The woman who has threatened to expose NFL free agent Antonio Brown unless she pays him $5,000 is a vegan model and record producer who got her big break from Drake and was once the reluctant point in an alleged love triangle with Chris Brown and Soulja Boy and once by wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
Cydney Christine, 23, saw her name make the headlines after Brown posted a picture of herself in bed with her on Instagram, holding the duvet over the lower half of her face.
Brown then shared a text message exchange between himself and Christine, threatening to “expose” her if she doesn’t spit out thousands of dollars he claims she “owes” him.
The only identification in the posts is her name @CydneyChristine, which belongs to the model and music producer.
Christine began working on the Drake song “Money in the Grave” with her cousin LJay Currie, which became a top 10 hit on the Billboard charts. She boasts on social media of being a five-time platinum producer, which translates to $5 million in album sales.
She runs two Instagram accounts, with her personal page having almost 800,000 followers and one highlighting her vegan lifestyle with more than 18,000 followers. On the @ccisvegan account, she highlights vegan meals she likes, campaigns to end violence against animals, and shares memes about various animal rights and vegan causes.
Christine was also previously in a relationship with rapper Lil Bibby, whom she accused of cheating and abusive behavior.
Christine began working as a producer on the Drake song “Money in the Grave” after Drake reached out and asked if she was still working on Beats
The Wilhelmina model was also reportedly involved in a love triangle with Chris Brown and Soulja Boy (pictured) in 2017
Cydney Christine arrives at Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California
She runs two Instagram accounts, with her personal page having almost 800,000 followers and one highlighting her vegan lifestyle with more than 18,000 followers
Her big break came from collaborating with Drake, who even checks on Cydney’s production ID – Lil CC – throughout the song.
“When I met him at that event, he came up to me and was like, ‘CC, are you still making beats?’ she told Complex at the time.
“I said, ‘I’m kinda just modeling now, but I’ve been playing with it.’ And he said, ‘Man, you gotta send me something.’
Christine sent Drake some beats, including the one for “Money in the Grave”.
She has also recently collaborated with the likes of French Montana, Roddy Ricch and Kodak Black appearing under the moniker Cydney Dade on Montana’s album They Got Amnesia.
Perhaps most infamously, rapper Soulja Boy once claimed he “took” Christine from R&B star Brown.
The Wilhelmina model posted a lengthy response to the ordeal on Instagram, saying at the time: “I haven’t spoken to any of these people [Chris Brown and Soulja Boy] in months’ and denied that she was in a relationship.
Christine did not respond to ‘s request for comment.
Christine, 23, can be seen in an Instagram photo with her former boyfriend and fellow Browns NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson
Antonio Brown’s chaotic offseason continued Monday when the disgraced NFL free agent threatened to expose an Instagram model unless he paid her $5,000, which he says he owes
Christine, seen here in the studio, has also worked with the likes of French Montana, Roddy Ricch and Kodak Black
Producer and cousin LJay Currie also worked with Christine on Money in the Grave, which charted in the Top 10 on Billboard
The model’s past connections were brought to light when Brown released an alleged exchange of messages between the pair demanding money.
“Please don’t do this to me,” the other party, allegedly Christine, told Brown. ‘I’m really sorry. I just didn’t like the way you talked to me. That won’t help. What can I do to fix it?’
Brown gave her an ultimatum in response.
“Send my money dammit,” he wrote. ‘5k or you will be exposed.’
“I will,” she wrote. “What is your PayPal?”
“You know, stop playing with me, b****, I’ll show you this time,” was Brown’s profane reply.
In a separate Instagram post, Christine reportedly wrote that she “can’t control the past” and “needs to do better next time.”
The circumstances behind his demands remain unclear, but Brown posted a picture of himself in bed with Christine on Instagram, who can be seen holding the duvet over the bottom half of her face
Model and music producer Cydney Christine (pictured) is said to be posting Brown’s wife
Drake namechecks Christine’s production name – Lil CC – on Top 10 single with Rick Ross
Brown’s NFL career has been indefinitely on hold following his infamous departure from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January, when he dramatically ripped off his jersey and walked off the field mid-game.
He and his attorney planned legal action against the Bucs over releasing the polarizing receiver and suggested he was struggling with mental health issues after saying he was too injured to attend a game again on Jan. 2.
The infamous incident at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey began with an argument between Brown and head coach Bruce Arians in the third quarter of the Bucs’ comeback win over the New York Jets.
After the sideline spat, Brown stripped off his jersey and padding, some of which he threw into the crowd, and immediately left the field with more than a fourth in the game.
Brown, who had three catches in the first half that day, has claimed he refused to get back in the game because he was struggling with an ankle injury, while Arians and the Buccaneers claim he never did on January 2 expressed concerns about the disease.
Brown, 33, appeared in Bucs’ Week 17 injury report with an ankle problem ahead of the Jets game and has since claimed in a statement that the club injected him with a “potent and sometimes dangerous painkiller” before he took the field.
Brown’s NFL career is on indefinite hiatus following his infamous departure from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January