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Everybody's Screwed in The Hoff's Divorce

Pamela Bach, David HasselhoffDivorce is a costly business. David Hasselhoff's lawyers revealed today their client is on the hook for $565,000 in lawyers fees for his ex-wife ... and it ain't over yet.

Get this: Debra Opri -- the lawyer who repped Larry Birkhead -- showed up today and alleged sabotage! Opri was the lawyer for David's ex, Pamela Bach, for just under two months -- before Bach fired her. Opri claims her lawyer's bill has gone unpaid. The bill: $200,000!

Opri claimed the Hoff's lawyer, Mel Goldsman, offered $50,000 to Mark Vincent Kaplan, the lawyer who replaced her, to convince Pamela not to pay Opri's bill. If you're following, Kaplan currently reps Fed-Ex.

And now for our favorite part. Apparently, the Hoff is sick and tired of paying Pam spousal support. So today the Hoff's lawyer asked the judge to order that Pamela to take a vocational exam, to determine if she has any workable skills.

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16. What an ass! He ditches his wife after two kids & a long term marriage. He has more money than God & he wants her to go back to work NOW??? I hate that cheap, ungrateful, alcoholic bastard. Living with him was no bed of roses, I'm sure of that!

Posted at 1:20AM on Aug 17th 2007 by MJ

17. I feel bad for the Hoff girls. This just doesn't seem to end between their parents.

O'l Opri is a bit paranoid isn't she? It's not as if she has won a lot of cases, The other lawyers surly can't be worried enough to sabotage her!

Posted at 3:07AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Tracy

18. They abuse each other. One or the other come up with something every time things calm down. They can not let go of the addiction of hating each other. Hoff should just shut up, His own workable skills are questionable.
I'm just not likeing either one of them, But even dry drunks can get vindictive.

Posted at 3:29AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Kari

19. DAVID IS PROBABLY BROKE OR CLOSE TO IT WHAT HE'S DONE BACK IN THE OLD DAYS I AM SURE THAT MONEY IS FAR GONE. I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW THE BIG DRUNK GOT HIS KID'S! HE'S A JERK AND SHE DOES DESERVE SOME MONEY. HE HAS NO TALENT THE ASS!!!!

Posted at 4:15AM on Aug 17th 2007 by CANDY

20. Did anyone notice only the female posters are upset with the Hoff? The way I see it, she had a good thing going, not having to work and all, but now, just like the rest of us, the ride has come to an end and it's time to put the kneepads back on!

Posted at 4:28AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Robert Tarantino

21. Sure, the Hoff's new ex has workable skills. Put her out on Sunset Boulevard east of La Brea from 4pm till 2am every day. That's right up her alley -- and no job training required!

Posted at 5:13AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Tiger

22. What did any of those lawyers do for it to cost that much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

Posted at 5:58AM on Aug 17th 2007 by hello, it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

23. TMZ is so funny !

Posted at 6:00AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Frostie

24. Isn't Cali a community property state? If so, then she should get half of the assets and no spousal support after that.

Posted at 8:35AM on Aug 17th 2007 by ME

25. Is there any reason that these girls should NOT be allowed to see their mother? Their father is no "perfect parent" either

Posted at 8:43AM on Aug 17th 2007 by mommab

26. As a divorced father who has custody of his kids, who does not collect child support from his ex (which he is entitled to) AND pays his ex. spousal support, I am in David's corner.

To clear up some of the other, confused posts, spousal support is independent of marital assets. Barbara is likely going to get a chunk of change in marital assets (savings, investments) but she is also receiving spousal support, which is ongoing monthly income paid by the ex. Nobody is entilted NOT to work. Spousal support is meant to help get someone on their feet after the divorce. It is NOT meant to be permanent income so the ex. does not have to work. If she is not willing to work and try to support herself, then I do not blame David for wanting to cut her off. Is David collecting child support from her? He should be.

Posted at 8:58AM on Aug 17th 2007 by bbop

27. There should be a precedence set against gold diggers. Why is it that Pamela thinks she should continue to live off of David? She needs to get a freakin job and get on with her life!

Posted at 9:13AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Tootz

28. 16. What the hell ? Pamela should receive half the assets, why the talk about her having any work skills ? I'm sure they're rich. It was a long marriage, she's the mother of his kids ,spent her life on him....and and married him because he ASKED her to. Why isn't she getting any money ? She's not a peon, she was half of the marriage.

Posted at 11:55PM on Aug 16th 2007 by lori


Hear! Hear!...THIS will be where Hoff will lose the Public's support. I KNOW a bit about Public Relations and this SUCKS! Every Woman who has spent YEARS supporting a Husband and had a bad Divorce will HATE him for this...Stop being so cheap, Hoff...She lost her kids, isn't that ENOUGH for you? Lookin' to destroy her? THAT won't go over well...

Posted at 9:57AM on Aug 17th 2007 by uuuhhhoooohhhh!

29. They were married a LONG time. She was ALWAYS by his side. This SUCKS. What an a$$hole!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:59AM on Aug 17th 2007 by sueishere

30. sheeshe

Posted at 10:45AM on Aug 17th 2007 by crymeariver

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