Ray J taken into custody after Thanksgiving livestream captures alleged gun incident with wife Princess Love

R&B singer William “Ray J” Norwood Jr. was arrested after a chaotic Thanksgiving-day livestream in which he is accused of pointing a handgun at his estranged wife, Princess Love, and making violent threats, law-enforcement sources and video of the broadcast show. He was booked on a charge of making a criminal threat and had bail set at $50,000, according to media reports. The couple married in 2016, and in February 2024, Love filed for divorce from Ray J for the fourth time.

Video clips of the livestream circulating on social media show a tense confrontation, with the “One Wish” singer and his ex-wife, 41, arguing as Ray J accuses Love and others of attempting to “drive drunk.”

The pair shares two children, Melody Love, 7, and Epik Ray, 5.

Who is Ray J?

Ray J, born William Ray Norwood Jr., is an American singer, reality-TV personality and entrepreneur best known for hits like “One Wish” and his appearances on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. He is the younger brother of singer Brandy and began his career acting in the 1990s before transitioning to music and television. Ray J has launched several businesses, including tech and consumer-electronics ventures. His personal life, including his marriage to Princess Love and multiple public controversies, has kept him a frequent subject of media attention.

According to Celebrity Networth website, his networth is $14 million.

Love claims, “Ray, you just pointed a gun," and he responds, "Drive drunk, Princess. Go ‘head. You wanna take my kids? You and ‘yo drunk cousin?”

Ray J then calls Love and her cousins “alcoholics,” prompting Love to insist she won’t drive because he “just pointed a gun,” which he denies, saying, “I didn’t point nothing at y’all.”

When Ray J questions why she woke their daughter, Princess responds that she “just wanted to have a good Thanksgiving,” later accusing the “Wait a Minute” singer of being “a woman abuser” and telling him she had called the police, to which Ray J replies, “I’ll shoot the f---ing police.”

Ray J opened the livestream by calling it “the worst Thanksgiving in the f---ing world,” and the video later shows him holding a gun and saying, “If these n----- step foot close to this door, I’m going to blow this f---ing s--- away, bro.”