All posts containing the tag: "Divorce"
Posted Nov 5th 2009 12:45AM by TMZ Staff
L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt's divorce from wife Jamie has a new plot twist -- the ex-wife of the ex-Dodgers employee who is now the current boyfriend of Frank's estranged wife claims Jamie's new man is a big fat liar. Follow that?
Here's the lowdown. This past weekend we posted a story that Jeff Fuller -- who was fired by the Dodgers last month as either the Director of Protocol or a driver -- was accused in 1995 by his then-wife of brutalizing her when she was 7 months pregnant .... pushing her into a wall and knocking her down. The wife -- who now goes by Michele DesMarteau -- got a restraining order against Jeff.
We also posted a letter Jamie's rep forwarded to us from Michele to Jeff, which said Michele believed the legal documents we obtained had been altered and that Jeff was never violent.
Now ... Michele contacted us yesterday and said she never wrote the letter Jeff's rep forwarded to TMZ. She says Jeff asked her to make the "false statement" but she refused. She says he wrote the letter knowing the incident really did occur.
Jeff tells TMZ Michele "approved" the letter. He did not say if she wrote the letter or if he wrote it. Interesting.
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Filed under: Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: divorce, frank, fuller, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, jeff full, JeffFull, la dodgers, LaDodgers, liar, michele desmarteau, MicheleDesmarteau
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 12:52AM by TMZ Staff
NFL on CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz made one really bad call -- with a 29-year-old woman -- and it set a divorce in play that will cost him nearly a million bucks a year for the rest of his life.
A Connecticut judge ordered the famous announcer to pay his ex-wife $864,000 a year in alimony -- and the only way out is death ... or if his ex-wife remarries.
The judge's decision comes in light of Nantz's admission that he began dating a 29-year-old woman before he ended his 26 year marriage. Smooth...
Nantz also has to pay $1,000 a week in child support for their 15-year-old daughter for the next two years.
Jim's wife also gets the couple's Westport mansion -- no word if he gets to keep the couch he's probably been sleeping on.
Ultimately, the judge made Jim pay so much because he's loaded.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces
Tags: cbs, divorce, jim nantz, JimNantz, nfl, sportscaster
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 8:20AM by TMZ Staff
Jamie McCourt's new man really knows how to get her motor runnin' -- literally and figuratively -- because this weekend, she was still using Jeff Fuller to drive her around town.
We got the estranged wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt leaving Philippe Chow last night with a group of her lady friends. The only guy in the picture: Fuller, who took the wheel when it was time to head out.
As TMZ previously reported, Frank fired Jamie from her job as CEO of the Dodgers after he found out about her relationship with Jeff -- citing an "inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee" ... i.e. Jeff.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces
Tags: divorce, dodgers, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, jeff fuller, JeffFuller, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers, philippe chow, PhilippeChow, phillippe chow, PhillippeChow
Posted Oct 31st 2009 6:33AM by TMZ Staff
The L.A. Dodgers divorce case between Frank and Jamie McCourt has a new plot twist. Seems Jamie's new BF had a "relationship" problem in the 90's -- as in, his pregnant wife claimed he got physical with her.
TMZ obtained a restraining order issued against Jeff Fuller, Jamie's new guy. Jeff's wife at the time -- Michele Christine Fuller -- claimed in May 1995, when she was seven months pregnant, she called 911 after Jeff pushed her into a wall and knocked her down.
Fuller also says in December of that same year, after the baby was born, Jeff -- with whom she had already separated -- came to her home and started banging on her window, trying to force his way into the house.
She wrote in her declaration: "I am very afraid. He is becoming more and more violent, and I believe he will start to act on some of his threats."
The judge issued the restraining order on December 20, 1995.
TMZ has obtained a letter Michele sent to Jeff today saying she doubts the legal papers -- which we obtained from microfiche at the courthouse -- are authentic: "I do not think they are authentic or at least they may have been altered."
She adds it was a difficult time in her life and she said and did "things that I later regretted." Michele does not believe she said what was in her declaration.
