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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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106. this is ridiculos Dr Batista you have the face of a bad man, nowoder your wife cheated on you, just by giving a kidney to your wife, your wife have to live with you for the rest of her life nobody know how you trit her. God is looking right now and he is going to punish you. just remeber stupid man donating and organ is a gift and legally.

Posted at 3:34PM on Jan 10th 2009 by mari62766

107. 8. I want my virginity back.

Posted at 9:21PM on Jan 9th 2009 by Selah

You know? haha.. Yea it sucks, he probably deserved better, but seriously? Organ donation should never have strings attached..and how did he come up with a figure? You choose to give part of yourself to someone and that's it! NO takesies backsies.

Posted at 3:37PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Liz

108. Dr. Richard Batista of East Meadow is the surgeon who donated his kidney to his wife and now wants it back. He, of all people, being a surgeon, should know better than to be so vindictive. He needs a heart transplant.

Posted at 4:16PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Misplaced Texan

109. Ok I agree she should not have cheated
but I was reading ont he web that he gave her the kidney in 2001
and in 2003 she injured her knee in a karate class
and the guy helping her rehab her knee is the one
that she cheated on her hubby with ....

yes she was wrong for cheating and yes he is wrong he is making himself look like an ass
and I can't imagine what it is doing to the children poor kids

I guess it is true 2 wrongs don't make a right

and no I am NOT defending either one of them they should have stayed married the so clearly deserve eachother

Posted at 4:35PM on Jan 10th 2009 by MM

110. Grammar Rehab Center found on this post:

> There are husbands and wives that have maybe been through worst THEN this.
"THAN"

...the least of which is testing for COMPATABILITY
"COMPATIBILITY"

....that I had the PRIVILAGE of going to see
"PRIVILEGE"

...He is amazingly funny, and GREATFUL for his audience.
"GRATEFUL"

Posted at 7:12PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Grammar Rehab Center

111. If I donated a kidney to my husband and he cheated on me, I'd take back the kidney myself .

Posted at 8:52PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Lauren

112. As a "doctor" this guy should know his request is highly unethical, shame on him for trying to draw attention to his visitation rights in this manner, couldn't he come up with something a little more ethical? I agree with Ann Lopez, it is a damaging request to people considering organ donation. There is such a shortage as it is and unfortunately now people will factor this in their decision. Dr. Batista should be ashamed of himself and so should his attorney. The Dr. should be fined or something. He has disgraced himself.

Posted at 9:58PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Rere

113. While his wife did wrong by having an affair while married, the doctor should have his medical license revoked because he is violating the oath he took to do no harm. It is also illegal to request money or services in exchange for an organ.
I don't know why the NY medical board is not looking at to revoking this guy right to practice medicine. Would you want this guy to be your doctor?? No way in hell would he be my doctor and I don't care if he is the best doctor on this planet. I rather suffer then have him as my doctor period. I hope his patients leave his practice and transfer their medical care to someone who will actually care for them instead of trying to get money/kidney back as revenge for his wife having the affair.

Posted at 12:13AM on Jan 13th 2009 by Mork

114. I agree with her. She is completely right. It doesnt matter what his wife did. You dont do something like that. Its just as bad as the affair. This guy needs to grow up.

Posted at 2:38PM on Jan 11th 2009 by Missy

115. I feel bad for George Lopez's wife. I have actually witnessed George Lopez cheating on her when he was in Chicago last year. This was after she gave him one of her kidneys. That cheating wife should pay up.

Posted at 3:18PM on Jan 11th 2009 by cho cho

116. Good thing for George that she didn't just eat that other kidney, sheesh!

Posted at 8:33PM on Jan 11th 2009 by Bob Oliver D. Snutz

117. I agree Ann.....it is so unbeleiveably outrageous. When I heard that last week I thought of you. Can't imagine any judge agreeing with him.

Posted at 9:38PM on Jan 11th 2009 by Bobby McCoy (Ft Lauderdale)

118. When you donate an organ there are physical tests and psychological tests. Two questions the psychcologist asked me I had never considered.

#1 What if your spouse rejects your kidney? Will you be regret having given the kidney. My answer was of course I would be disappointed but I would not regret it.

#2 What if you and your spouse get a divorce in the future? Will you have regret over having given the kidney? My answer was that of course my hurt would be greater but ultimately I would have to think of my children. My children would have their mother and their happiness is the most important thing to me so no I would have no regrets.

Now, these questions are asked to all potential donors. This "doctor" Batista was asked these questions so he lied. He also stated in the article I read that he and his wife were having marital problems and he thought this would help. If he had said that to the psychologist he would not have been allowed to donate. there isn't a transplant team in the world that would allow someone to donate with those expectations. the only expectation you should have is saving a life.

I can't wait for the wife's side of the story to come out. I bet it is different from this immoral idiot. What is he teaching his 3 daughters.

Thank you Mrs. Lopez for speaking our against Dr. Batista. As a kidney donor myself, I appreciate all you and your husband do for organ donor awareness.

Also #112 cho cho you are vile and what you are saying is slander. I am pretty sure if the Lopez's decided to sue you TMZ would legally have to give hem your email address. Karma is a bitch.


Posted at 3:50AM on Jan 12th 2009 by WOW!!!!

119. WHEN YOUR DEALING WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT IS NOT COMMON IT'S EASY TO SAY WHAT YOU WOULD DO BUT WHO KNOWS I MEAN IT'S NOT LIKE THEY ARE HAVING IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES SHE CHEATED ON HIM WHERE WAS HER LOYALTY TO THE PERSON WHO GAVE HER LIFE I MEAN GOD FORBID THIS DR. HAS CHILDREN AND ONE OF THEM NEED A KIDNEY HE CAN'T GIVE THEM ONE CAUSE HIS EX WIFE HAS IT. AND ON THE OTHER HAND I KNOW A COUPLE WHO WERE DIVORCED AND THE WIFE WAS HER X HUSBANDS DONOR AND THEY DID GET REMARRIED TO EACHOTHER AFTER BUT THEY NEVER HAD KIDS I AM ALL FOR ORGAN DONATION BUT THIS MAN IS PISSED CAN YOU BLAME HIM

Posted at 11:37AM on Jan 12th 2009 by BW

120. When that fat slob pig lawyer Dominic Barbara is involved what else do you expect? You could have guessed it would be him or Gloria Allred.

Posted at 1:49PM on Jan 12th 2009 by formerly fat

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