Celebrity Feuds
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."

Reader Comments

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91. How long should the the kidney-givers-wife be required to stay with the guy? What is the time limit? He did a good thing and it just didnt work out. I can see where the guys anger is coming from, but he did save a life, so he should be happy for that.

Posted at 11:13AM on Jan 10th 2009 by Jazz

92. The husband is rightfully pissed....
HOWEVER, hes acting like a douche bag.

Posted at 11:16AM on Jan 10th 2009 by VioletteUK

93. I applaud Ms. Lopez. this doctor needs to find another profession. god help those that are his patients. May god forgive the people that have blasted the doc wife. I'm sure they are so perfect and have never fallen from grace - NOT. Ms.. Ferrer, shame on you and I hope you ask for forgiveness = you must not be a very compassionate human. Shame on you.

Posted at 11:40AM on Jan 10th 2009 by pamalisa

94. Those agreeing with Ann Lopez have posted intelligent, well-written
comments pointing out that expecting compensation for an organ
donation is both illegal and morally reprehensible. Those disagreeing
with Mrs. Lopez can't seem to put a sentence together, and think she's fat anyway. Hmm. I'm not suggesting
that you'd have to be a moron to disagree with Mrs. Lopez on this,
but y'all sure are making it easy to think so.

Posted at 12:03PM on Jan 10th 2009 by maria

95. Brass tacks is that it hurts to be in his position. But he needs to find a way to deal with the hurt that doesn't include these sorts of demands. He'll find that the problem is that even if she gives the kidney back or forks over the cash that it still doesn't make the hurt go away.

Posted at 12:11PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Fred

96. Hey I've been cheated on too, but get real! No wonder the wife went after someone else. He seems to be a jerk!

Posted at 12:53PM on Jan 10th 2009 by also been cheated

97.

Good for Ann Lopez. You say it, girl!

Posted at 1:05PM on Jan 10th 2009 by OCD

98. He should not get his kidney, nor should he get money for it. Forget legalities, forget his ex wife's horrible morals and what she has done. He needs to stop thinking that if he would have known his wife was cheating he would not have given her his kidney. The only thing that matters is that he ensured that his children still had their mother. That is all that matters and how he should look at it. Giving an organ is a donation and the only thing payment you should get is the fact that you saved a life.

Posted at 1:44PM on Jan 10th 2009 by courtney

99. If she should pay him pain and suffering, then pregnant wives whose husbands cheat on them should get pain and suffering and money for their ovaries, uterus, and getting back in shape.

The moron misogynists who can't get a date and hate their mothers are the ones hysterically supporting this psycho doctor.

Maybe people will start to realize doctors are NOT noble people, many are greedy and nuts, and do not uphold their oath to save lives first. Remember that next time you're on a jury against a doctor.

Wouldn't patients of this doctor flee from him because he seems barbaric and mentally unbalanced?

Posted at 2:22PM on Jan 10th 2009 by creepy

100. For those of you who have made negative comments about Mrs. Lopez's weight...she can diet, but your stupidity will be your lifelong curse!

Posted at 2:11PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Annoyed

101. People, people, people. Read the WHOLE story before reacting. The man lost his kidney, his wife (to an afair), his children and GAVE her the house. He drug out the divorce in hopes of saving the marriage. He is simply voicing what pain he is in and what he did for this woman. Maybe his (or the Lawyer's) tactics leave A LOT to be desired but at the end of the day that "compensation" is really probably 1/2 the value of their marital assets.

Posted at 3:38PM on Jan 10th 2009 by reader of the news

102. I'm glad she said it. Somebody had to!

Posted at 2:17PM on Jan 10th 2009 by BSweet

103. DR Baptista this is ridiculous you have a face of a bad men, just by giving a kidney to your wife and now ask for her kidney back, it is so crazy and unhuman, I hope you lost the case, and just remember God is looking at you right now, and he is going to punish you for everything you are doing, do you thing your children when they find out the things you are doing they will never forgive you. Donating and organ is a gift and legally. ok

Posted at 3:35PM on Jan 10th 2009 by mari62766

104. if i were judge judy in this divorce case or better yet if i were judge pirro (now, she's HOTTT !!!). i'd let the dr cut out the kidney of the dude his cheatn wife had the affair with and then have the cheatn wife eat it raw live on her tv show !!!

Posted at 3:14PM on Jan 10th 2009 by dr hannibal lecter

105. DR Babtista you are a very bad man, and I hope nobody goes to your office, as a physician you are the worst human been

Posted at 3:33PM on Jan 10th 2009 by mari62766

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