Kevin Gates ordered to pay Dreka $1.08 million out of his catalog sale

A Los Angeles judge ordered Kevin Gates to pay estranged wife Dreka $1,079,341.50 out of his music catalog sale, including $929K in child and spousal support. The money sits in an account he can't access. The divorce isn't final.

A Los Angeles judge ordered Kevin Gates to pay estranged wife Dreka $1,079,341.50 out of the proceeds of his music catalog sale: $929,341.50 in child and spousal support plus $150,000 paid straight to her. Another $125,000 goes to her attorneys, $100,000 to her accountant and $103,000 to the mediation service JAMS. Kevin gets $538,798 upfront and $225,000 a month starting October 2026. The money flows to Bread Winner Alumni LLC and sits in a Morgan Stanley account run by the company's CFO and a CPA, and the bank was told not to make Kevin an authorized person on it. The buyer and total sale price weren't disclosed. Dreka filed for divorce in LA on July 30, 2025; Kevin argues their Islamic ceremony wasn't a legal marriage and has accused her of stealing, which her attorney calls completely false and fabricated. The divorce isn't final. They share two kids.

Sources: TMZ (Oct. 21, 2026); court documents as reported by Complex, theGrio and Yahoo Entertainment (Oct. 22, 2026). Photos: Kevin Gates by Atlantic Records via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Dreka Gates via X (@DrekaGates).