Thomas Blige, Father Of Mary J. Blige, Reportedly In Critical Condition After Stabbing

Mary J. Blige's Father Stabbed In Domestic Dispute

The father of R&B star Mary J. Blige is in critical condition after being stabbed early Thursday morning (Jan. 23).

According to WOOD TV 8, Thomas Blige, 63, was stabbed in the neck by an ex-girlfriend during a domestic dispute at a southside apartment complex in Battle Creek, Mich. Blige reportedly confronted the woman and accused her of slashing his tires.

When police found Blige in his apartment, he had been stabbed three times, including one neck injury. The Battle Creek Enquirer said he underwent surgery at a hospital nearby Kalamazoo, Mich., and WOOD reports that he is in critical condition.

Police arrested the woman, who was wearing blood-splattered clothing, at her nearby apartment on Thursday. She was taken into custody and treated at a local hospital for a cut. According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, she has been jailed pending her arraignment Friday in Calhoun County.

There have reportedly been at least seven domestic violence complaints between Blige and his former girlfriend, who reportedly entered a no-contest plea after being charged with aggravated domestic violence against him last October and was sentenced to six months probation.

Blige has previously described her father as a jazz musician and Vietnam War veteran who suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome. According to Biography.com, Thomas Blige abused her mother. "He left us when I was 4, but he'd come back from time to time and abuse her some more," she reportedly said.

In her song, "Father In You," Blige sang, "When I was a little girl, I didn't have a father / And that's why I'm leaning on you."

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