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Tawny Sues: My "Slithering" Ex Is a White Snake

TawnyFormer actress and Whitesnake music video vixen Tawny Kitaen is claiming that her former boyfriend stole millions right from under her nose ... and the proof is in the ink -- literally.

According to a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ, Kitaen hired a forensic handwriting expert to analyze her financial and real estate records when she became suspicious of her ex Philip Cyburt -- and Tawny claims the analysis proved what she had been thinking all along; "a betrayal of the most personal in nature."

In the suit, Kitaen claims "she never imagined this seemingly honest and caring man would slither into her life only to rob her of over three million dollars during the course of their four-year relationship."

Tawny also claims that Cyburt, a loaded real estate executive, sold properties she owned in West Hollywood, Newport Beach and Los Angeles and routed the profits into his personal accounts. Kitaen also claims that he then repurchased the real estate at a higher price with her cash.

In an exclusive statement to TMZ, Cyburt said "The lawsuit took me by complete surprise and I have no further comment."

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76. Real Tweeker there,can You say "Buzzed"??

Posted at 8:49AM on Aug 14th 2007 by sunny

77. WTF! "GS" TALK ABOUT AN A**HOLE-UR IT!

Posted at 8:59AM on Aug 14th 2007 by felixluv

78. WHO IS AMY SEDARIS? SOMEONE PLEASE E-MAIL ME & LET ME KNOW. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHO THIS PERSON IS-IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS! KBRUNO@NIAGARAMAINTENANCE.COM

Posted at 8:59AM on Aug 14th 2007 by felixluv

79. This article calls Cyburt a "loaded" real estate agent, and I have to concur....in the many times that I've seen him lurching around clubs and bars hitting on all the women and some of the men, he has indeed been loaded, sometimes to the extent that he becomes completely disoriented and tries to sell properties to total strangers that he doesn't even own....he can usually be found at Dork's, the upscale and unbelievably overpriced (640.00 for their signature drink, a lemon grass rhubarb martini with a hint of bleu cheese and garnished lightly with dirt) watering hole in ultra-trendy Pacoima where he is a regular, and famous for his interpretive dancing and mastery of the flaming fart....he barely avoided a personal injury lawsuit recently when he set the shellac on Liza Minellies wig on fire shooting the four foot flames out of his ass that he is renowned for....Ms. Minelli was crawling on the floor trying to get to the bathroom when he, not realizing that she was directly in the line of fire, raised one little pudgy leg, screamed "watch this baby!", held his platinum plated Bic up to his ass, and let 'er rip....Ms. Minelli, when informed the next day as to what had happened to her wig, immediately called her team of homosexual advisors who advocated legal action, and was placated only when Cyburt offered to give her Ms. Kitaen's Van Nuys storage unit facility....Ms. Minelli then moved into one of the units, only to be evicted when it was learned that the units were in fact owned by Jimmy Swaggert....he also lost another of Ms. Kitaen's purported properties, a ferret ranch in Pomona, on a bet with Corey Feldman to see who could hold their breath the longest....my sympathies lie of course with Ms. Kitaen, who not only must live with the questionable plastic surgery choices that she has made and the general perception of being a "dingbat", but now must weather the humiliation of being swindled out of properties that she pretends to own by a little real estate doofus who shoots fire out of his ass all over town...and people think that show biz is all fun and games...

Posted at 9:25AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Injun Mike

80. She might be right but I have to think anyone who stays as loaded on pills as she does probably wouldn't know what day of the week she's on, let alone how much money she has. She's a trainwreck and she ought to hire people to take care of things for her, I don't think she's capable of handling her own affairs.

Posted at 10:22AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Backintheday

81. I sincerely doubt this worn-out video ho ever had that kind of money, let alone lost it at anyone's hand. Her lifestyle must be expensive - coke, pills, and alcohol don't come cheap! Whoever let the hag go on Surreal Life should be sued - it showed the world exactly what she's reduced to without her previous good looks and Metal Mania days with Coverdale. This woman was the envy of every 20 year old female on the planet in her day now look at her.

Posted at 10:22AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Don't believe a word of it

82. Where did this road whore get $3m to begin with?

Posted at 10:39AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Ace

83. Truly shocking. How did she get $3 million to get slithered away?

Posted at 11:00AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Bill Benway

84. She's lying! this woman has never seen 3 million in her life! what has she done that would make anyone think she earned or is worth 3 million? she is full of it...she just wants to be in the news and i guess the whole drunk driving and rehab thing has been done to death. *rolling my eyes* 3 million my ass!

Posted at 12:46PM on Aug 14th 2007 by Instyg8r

85. Why am I not surprised Tawny. It's probably not the first time he's done something on the up-and-up

Posted at 3:32PM on Aug 14th 2007 by Someone close

86. sure she had 3 mil in .......................................PESOS.

Posted at 3:44PM on Aug 14th 2007 by i-go-clubing-with-my-pet

87. Wow a lot of jealous people out there. Why would someone want this kind of PR anyway? I was in rehab with Tawny back in Dec. This is Aug. Can't you people count? She's a beautiful well-spoken, helpful & warm human being. The people that say anything about drugs or sex have no clue or truth of who this girl really is. If you’re speaking unkindly your ignorance is glaring. I'll bet she wouldn't care about anything said about her on this or any other blog. A man she loved hurt her, she's taking care of it. She's staying out of the press talking to no one in case you haven’t notice. Or are you to busy writing your fiction? Your wasting your time and everyone else who you think even cares.y

Posted at 12:52AM on Aug 19th 2007 by you have no clue

88. I'll Tell You WHY...

The 3 Million Tooooneeee refers to is from her Abused ex hubby, Chuck Finley. Those POOR kids! I pray they are with their Dad.

Round & Round!

Posted at 8:15AM on Aug 17th 2007 by What Comes Around Goes Around ...

89. Tawny may have drug issues but she's obviously sober enough to know when she's encountered a "snake". For all you readers who don't know Phil Cyburt, I do and for many years. He would steal from his mother. Which is worse, no morals or a drug problem? Could have told her - should have checked wth his many other girlfriends or maybe his x-wife.

Someone who knows.

Posted at 3:49PM on Aug 17th 2007 by Issues

90. I just read e-mail from "someone who knows” You’re pretty right on. Finally someone who sounds like they may know the truth too. Tawny didn't talk much about alot of her private life with alot of people. But when she had to share she kept it simple and would seem introspective and I got the feeling that someone that she deeply cared about REALLY hurt her. I had heard from another girl with us that she's heavily trying to deal with men and their infidelity. I could read between the lines that this guy Cyburt enjoyed his strippers and hookers and Internet porn. I just kinda felt sorry for her. At times it seemed that some of her reasons to use was to not feel the feelings and hurt from him. One thing I do know that happened for sure cuz she didn't say his name but in group she did have to deal with the physical abuse she sustained from "her last true love” well no other
Mans name every came up so I’m pretty sure and willing to bet it was this Phil Cyburt. Man I wish now I could have pulled alot more out of her. It's interesting to me cuz I got to see her right after this brake up and now all this. No excuse for addiction I'm sure she knows that but sometimes you can use it as a wall for all the pain. Especially when you find out wake a sleaze snake you thought loved you. I wonder if she's dating now or whether or not? Enough of him probably scared her away from trusting any other man. I bet she's single.

you have no clue

Posted at 12:54AM on Aug 19th 2007 by you have no clue

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