Tyrod Taylor Claims Draya Michele Stopped Paying Rent

Former reality TV star Draya Michele is currently in a bitter battle over the house she lives in, after claiming her ex boyfriend, NFL player Tyrod Taylor, promised to sell her the house, a claim he denies [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Tyrod is claiming Draya has stopped paying rent...

From In Touch

Draya Michele's ex and NFL star Tyrod Taylor accused the model of not paying rent while living in his L.A. home and demanded he be allowed to proceed with the eviction process, In Touch can exclusively report.

Tyrod, 35, filed court documents obtained by In Touch, slamming Draya, 39, as part of the lawsuit she filed against him and his company over a home he owns in Chatsworth, California.

Draya has lived in the home since 2022. She has continued to live in the home after their breakup in 2023. The model sued Tyrod claiming he refused to follow through on a deal to sell her the home.

Tyrod denied all allegations of wrongdoing. In November, Draya claimed she learned Tyrod’s company filed an eviction lawsuit. She said she was never served.

The court granted a default in favor of the NFL star’s company, which led to sheriffs showing up to the home in November to lock Draya out. Her lawyer was able to stop the lockout on the day in question. Draya asked the court to consolidate the eviction case and her lawsuit. Now, Tyrod filed documents opposing the request. He said joining the cases would “serve no purpose other than to frustrate” his company’s right to expediate the eviction process.

He said his company already obtained a writ of possession and Draya is only seeking to delay being kicked out of the home “as a means to prolong her (rent-free) use of the premises as long as she can.”

Tyrod said every day that Draya remains in possession “is another day” that his company is “deprived of possession, must continue to incur expenses [in maintaining] the property, including mortgage payments and is unable to list and sell the property.”

Tyrod said his company served Draya with a sixty-day notice in April.

Tyrod filed a declaration stating, “In or about September 2023, [Draya] agreed to rent the premises as a month-to-month tenancy, agreeing to pay monthly rent in the amount of $19,843.00.”

He added, “There was never an agreement … whereby [Draya] would either purchase or receive an interest in the Subject Property. Rather, [Draya] presented a written offer to purchase the Subject Property. The parties were negotiating a potential purchase. However, no agreement has been reached and no agreement has been signed.”

He added, “Since approximately June 2024, I have been carrying the payment of the mortgage and upkeep expenses on the Subject Property. The approximate monthly amount associated with these expenses is $19,843.00.”

Tyrod asked that his company be allowed to proceed with the eviction process.

The judge has yet to rule.