April 2026 Temporary Restraining Order Granted

• Petitioner: Felicia Banks Ali
• Respondent: Najee Ali (also identified as Ronald Todd Eskew)
• Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court, Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse
• Filed: April 13, 2026
• Hearing Date: May 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. 

Temporary Court Orders

The court partially granted and partially denied the requested temporary restraining order pending the hearing.

Granted

The temporary order requires the respondent to:

• Not harass, threaten, stalk, assault, disturb the peace of, or otherwise abuse the petitioner.
• Have no contact with the petitioner.
• Stay at least 100 yards away from:
  • the petitioner,
  • her home,
  • her workplace,
  • her vehicle.
• Surrender firearms if any are possessed, consistent with California law.
• Allows the petitioner to record communications that violate the order.
• Includes standard property restraint provisions applicable during the pendency of the case. 

Not Granted or Deferred Until Hearing

The court declined to issue or deferred until the hearing requests involving:

• Move-out order
• Child custody
• Animal protection
• Exclusive control of property
• Payment of debts
• Other requested relief

Relationship

The petitioner states the parties:

• Married in 2016.
• Have an ongoing divorce matter previously filed in Long Beach. 

Principal Allegations

The petition alleges a pattern of abuse dating back to approximately 2016.

Among the allegations are claims that the respondent:

• Physically assaulted the petitioner on multiple occasions, including choking, pushing, and throwing her against a wall.
• Repeatedly verbally abused and intimidated her.
• Harassed and stalked her.
• Showed up repeatedly at her residence after being told not to.
• Attempted to gain entry into her apartment.
• Climbed onto a balcony in an effort to access her apartment.
• Recorded and monitored her through Ring camera interactions.
• Publicly defamed and blackmailed her.
• Contacted or confronted her at work.
• Caused emotional distress, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep disruption, and interference with her employment. 

March 15, 2026 Incident

A significant portion of the filing focuses on an incident occurring around March 15, 2026, in which the petitioner alleges:

• The respondent came to her apartment after being told not to.
• He refused repeated requests to leave.
• She warned she would call police.
• Officers responded and removed him.
• Photographs attached to the filing depict police escorting an individual identified by the petitioner as the respondent from the apartment complex. 

Additional Narrative

The petitioner submitted lengthy attachments describing what she characterizes as:

• Years of escalating domestic abuse.
• Emotional abuse and intimidation.
• Financial abuse.
• Public harassment through social media and livestreams.
• Repeated attempts to damage her reputation.
• Fear for her personal safety.
• Medical and emotional effects, including anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, elevated blood pressure, and depression.
• Difficulty maintaining employment because of the alleged conduct. 

References to Other Matters

The filing also references:

• A previous restraining order involving another woman, identified by name, filed in 2023.
• The petitioner’s belief that the respondent has prior criminal convictions and a lengthy criminal history.
• Allegations that he continued harassing other women after prior restraining orders.
• Various social media posts, livestreams, videos, and media coverage that the petitioner contends support her claims. These references are presented as allegations by the petitioner and are not adjudicated findings within this filing. 

Additional Relief Requested

The petitioner also asked the court to consider:

• Exclusive temporary control of a jointly owned timeshare.
• Spousal support.
• Payment of rent.
• Participation in a 52-week batterer’s intervention program.
• Orders prohibiting additional online harassment and defamatory statements.
• Permission to serve the respondent by mail because she alleged he was avoiding service. 

Photographic Attachments

The final pages include photographs that the petitioner identifies as showing:

• Police escorting the respondent away from her apartment building.
• The respondent standing in the hallway outside her residence.
• Images from a Ring doorbell/security camera documenting the March 2026 incident.

April 2023

In April of 2023, a judge granted a woman a restraining order against Najee Ali after she ended their four-year affair and he began harassing, threatening, and bullying her and her boyfriend.

In June of 2018, Felicia Ali Banks filed a Notice of Separation and the case was dismissed by default because she didn’t follow through on September 26, 2019. The case no. is 18LBFL00814 out of the Long Beach courthouse.

This happened coincidentally right after Najee Ali was ousted from the National Action Network for abusing his wife.

Below is a list of some of the RESTRAINING ORDERS filed against Najee Ali for WORKPLACE HARASSMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, and other offenses.