Michele adds, "[He] was not violent towards me and in fact, I can't imagine [him] being violent towards any woman."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: abuse, divorce, dodgers, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, jeff fuller, JeffFuller, la, los angeles, LosAngeles, michelle christine fuller, MichelleChristineFuller, restraining order, RestrainingOrder
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:27PM by TMZ Staff
The Los Angeles Dodgers have gone on record in the "War of the Roses" divorce between Frank and Jamie McCourt, claiming the family court should butt out of Dodger business. And, for good measure, the Dodgers claim Jamie was fired for allegedly having an affair with a subordinate ... and the team goes into detail.
In legal papers filed with the family law judge, the Dodgers organization is asking to be heard as a friend of the court, opposing Jamie's bid to be reinstated as CEO of the operation.
The Dodgers organization claims, "Simply stated, this Court has no jurisdiction to order the Dodgers to do anything because it is a non-party to these proceedings."
According to the legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the Dodgers claim Jamie "has been paid her $2,000,000 a year salary in full through December 31, 2009. She was an at-will employee. The marital dissolution should not be used to interfere with the lawful control and management of the Dodgers."
And get this ... the legal papers state, "Given the dysfunction which was caused by the Petitioner's prior employment, her inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee and the clear acrimonious relationship between her and Mr. Court (sic), if she were reinstated by order of this Court it would no doubt lead to this Court being called upon to oversee the day to day management of the Dodgers."
The Dodgers allege Jamie was fired "for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee, Mr. Jeff Fuller, her self-described '24 hour driver' and '24 hour security.'"
The Dodgers grouse that Jamie wants the Dodgers to reinstate her as well as Fuller -- "Translation: She wants the Dodgers to pay her live in boyfriend for his companionship" while working for the organization.
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Filed under: Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: divorce, dodgers, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, jeff fuller, JeffFuller, la dodgers, LaDodgers, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers, split
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:21PM by TMZ Staff
Tommy Lasorda has just been injected into the nasty divorce between Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt -- and the baseball legend may not even know it.
In court papers filed today, Frank describes a conversation he had with Tommy Lasorda back in September, in which the Dodger Hall-of-Famer "surprised" Frank by asking if he was going to an event honoring Lasorda at the Smithsonian in D.C.
Frank claims he had "no knowledge" of the event -- and it was Jamie's duty to tell him about stuff like that.
Frank claims the Lasorda incident was just another example of how Jamie was keeping Dodgers management out of "the loop" -- and uses this example to justify firing her from her job as CEO of the team.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces
Tags: divorce, dodgers, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, l.a. dodgers, L.a.Dodgers, la dodgers, LaDodgers, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers, tommy lasorda, TommyLasorda
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:03AM by TMZ Staff
Frank McCourt says his estranged wife Jamie McCourt made her bed and doesn't want to sleep in it -- stating in court documents that she's known all along that she is not a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In the documents, filed today by Frank's lawyers, he says he and Jamie signed a marital property agreement in 2004 that spelled out two things: all their residential real estate is her separate property -- while The McCourt Company, Inc., and the Dodgers are his separate property. Frank says Jamie proposed this deal.
In the papers Frank says he "entered into this agreement to honor the request of my wife and ensure that she would have tens of millions of dollars in assets that would be protected from the claims of my creditors."
Basically, the document claims Jamie got what she wanted, and that Frank is "registered with Major League Baseball as the sole owner" of the Dodgers.
Frank goes on to say in the court filing that Jamie wanted a new agreement that would make all their assets, including the Dodgers, community property -- but in May he told Jamie he would not sign that deal.
The couple separated in July, which is when -- according to the documents -- Jamie asked Frank to move out of their Malibu home, and asked him to make Jeff Fuller "just her driver."
We're told Jamie and Jeff have been dating since the McCourts split. The Dodgers fired Jeff in mid-October.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces
Tags: community property, CommunityProperty, divorce, dodgers, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, jeff fuller, JeffFuller, lawsuit, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers, marital property agreement, MaritalPropertyAgreement
Posted Oct 27th 2009 5:42PM by TMZ Staff
Attention single ladies: Corey Feldman is about to be on the market.
TMZ has learned Susie Feldman has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who appeared on a reality show with Corey Haim, was married seven years and they have a five-year-old son together.
