Julian Newman has responded to abuse allegations made by his ex-girlfriend Janaya Berry after videos she posted online drew widespread attention. Berry shared clips that appear to show Newman grabbing and hitting her arm during an argument, along with photos of bruises on her arms and legs. She also accused him of punching her and confronted him over photos of another woman on his phone. Newman has denied presenting her claims as the full story, calling their relationship “unhealthy and toxic.” He says he has videos, recordings and messages that could give more context to what happened.
Janaya Berry’s allegations against Julian Newman
Berry posted a series of videos titled “The real Julian Newman” on TikTok on August 25, according to the report provided for this story. One clip shows Newman arguing with her and appearing to slap her wrist while raising his voice.During the argument, Newman can be heard saying:“You ugly ****! You want to disrespect me and not listen to me ever?!”Another part of Berry’s video includes images of what appear to be bruises or marks on her arms and legs. Berry later accused Newman of punching her and said during the argument:“I don’t care, you punched me in my mouth, I’m a girl… You have photos… You have a *****’s *** in your phone.”The videos show Berry’s account of the relationship, but the available material does not independently establish when or how the injuries happened. There has also been no publicly confirmed legal finding that proves the allegations.American basketball player Newman later gave his response, saying Berry’s posts showed only one side of their relationship. He said he had supported her personally, professionally and financially during their two years together before ending the relationship.
Julian Newman says there are “two sides to a story”
Newman said the relationship had become unhealthy before he decided to end it. In his statement, he wrote:“My ex-girlfriend recently posted a video presenting a one-sided version of our relationship and events that have taken place. For the past two years, I supported her personally, professionally, and financially, and played a significant role in helping her build her own career. A few months ago, I ultimately made the decision to end what had become an unhealthy and toxic relationship.”He also claimed Berry appeared at places where he was staying during the weekend of his August 22 fight against influencer Thiirty at Adin Ross’ Brand Risk 15 event.Newman said:“This past week, she traveled across the country and appeared at locations where she knew I would be, including a hotel where my team and I were conducting weigh-ins. We made every effort to avoid confrontation and go our separate ways, but issues continued throughout the fight weekend.”He added that the situation became public after Berry saw him dating other people.“Since ending the relationship, I have chosen to move forward in my life, which includes dating other people. After seeing me on streams and dates, she chose to publicly share her version of events. However, there are always two sides to a story, especially when it comes to a complicated relationship.”Newman said he has evidence that could present a different account, but does not plan to release private material.“I have videos, recordings, text messages, and other information that can provide additional context and tell a very different side of this story. I have no intention of publicly embarrassing her or releasing private material simply to retaliate. I genuinely wish her well, and hope we all can move forward separately. The timing of these accusations, particularly while I was on a date with Celina Powell, is difficult to ignore.”He ended by saying he is focused on “moving forward,” “protecting his peace,” and leaving “this chapter” behind.