Dwight Howard Denies Cocaine Use, Divorce Drama Unfolds

0:00On March 12, former NBA star Dwight Howard has strongly denied cocaine use after his estranged wife, Amy Luciani, accused him in a tearful viral. Video, he addressed it directly on Snapchat this week, insisting he has never touched the drug. Luciani appeared emotional in the clip, holding a bag of wipe-outer and pleading for others to recognize his need for help. Police have been called to the couple's home in Suwani, Georgia, three times over the past two weeks. Officers handled a suicide threat and a domestic dispute at the mansion. This marched the latest in a public marital breakdown that started gaining attention in early March. Luciani claimed child protective services removed their daughter from the home because of Howard's substance problems. She expressed frustration that his money shielded him from scrutiny. Howard fired back by laughing off those quick to believe unverified social media rumors. The pair married on January 11, 2025, but things fell apart fast. Luciani filed for divorce in July, 2025, calling the marriage irretrievably broken, then

1:04withdrew it the next month for a brief, reconciliation. Just days ago, on March 9, Howard beat her to the courthouse with his own filing, even though they had been planning a second wedding ceremony. Their saga shows no signs of slowing, with both sides airing grievances online amid the custody and divorce battles.