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George Lopez's Wife: You Gotta Be Kidneying Me

A NY doctor who's demanding the return of the kidney he donated to his adultery-committing ex-wife suddenly has a brand new enemy -- George Lopez's wife!

Ann Lopez, who once donated one of her kidneys to save George's life, has fired off a statement, crushing the Kidneyian Giver – aka Dr Richard Batista – for the "outrageous demand" he made in the New York media. Batista – who found out about his wife's affair after he donated the organ -- demanded his wife return the kidney or fork over $1.5 million ASAP.

In the statement, Lopez says, "Being an organ donor is selflessly giving another person the gift of life. Organ donation is an act of compassion, humanity, and love. To ask for monetary compensation for this gift is not only illegal but sends a highly destructive and irreparable message about living organ donation to the public.

Dr. Batista is also violating the moral standards that every physician vows to uphold as part of the Hippocratic oath. As an advocate for living organ donation, I condemn this outrageous demand that Dr. Batista has set forth. As a husband, father and physician he should consider the heath and welfare of Mrs. Batista, the mother of his three children above anything else. Asking her to return the kidney is an impossibility and asking for a monetary sum is immoral, cowardly, and culpable."

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31. What cruel comments about Mrs. Lopez who did such a loving thing for her husband. Has it occurred to you losers that her weight gain is a complication of the kidney donation?

Posted at 11:59PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Dee

32. I thought it was illegal to buy and sell organs in the USA. How can he be paid if it is a crime?

Posted at 11:14PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Kay

33. If he can show that she obtained the kidney under false pretenses he might have a case.

Posted at 11:18PM on Jan 9th 2009 by JD

34. Lopez needs to gift his wife some full body liposction and hide the tortillas.

Posted at 11:21PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Rhea

35. Should be illegal to be so fat! Jorge has a $1000 suit and 400 pond wife.

Posted at 11:22PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Im a Lawyer

36. LMAO Hide the tortilias

Posted at 11:25PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Im a Lawyer

37. Reminds me of that new rock opera "Repo" where people can buy body parts and if they fall behind on the payments the company repossesses the body parts.
It's from the director of the SAW movies and it's actually quite good.

Posted at 11:27PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Dunn

38. I know those eyes! Those eyes are smiling but they're also saying "I'll kill ya bitch. Don't mess with my man." My mom has those same eyes.

Posted at 11:27PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Campy

39. 15.
10. That cheating bitch needs to 1. return the kidney or 2. pay up. This man thought he was doing the right thing and was willing to help save his "wife's" life by donating one of his kidneys. Do you think if she would have been up front and told him, "Oh yeah, and I'm also f*cking someone else" he would have given her a kidney? Hell no. If she doesn't pay or give back the kidney, she's going to (hopefully) die from kidney failure. Instant karma is beautiful.

Posted at 9:30PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Mrs. Ferrer

WOW!!!! Is he your son...your brother........tisk tisk.......We all
fall short of the graces.....What if she has the better of the two
kidneys he once posessed...lol......Sounds like she might be around a
long,long,long,long time...lol

Posted at 9:43PM on Jan 9th 2009 by NJ

No relation at all. You obviously must think this is a funny story, and support the cheating "wife." She was willing to take something that most people wait years to get, and knowingly did it without guilt or shame, since she was donating her vagina to another man while still married to this doctor. If I was in his shoes, I would want my body part back or be compensated for what was taken. He will live a long and prosperous life.

Posted at 11:33PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Mrs. Ferrer

40. I have been following this story. Dr. Batista gave his wife the kidney in 2001. I agree with Ann Lopez, This guy is a jerk. Marriages fail everyday for a variety of reasons. No matter how he feels about his soon to be ex-wife she is the MOTHER OF HIS 3 CHILDREN and there is no price on them having their mother.They call it the gift of life because that is what it is a gift. To ask for money is illegal and disgusting. No wonder Mrs. Batista cheated on this jerk. Thank you Ann Lopez for speaking up. I have admired you for years for what you did for your husband and i admire you more now.

Posted at 11:39PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Wow!!!!

41. 23. I am the recipient of a kidney...twice now! The first was from a loving and compassionate family that lost their 16 year old daughter. Through their selfless act I was granted the gift of life through the donation of their young daughter's kidney. They did this without thought of compensation of ANY kind...just the chance to allow someone else the opportunity to coninue on with their life ~ not even knowing to whom this would be given ~ how much more unselfish could you get?!?!? Unfortunately, this kidney did not last long in my body but to this day I thank them everyday for their loving and compassionate decision to help me. The second kidney is from my loving sister who at the time was a single working mom with two young children! Voluntarily and without ANY compensation or promise thereof she donated one of her kidneys to me...NEVER did she expect or WANT anything from me. Her intention was for me to be able to live a normal life without dialysis, love my husband and raise my son, which I have now done successfully...I am still happily married, my son is now a 25 year old, independent working man and I am still here living a very productive life 12 years and 1 month after her generous, loving and unselfish act of giving me part of her body! If this doctor (I use that term loosely since he OBVIOUSLY never took his Hypocratic Oath seriously) is allowed compensation of ANY kind this will set back organ donation to square one and SURELY scare people away from helping loved ones...HOW DARE HE is all I can say!
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If you turned around and broke into the home of the family that gave you your first kidney, do you think they would have been glad to have given you that kidney in the first place? Of course not. This Dr. gave his kidney to the woman he loved and who he thought loved him back, but the whole time she was cheating on him. HOW DARE SHE! Guaranteed this woman was a gold digger in the first place and no doubt was an organ digger as well. If a woman can take half of a mans possessions after a divorce then this Dr. should be able to get his kidney back or money for the pain and suffering he went through and is going through right now. But since youre a woman I dont expect you to understand that. That woman is going to hell!!

Posted at 11:34PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Andre

42. Omg!!! I'm rollin over here laughing my ass off at comment #8...Good One!!

And commenter #10.You are a moron!You know,this didn't so much have to do with the fact of her cheating on him or not.Any decent human being would donate an organ to save someone's life if they could.Whether it be a spouse,parent,child,or complete stranger.So Your comment is completely ridiculous and you should be ashamed of yourself!

Posted at 6:57PM on Jan 12th 2009 by TruBeliever36

43. Will you idiots please stop worrying about 2012

If the Mayans or Nostradamus had such great foreknowledge how come they could not invent the steam engine?

Posted at 11:38PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Argh

44. Ann Lopez says she will donate her other kidney once she dies from being to fat. You see George smillin? cuz he got a hot tranny downtown on 21st and Lewis- Westside!

Posted at 11:46PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Blubber is ugly

45. The worst thing about this guy and this is probably the reason why she left him is he has no sense of humor! And he is also very ugly. Add anger to that and no woman will want him. I am glad she has rid of herself of him and wish her lots of happiness.

Posted at 11:54PM on Jan 9th 2009 by marietta

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