The Worst Celebrity Scandals of 2017

Robin Thicke Child Abuse Allegations

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton spent a good portion of 2017 embroiled in a nasty custody battle over their son, Julian. Child services got involved after Julian told school officials that his dad had been spanking him really hard and punching him. A nanny also accused the singer of smoking marijuana in front of Julian and Patton alleged that Thicke showed up to their son’s kindergarten graduation drunk. Patton then began restricting Thicke’s access to their son and had his custody was temporarily suspended. In court documents, Patton claimed that Thicke had been physically abusive with her during their marriage and had also threatened her multiple times and cheated on her repeatedly. After all of the messiness, the former couple managed to come to come to a custody deal, which was mutually beneficial this past summer.