Doja Cat's brother Raman seen for the first time since abuse claims

2024/01/21

's brother, Raman Dlamini, was seen for the first time since his mother accused him of being toward her and his famous sister.

While going for a short walk near his apartment on Friday, the 30-year-old wore a blue Under Armour shirt, red shorts and a pair of wired headphones.

During his outing, a reporter caught up with him as he walked near a public baseball field and questioned him about the allegations.

At first, he claimed he had no idea who the Agora Hills singer was, before insisting there was 'no restraining order' against him.

Doja Cat's brother, Raman Dalithando Dlamini, 30, has denied allegations he abused his mom and sister after their mother obtained a temporary restraining order against him

When the reporter persevered, he then claimed he 'hasn’t seen anybody in years,' and saying 'there's no story,' before the video ended.

Earlier this week, his mother as granted a temporary restraining order against him, following a January 12 filing in

, reporting alleged incidents of verbal and physical abuse that .

The winner has not commented publicly on the accusations, and her sibling, 30, denied them in a video shared by.

In her filing, Doja's mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, claimed Raman has abused her 'several times,' and had threatened to kill her.

Deborah claimed one of the most recent incidents happened earlier this month, and requested protection for her 13-year-old grandson Myles.

The filing claimed the teen had been the victim of 'insults, shaming and demeaning slurs.'

In the documents Doja's mom noted that she previously had a restraining order against her son, but it has since expired.

Doja Cat, 28, has kept quiet about the legal issues, but has been focusing on her upcoming Scarlett Tour and headlining Coachella in April.

The court said in order for the Paint the Town Red singer, whose legal name is Amala Ratna Zadile Dlamini, to have protection from her brother, she would have to file for her own restraining order.

She has yet to do so.

When confronted by a reporter in Los Angeles, Raman at first denied knowing the Agora Hills singer was and claimed there was 'no restraining order' against him

When the reporter persevered, he then claimed he 'hasn’t seen anybody in years,' and saying 'there's no story,' before the video ended

Doja's mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, asked that the restraining order cover her 13-year-old grandson Myles, who she said had been the victim of insults, shaming and demeaning slurs'

A hearing is scheduled in Los Angeles January 31

In a 2021 profile in magazine, Doja revealed that she and her brother were one of the few mixed-race kids in their neighborhood and experienced racism.

She shared that most of her friends growing up were white and Jewish, and that her brother used to make fun of her for not having Black friends.

In that same article, her former babysitter, Alexis Haines, revealed that Doja's brother's behavioral issues 'took up a lot of space in that household.'

Doja Cat, 28, has yet to speak publicly about the allegations, but has been focusing on her upcoming Scarlett Tour and her headlining at Coachella in April (Pictured in Indio, CA in April 2022)

The judge ruled that if the Grammy winner, 28, wants protection from her brother, she will have to ask for a restraining order herself (Pictured January 5 in Los Angeles)