The Anthony Edwards and Ayesha Howard saga has taken another sharp turn, and this time it centers on fresh legal claims that could impact on an already complicated child support battle . One of the Minnesota Timberwolves ’ brightest stars, Anthony Edwards, now faces serious allegations from Ayesha Howard, who says the account presented in court is nowhere near accurate.



At the heart of it is their daughter, Aubri’, and a legal fight that has quietly stretched across multiple states. What began as a jurisdiction dispute has now evolved into something more complicated. New filings suggest that key financial details may have been kept out of view.



Ayesha Howard claims Anthony Edwards intentionally hid assets



Ayesha Howard’s latest filing in Los Angeles County leans heavily on what she calls “newly discovered evidence.” According to court documents, she believes Edwards maintained a steady business and financial footprint in California for years, even as he argued otherwise under oath. The filing points to an LLC, AE Five Enterprises, along with a Beverly Hills bank account, trademarks, and professional ties to California-based companies.



“This newly discovered evidence demonstrates that Respondent maintained a business, financial, contractual, and economic presence in California for approximately six years satisfying the minimum contact and purposeful availment doctrine for an out of state parent and nexus to support obligation in a child support proceeding,” the filing reads (via Daily Mail).



Howard goes a step further in her claim, stating Edwards “intentionally omitted and concealed long-standing financial California-based assets and financial activities at the onset of these California proceedings in an effort to evade personal jurisdiction and child support obligations.” She also alleges that both she and the court initially relied on sworn testimony that suggested he had no meaningful ties to the state.



The legal back-and-forth dates to September 2024, when Edwards filed a paternity-related case in Georgia. A paternity test later confirmed he was Aubri’s father, and by April 2025, he agreed to grant Howard full custody. Still, the question of where and how child support should be handled has remained unresolved.



Did Anthony Edwards pay Ayesha Howard $1 million upfront for child support?


Amid the legal filings, another narrative has circulated online that suggests Edwards paid a lump sum of $1 million to cover 18 years of child support. Howard, however, has denied that claim outright.



“There are no court documents, motions or proceedings that have occurred, nor have I been offered or agreed to such terms,” she said.



Her earlier public statement also sheds light on the broader strain of the dispute. “I want to make it clear that my request for compensation was never tied to agreeing to any custody orders,” she said. “I asked for compensation due to the substantial financial and reputational damages I've endured during this prolonged litigation with Anthony Edwards.”



As it stands, no final resolution has been reached. Further update awaits.