Muhammad Ali had nine children at his funeral — and a hidden son by his 12-year-old mistress! That was the shocking claim made by Temica Williams, who spoke to The National ENQUIRER in an exclusive interview when she went to court for child support in 1982! The struggling single mom had hit Ali with a $3 million lawsuit, claiming that she had first become his mistress when she was 12 years old. Ali’s alleged hidden son then spoke to The ENQUIRER in 2010 about growing up with the boxer as a “family friend!”
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Ali & The Press
Muhammad Ali had nine children at his funeral — and a hidden son by his 12-year-old mistress! That was the shocking claim made by Temica Williams, who spoke to
The National ENQUIRER in an exclusive interview when she went to court for child support in 1982! The struggling single mom had hit Ali with a $3 million lawsuit, claiming that she had first become his mistress when she was 12 years old. Ali's alleged hidden son then spoke to The ENQUIRER in 2010 about growing up with the boxer as a "family friend!"
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Tamica was 19 years old when she spoke to The ENQUIRER about the four years that she spent as Ali's pampered "other woman" in Chicago. "When he turned me out of the apartment he had provided for me," she said, "I went from a life of luxury to a life of poverty. I can't have my son living with me because I don't have money to take care of him. I'm on the bread line!"
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Ali & The Press
Temica said she met Ali at his training camp in Michigan when she was 12, and stayed as his guest. She also told the court that Ali had sexual relations with her on many occasions. Court papers claimed that, as a minor child, she "had no legal capacity to give her consent to sexual relations with him." The court documents also charged that Ali made no attempt to educate Temica, leaving her without the basic skills she needs for a job.
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Muhammad Ali
Temica's attorney was Theodore Zimmerman, who told The ENQUIRER: "It was like throwing a pampered poodle into an alley with stray dogs. Muhammad Ali was very generous to my client when they were together ... In 1976, she became pregnant with his child, who was born out of wedlock on July 10, 1977. Shortly afterward, Ali abandoned them."
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Muhammad Ali In The Ring
Zimmerman noted he didn't file a paternity suit against Ali because — under Illinois law at the time — blood tests had to be made before the child was 2 years old. Temica's son was five years old at the time of the filing. Ali's attorneys tried to throw out the suit by claiming their client was a Los Angeles resident who wasn't under the Chicago courts' jurisdiction. Instead, the case came to an ultimately tragic end after Temica didn't show up in court.
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The plaintiff abruptly disappeared after giving her child away to a couple. The case was dismissed, and Bernice and Otis Garmon raised her son. Tamica went on to a drug-ravaged existence that ended with her death in 1988.
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The ENQUIRER, however, found Temica’s son Osmon Williams (pictured) in 2010 — and he described visiting Ali's mansion in Chicago! "All I was told was that Ali was a friend of the family," Osmon said. He added that the woman who raised him had avoided revealing his true parentage.
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"Mom Gamron took the secret to her grave when she died in 2000," said Osmon — but said that rumors abounded, with classmates telling him: "Hey, you're Muhammad Ali's son." Sadly, Osmon was eventually left out of the boxing legend's life, with the ailing Ali dying on June 3, 2016, from septic shock after
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Ali & Daughter
When he spoke to The ENQUIRER, the successful technical engineer was still hoping for one more chance to see his alleged father. "My hand is not out," said Osmon. "I want to learn my history, and where I came from — so I can be at peace, and so when I eventually pass away, my kids can know where they came from!"
Ali & The Press
Muhammad Ali had nine children at his funeral — and a hidden son by his 12-year-old mistress! That was the shocking claim made by Temica Williams, who spoke to
The National ENQUIRER in an exclusive interview when she went to court for child support in 1982! The struggling single mom had hit Ali with a $3 million lawsuit, claiming that she had first become his mistress when she was 12 years old. Ali's alleged hidden son then spoke to The ENQUIRER in 2010 about growing up with the boxer as a "family friend!"
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Tamica was 19 years old when she spoke to The ENQUIRER about the four years that she spent as Ali's pampered "other woman" in Chicago. "When he turned me out of the apartment he had provided for me," she said, "I went from a life of luxury to a life of poverty. I can't have my son living with me because I don't have money to take care of him. I'm on the bread line!"
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Ali & The Press
Temica said she met Ali at his training camp in Michigan when she was 12, and stayed as his guest. She also told the court that Ali had sexual relations with her on many occasions. Court papers claimed that, as a minor child, she "had no legal capacity to give her consent to sexual relations with him." The court documents also charged that Ali made no attempt to educate Temica, leaving her without the basic skills she needs for a job.
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Muhammad Ali
Temica's attorney was Theodore Zimmerman, who told The ENQUIRER: "It was like throwing a pampered poodle into an alley with stray dogs. Muhammad Ali was very generous to my client when they were together ... In 1976, she became pregnant with his child, who was born out of wedlock on July 10, 1977. Shortly afterward, Ali abandoned them."
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Muhammad Ali In The Ring
Zimmerman noted he didn't file a paternity suit against Ali because — under Illinois law at the time — blood tests had to be made before the child was 2 years old. Temica's son was five years old at the time of the filing. Ali's attorneys tried to throw out the suit by claiming their client was a Los Angeles resident who wasn't under the Chicago courts' jurisdiction. Instead, the case came to an ultimately tragic end after Temica didn't show up in court.
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Close-Up Of Muhammad Ali
The plaintiff abruptly disappeared after giving her child away to a couple. The case was dismissed, and Bernice and Otis Garmon raised her son. Tamica went on to a drug-ravaged existence that ended with her death in 1988.
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The ENQUIRER, however, found Temica’s son Osmon Williams (pictured) in 2010 — and he described visiting Ali's mansion in Chicago! "All I was told was that Ali was a friend of the family," Osmon said. He added that the woman who raised him had avoided revealing his true parentage.
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"Mom Gamron took the secret to her grave when she died in 2000," said Osmon — but said that rumors abounded, with classmates telling him: "Hey, you're Muhammad Ali's son." Sadly, Osmon was eventually left out of the boxing legend's life, with the ailing Ali dying on June 3, 2016, from septic shock after
suffering from Parkinson's disease.Photo credit: Getty Images
Ali & Daughter
When he spoke to The ENQUIRER, the successful technical engineer was still hoping for one more chance to see his alleged father. "My hand is not out," said Osmon. "I want to learn my history, and where I came from — so I can be at peace, and so when I eventually pass away, my kids can know where they came from!"
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