Who's Your Daddy? Celebrity Paternity Lawsuits

Future, Juvenile and more who faced unexpected fatherhood.

DMX - In 2004, Monique Wayne filed a successful paternity suit against rapper DMX. A couple of years later, X told Sister 2 Sister magazine that Wayne "raped" him after a night at the club, claiming his "d**k be out" when he sleeps. Wayne was not happy with the allegation and filed a defamation lawsuit. A judge ordered DMX to pay $1.5 million for compensatory and punitive damages. Fast forward to 2015, and X is still raking up charges. He was arrested in July 2015 for failing to pay child support. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Busta Rhymes - Busta Rhymes has been picked by Toyota to help hawk their new 2015 Sienna minivan. In the music video for the "Swagger Wagon," which dropped on Friday (Aug. 1), Busta spits alongside the Neubert family, who get their stunt on as they do their best Soulja Boy "Crank That" interpretation.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for VH1 Save The Music)
Lil Wayne - Weezy was disappointed in himself for not earning any nominations at MTV’s VMAs or the BET Awards, and so he vowed to his fans he’d work harder in the future: "Noticed I wasn't nominated nor involved n da MTV VMA's nor da BET awards...I apologize to my fans and I promise 2 work harder if it kills me." (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
"Intro" - The album opener splices together some clips of old Ross rhymes with a short speech from author Napolean Hill, in which he discusses the idea of a "mastermind." Rozay is out to prove that he's one. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)Pitbull - He has a reputation for being a smooth-talking papi, but Pitbull is a responsible guy at heart. The Miami rapper was paying Barbara Alba $3,000 a month to cover child support for their 9-year-old-daughter, but as Pit's bank balance increased, so did Alba's demands. In a classy move, Pitbull obliged and settled out of court. Even Alba's lawyers complimented the Miami rapper for his swift resolution by saying, "Pitbull is a gentleman. This was resolved amicably."   (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Busta Rhymes - Busta should have kept it wrapped up on a fateful night in January 1998 when he hooked up with a groupie named Jill Miskelly. Results of a paternity test proved Busta was the father of Miskelly's daughter, Mariah. Despite the fact that the rapper was paying $1,200 a month in child support prior to the test, Miskelly took the Flipmode leader to court and demanded more money.  (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for VH1 Save The Music)

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