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People mag: Ed Hartwell wants paternity test for Keshia Knight Pulliam's baby

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 14: Keshia Knight Pulliam and Ed Hartwell attend 'Finding Dory' advance screening at AMC Phipps Plaza on June 15, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

Credit: Rodney Ho

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ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 14: Keshia Knight Pulliam and Ed Hartwell attend 'Finding Dory' advance screening at AMC Phipps Plaza on June 15, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)
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July 27, 2016

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, July 27, 2016

People magazine reports that Ed Hartwell is seeking a paternity test to ensure his wife Keshia Knight Pulliam's baby is his.

The former NFL player has no clear evidence she cheated on him but he found the timing of the pregnancy curious, the magazine said, citing an unnamed source.

"It's just that he had told her he wanted to wait before having a baby and things got really bad between them and then she pops up pregnant," the source told People.

Knight Pulliam, best known for playing Rudy on "The Cosby Show" three decades ago, married Hartwell earlier this year. She announced her pregnancy earlier this month on social media. Then Hartwell surprised the world with his divorce complaint filing on Monday in Fulton County Superior Court.

Hartwell was seen on the first two season of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" when he was married to Lisa Wu. They divorced after she left the show.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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