April 13, 2026

Najee Ali’s wife gets temporary restraining order. Read it here.

May 4, 2023

A judge issued a one-year restraining order against Najee Ali.

Masjid Bilal Islamic Center

Congresswoman Maxine Waters

In 2006, Congresswoman Maxine accused Najee Ali of stalking her and she got the court to issue a temporary restraining order against him.

In the court filing, the congresswoman said Ali has “confronted me on several occasions.” She said she believes he is attempting to “set me up” and accused the activist of having a “long history and reputation for confrontation.”

The restraining order also stated that Ali “threatened ‘to get me some day.’ ”

Ali is “attempting to create a situation that will appear to be harassment in order to sue me,” the order said. “He will stalk me. I’m very public.” Source L.A. Times

Other Community Members

Ronald Todd Eskew 120662
BA 051606  PC 211

Laura Hendrix v. 
Todd Eskew / Najee Ali
BS 075237
Civil Harassment / Workplace Harassment
042602 – TRO granted

Laura B. Hendrix v. 
Todd Eskew / Nijee Ali
BS056526
TRO/Domestic Violence
042699 – TRO granted

Nanetta Okonkwo v.
Najee Ali / Ronald Eskew
BS 028588 filed 051394

Yvonne Rose Holman v.
Ronald Todd Eskew
D250481 filed 083189

Yvonne Rose Holman v.
Ronald Todd Eskew
D210093 filed 021988

Yvonne Rose Holman v.
Ronald Todd Eskew
D218439 filed 061388

In Matter Ronald Todd Esken
Name Change dismissed 011504
BS085387

In Matter Ronald Todd Esken
Name Change dismissed 021402
BS073512

Taylor Derick v.
Todd Eskew, Bothell Second Inc., 32nd Street Market
C635661  / 020687

Matter George v.
Todd Eskew, Home Club
NCC 039115BB – 031689

Lim Tae Woong v. Ronald Eskew, Ronald Comstock,
Thrifty Corp.
C 701910

Karen Lewis v.
Ronald Todd Eskew, Baker Protective Service, Osco /
Sav-On Drug, Wells Fargo Second. Guard Serv.
SC022339

Najee Ali Ousted From National Action Network After Wife Says He Beat Her
Los Angeles Sentinel

NAN Confirms Ronald Eskew aka “Najee Ali” was dumped for abusing his wife
Los Angeles Sentinel

BLM rejects Najee Ali apology
Los Angeles Sentinel

Ronald Eskew aka Najee Ali disrespects BLM Leaders and Insults husband of Redel Jones
Los Angeles Sentinel

Opening Statements to Begin in General Jeff’s Trial for ✌🏾Assaulting✌🏾 Najee Ali
IAmJasmyne.com

General Jeff’s ‘Offical Response’ to False Najee Ali Claims Related to Black Lives Matter Incidents
2UrbanGirls.com

Does Najee Ali represent Black people?

No. The media uses him 1) because he’s mastered making himself available immediately when news breaks and 2) a lot of reporters are lazy and haven’t developed the type of relationships in Los Angeles that allow them to know more than one Black person in South Los Angeles.

Why does the media mayor, police, and people like Karen Bass give Najee Ali a pass?

Great question.  We just don’t know. The lives of Black women just don’t matter 🤷🏾‍♀️ 

Why don’t you go to Najee Ali’s house and protest?

Najee Ali doesn’t really have a house.  He’s currently occupying space at his current woman’s home in San Pedro. That is his MO, he stays at a woman’s home and takes over their home until they are fed up and they find the courage to kick him out.

Is Najee Ali a police informat?

We don’t know.  You tell us.

Ali, born Ronald Todd Eskew, spent two years in prison for armed robbery before coming to prominence in 1998 when he led public protests over the case of Sherrice Iverson, a 7-year-old girl from South Central Los Angeles who was sexually attacked and strangled in a Nevada casino bathroom. He became an activist who transcended convention, protesting pornography in a Snoop Dogg video, urging blacks to work with police and speaking out on behalf of crime victims of every race. — Los Angeles Times

Was Najee Ali a leader during the 1992 Civil Unrest like what was reported in the media?

No. He was actually committing armed robberies.  Check the arrest report.

How many members does Najee Ali’s Project Islamic H.O.P.E. organization have?

One that we know of. Him.