Mary Cosby was questioned by authorities about an alleged domestic violence incident in the weeks before her son Robert Cosby Jr. died.
According to TMZ, a Salt Lake City police report reveals that the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star spoke with police about Robert Jr.’s relationship with ex-wife Alexiana Smokov on January 9, 2026.
The reality star told officers she didn’t really see her late son and his wife fighting. Cosby acknowledged that the two had gotten into an argument, but said he was unaware of any physical interaction.
Authorities said the church leader denied that his son was violent and said he did not raise him that way.
Ms. Cosby claimed she saw no injuries to either party while under her roof. But at one point, Robert Jr. and another man jumped off a balcony while high.
However, Smokov called law enforcement on November 23, 2025, to report an alleged domestic violence incident with Robert Jr. that occurred in May 2024.
Smokov claimed that Robert Jr., who was incarcerated at the time of the report, became enraged six months ago by throwing drugs down the toilet “because he was tired of his drug use.”
According to court documents, the incident occurred at Cosby’s Utah home.
Police also spoke to Robert Jr. while he was in prison, the outlet said. He admitted to having taken fentanyl at the time of the alleged 2024 incident, but did not remember everything.
Robert Jr. also told police that he confessed to his mother that he had had sex with his then-wife. He said he thought he might be “mentally ill” for a while because he was “acting erratically and irrationally.”
Smokov filed for divorce in November 2025 after three years of marriage. The former lovers secretly married in a Utah courthouse in August 2022.
The divorce was finalized in January.
In the weeks leading up to Robert Jr.’s tragic death, the young man was charged with domestic violence and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Robert Jr. previously served two months in jail for violating a pretrial protection order against Smokov.
As part of his Feb. 3 release, he was ordered to complete 75 hours of community service and substance abuse and anger management classes during a 24-month probation period.
The 23-year-old, who has been open about his drug problems on reality show Bravo, was charged with felony aggravated assault and assault causing serious bodily injury on February 5, just two days after his release.
Robert Jr. was found dead on February 23 after officers “responded to an overdose call resulting in a death investigation.”
