Personal Life
Cee Lo has described himself as having been a "goon" in his youth. At age 16 years old, Cee Lo's mother was pulled to safety from an almost fatal car accident by local volunteer firefighters. His mother also served as a volunteer firefighter herself, and these two things inspired Cee Lo's 2011 song "Thank You" (a reworking of "Forget You"), which pays tribute to firefighters.
Cee Lo was married to Christina Johnson until they divorced in 2005. Together they have a son Kingston (born 2000); and Cee Lo was a stepfather to Christina's daughters, Sierra and Kalah. Sierra appeared on the MTV show My Super Sweet 16.
On October 30, 2012, Cee Lo was accused of sexual battery and is being investigated by the LAPD. The woman who accused Cee Lo of sexual battery said the assault happened in a popular sushi restaurant in L.A.
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