New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs, who is expecting a son with rapper Cardi B, has been confirmed as the father of a 7-month-old baby, PEOPLE reported.
As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, Aileen Lopera, who is an influencer and model, had initially claimed that Diggs, 31, is the father of her daughter. It is now confirmed that is the case.
“We can confirm that Mr. Diggs is the father,” Lopera’s lawyer, Tamar G. Arminak, told the news outlet. “And, we are hopeful he that he will meaningfully contribute to the child’s life and coparent with our client who has had to do everything on her own thus far.”
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Per TMZ, Lopera initially filed a petition in Los Angeles County in December 2024 to confirm parental relationship. At the time, Lopera, who goes by the username Lord Gisselle on social media, claimed in the petition that her yet-to-be-born baby’s father was Diggs.
But the New England Patriots wide receiver stated that he was “not certain” about being the father of the child. Lopera welcomed her baby in April, and Diggs, who filed a response in July, claimed that he couldn’t tell if he was indeed her father. Diggs asked for official genetic testing to resolve the case.
Lopera and Diggs were ultimately ordered to undergo genetic testing after a judge signed a stipulation on July 17. But it could not be established whether Lopera and Diggs had undergone the tests. It could also not be determined if there was ultimately an outcome, that is if the pair had indeed done the tests.
In September, Cardi, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, announced she was expecting her first child with the NFL star. The Am I the Drama? rapper already shares three children with her estranged husband and fellow rapper, Offset.
