are mortified when Abe and Hope confront them about a sex tape on his computer. While they deny knowledge of the recording, Theo accuses Claire of using the tape to boost her aspiring music career. However, Joey's girlfriend Jade Michaels (Gabrielle Haugh) reveals that she recorded the couple. When Theo apologizes for not trusting her, but Claire admits she hid the love letter Ciara wrote him before she left and he dumps her. In the summer, Theo goes to work for DiMera Enterprises in the IT department, at Chad's invite. When Chad is suspected of Deimos Kiriakis (Vincent Irizarry), Abigail and Theo's uncle André (Thaao Penghlis) enlist Theo's help hacking into Dario Hernandez's (Jordi Vilasuso) phone to delete an incriminating picture of Chad. Abe furiously chastises Theo for breaking the law fearing the DiMeras' crimes will put him in harm's way. When Val's son Eli Grant (Lamon Archey) suddenly arrest Abe for pedaling counterfeiting, Theo fears he'll lose his only parent. While Abe maintains his innocence, Theo worries what everyone else will think and offers him comfort. Meanwhile, Theo worries how he and Claire will can the rent without Ciara, now that Joey in prison and Claire suggest Joey's brother Tripp Dalton (Lucas Adams) share the apartment with them. Theo is initially against it as he is jealous of Claire's budding friendship with Tripp. After Tripp expresses interest in dating Claire, Theo admits that he wants her back and they resume dating. Claire later admits that Tripp pretended to like her to make Theo jealous and Theo surprisingly thanks Tripp as it forced him to face his true feelings for Claire. Despite both Claire and Tripp's insistence that they were only friends, Theo is uncomfortable to learn they are both working at the Horton Town Square. In November 2017, André's wife Kate DiMera (Lauren Koslow) enlist Theo's help in identifying a hacker at DiMera Enterprises. When Theo insist the security he setup is nearly impenetrable, Kate assumes concludes that André is the culprit. Theo doesn't want to get involved because he doesn't like keeping secrets but Kate convinces him that it's to protect the family. Though he makes progress quickly, Theo struggles with lying, specifically to Chad. When Theo tracks down the hacker to an office building, Theo offers to break-in but Kate warns against it. However, Kate changes her mind having run out of options. After Lani's birthday party,