Naveen Andrews's Custody Case Weirder than 'Lost' Episode

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In a story almost as twisted and confusing as an episode of "Lost," actor Naveen Andrews, who plays Sayiid on the show, has been granted custody of his son--under circumstances that involve talk of poison and witchcraft. This actually sounds better than an episode of "Lost"...witchcraft always trumps polar bears.

Andrews was granted custody after the mother of his child broke the arrangements of their custody agreement by taking their son Naveen Joshua out of Los Angeles County, and by preventing Andrews from seeing his son. A courtroom battle went down, during which Elana Eustache, the mother of the child, made all sorts of allegations, including that Andrews had tried to poison their son and that Andrews's longtime girlfriend Barbara Hershey should be kept away from the little boy because she practiced witchcraft.

What the eff?

Not surprisingly, it was requested during the hearing that Eustache undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Naveen Joshua had been brought to court with his mother, but left with his obviously saner father. Andrews was granted permission to bring the boy to Hawaii where the new season of "Lost" is currently in production. Neither Andrews nor Hershey seem to have struck the court as particularly poisonous, or witchlike, as both were granted permission to care for the boy.

Andrews and Hershey split briefly in 2005 and Andrews later admitted to fathering a child with Eustache during that time. After reuniting with Hershey and learning about his son, Andrews released a statement saying that he had "every intention of assuming appropriate responsibility" for the child and "acting "with all integrity." Which may or may not involve boiling rabbits in black cauldrons while his girlfriend wears a pointy hat and rides a broom. Only time will tell.

We wish little Naveen lots of days of happiness in the Hawaiian sun. Also, if he's able to pick up any secrets that solve some of the greater "Lost" mysteries under the guise of just hanging out on the beach and building sandcastles with Evangeline Lilly, we would appreciate him leaking them to us promptly.

Source: actressarchives.com