell apart.
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