In the words of Jay-Z, it appears that Michael possibly let the baddest girl go away like Eric Benet.

Lori has been notorious for not discussing her dating life and pretty much being a pretty face that leaves the world to speculate. However, in an August 2022 interview with Teyana Taylor on behalf of Bumble’s Luv2SeeIt podcast, Lori seemed to allude to Michael emotionally cheating on her.

“If you’re too close to your exes, that’s a red flag,” Lori told Teyana Taylor.

Lori continued, “I’m very much in a space where I’m not doing anything that’s going to compromise my peace and happiness. So I think just taking control, and making sure you maintain your power, and don’t give your power away to anybody, that I think is the true key to being happy in or out of a relationship."

Keep in mind, Lori’s interview with Teyana follows rumors that surfaced in June 2022 about Michael emotionally cheating on her with an ex-girlfriend.

In a blind item submitted to gossip account DeuxMoi, a source shared that while many people accused Michael and Lori of being in a PR relationship, the romance was real. However, he did emotionally cheat on her, according to the source.

“It was a real relationship but he's been talking to other women throughout,” the source wrote (per AceShowbiz). “No physical cheating, more like emotional cheating."

The source continued, "He spoke to one woman, in particular, the first half of last year. She lives abroad but they spoke and FaceTimed daily. They were obsessed with each other and making plans for the future, but it fizzled."

Interestingly, another tipster revealed to DeuxMoi that Michael allegedly tried to shoot his shot with the tipster’s friend via DM months earlier, which was around the time the couple was still together.

So, if you pair Lori’s statements with Teyana along with information from sources saying that Michael stepped out, it appears that Lori confirmed the news.