Celebrity Justice
Debbie Rowe to Jacko -- "I Need Cash, STAT!"

Michael Jackson's ex-wife claims the singer owes her a fortune and that she desperately needs money. She says she "sits on the brink of bankruptcy."

TMZ obtained a motion filed by Debbie Rowe, asking a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to order Jackson to pay her $50,000 in living expenses for the next four months. In the legal papers Rowe claims she needs the money to continue her fight for the custody of the couple's two children. Rowe is also asking for $195,000 in legal fees. Rowe says if she does not get the money to pay her lawyers, she will have to represent herself in the custody battle.

In her motion, Rowe attached the couple's financial settlement agreement from their 1999 divorce case. The agreement provides that Rowe was to receive $1 million dollars up front, and an additional $1 million dollars a year for the next three years. After that, Rowe was to receive $750,000 a year for the next six years. Rowe's total take: $8.5 million. Rowe claims Jackson has not lived up to the agreement.

Under the settlement, Rowe also acquired the couple's Beverly Hills mansion.

The settlement agreement provides a peek into Jackson's lavish lifestyle. It lists 59 vehicles the singer owns, including a Rolls Royce limousine, four tractors and firetrucks.

The motion also includes the custody arrangement, which provides that Rowe was to get visitation once every 45 days, from 10 a.m. to 7p.m.

Rowe is currently challenging the custody and visitation agreement.

Click to read the documents.



Reader Comments

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61. It's amazing how some of you can sit there and say Michael's kids should not be with him? Yall don't know Jackson and yall don't know them kids. Jackson has had DCF all up his ass since 2002.They've interviewed him and interviewed his kids out of his presence. Those kids are fine. I bet their childhood has been better than all yall asses. Shit, I wish I was Michael Jackson's child. I'd be able to travel around the world and go into my backyard and ride my own personal damn elephant. Shit.

Posted at 1:24AM on Jul 14th 2006 by Sasha

62. I think Michael jackson
is a freak because he does not have a right to sleep with these little kids i think he should spend sometime behind bars maybe he should get help he does not understand that men can not throw a baby over the deck that is how they can kill them

Posted at 4:30PM on Jul 14th 2006 by violet caroline patonai

63. Violet, you're an idiot and you sound like a retard.

Posted at 2:00AM on Jul 17th 2006 by Sasha

64. who really gives a sh*t about these donkeys....

Posted at 10:45AM on Jul 19th 2006 by WHO WAS I

65. Leave Debbie ALONE. She is a victim on the press, and not any of us has any right to scrutize her like this. She and Michael will dispute their arguements privately without judgement of the public OR the press. She is a human being too with every right to enjoy life without being humilitized like this! How are any of us even make such cruel statements about her or Michael. For shame. God bless them both!

Posted at 1:26AM on Jul 30th 2006 by Rachel

66. I think that Debbie knew what she was getting into , she was an obsessed fan and would have done any thing for Michael, But she should be ashamed that she is dragging the children down in the drama, The children are doing just fine and growing like weeds, and you should mind your business debbie just because Michael want 's nothing to do with you, I remember when Prince wouldnt even take your breast milk. You knew he was in love with Sharon and still is, But one day soon Sharon's not going to keep it in the closet any longer. Any way thank you for the children they are doing just fine. and we will alway Thank God for you giving them birth. But leave us alone your scaring the children out of there minds and its not fair. You can never have Michael back so SELL YOUR HORSES.

Posted at 10:20PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Open Mic

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