Susie is seeking full custody and wants Corey to pay for her attorney's fees as well as spousal support.
Filed under: Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: corey feldman, CoreyFeldman, divorce, susie feldman, SusieFeldman
Posted Oct 27th 2009 12:13PM by TMZ Staff
Frank McCourt's lawyer says the 911 call his estranged wife made against him was as phoney as Eric Gagne's arm.
Marshall Grossman, lawyer for the L.A. Dodgers owner, tells TMZ. "If that is her story then 'security chief' Jeff Fuller has a body double. This 911 call was phoney as any fair observer would realize. Clearly the police recognized its foolishness as no action was taken and Mr. McCourt was never even contacted."
Increasingly, Jeff Fuller seems to be the man in the middle here.
Fuller -- an heir to the Pillsbury fortune who was fired as Director of Protocol for the Dodgers earlier this month -- is romantically involved with Jamie ... though sources say the relationship began after her break-up with Frank.
UPDATE: Jamie McCourt's attorney tells TMZ, "I reiterate, the facts speak for themselves."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: divorce, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers
Posted Oct 26th 2009 12:11PM by TMZ Staff
Kate Gosselin's lawyer just released a statement regarding the judge's decision this morning to force Jon to hand over the cash he ripped out of the couple's joint bank account a few weeks ago:
"We are clearly pleased that the monies taken by Mr. Gosselin have been returned to the marital account, and we look forward to recouping additional monies taken by Mr. Gosselin at the time of the parties' private arbitration hearings.
A total of at least $235,000 was taken by Mr. Gosselin, and despite his initial comments denying responsibility, we have established that Ms. Gosselin needed emergency relief to prevent her economic claims from being compromised."
Kate was not at court in Pennsylvania for today's proceedings -- her lawyer explained that she was not required to be there in person ... she was only required to provide a "complete accounting of funds" ... which she did.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: divorce, john gosselin, JohnGosselin, jon and kate, JonAndKate, kate gosselin, KateGosselin
Posted Oct 25th 2009 12:12PM by TMZ Staff
Frank McCourt's wife, Jamie, may have unceremoniously gotten the ax as CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but she is clearly trying to move on with her personal life.
We got these pictures of Jamie yesterday, lunching in Malibu with Jeff Fuller -- the new guy in her life. Now, in the awkward department, until recently Jeff was the Director of Protocol for the Dodgers.
We're told Jamie and Fuller began seeing each other after she split with Frank. Fuller was fired from the Dodgers in mid-October.
BTW, Fuller's late mom was an heir to the Pillsbury fortune ... translation, he's loaded.
As for Frank ... he was lunching yesterday with some dude at Hotel Montage.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces, Photo Galleries, Exclusives
Tags: dating, divorce, fired, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, jeff fuller, JeffFuller, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers, relationship, separation
Posted Oct 25th 2009 8:55AM by TMZ Staff
Soon-to-be-divorced rockers Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley are already splitting up the assets -- and TMZ has learned Deryck's getting the L.A. mansion.
Last week, Avril signed over the deed to the multimillion dollar Sherman Oaks home to Deryck, naming him the new "sole and separate" owner -- just four days after she filed for divorce on October 9th.
But the house also came with a lot of debt -- as of October 14th, there was still over a million dollars left on it to pay off.
Filed under: Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: avril lavigne, AvrilLavigne, deryck whibley, DeryckWhibley, divorce
Posted Oct 24th 2009 11:02AM by TMZ Staff
There's a reason Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt bleeds Dodger blue -- judging from the way he fired his wife of 30 years ... his blood is colder than ice.
TMZ obtained the "Notice of Termination" Frank MAILED to his soon-to-be-ex wife Jamie -- who was fired from her job as co-CEO of the team the day before the Dodgers were eliminated from the playoffs. Mind you, this letter was sent just 2 weeks before the couple's 30th wedding anniversary.
The letter begins, "Dear Jamie -- This is to inform you that your employment with and positions as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairperson of Los Angeles Dodgers LLC, as well as any and all of the positions that you hold ... are hereby terminated effective immediately."
Though hard to believe, it gets even colder:
"Because your employment is held at-will, the Organization is not required to have cause to terminate your employment and may do so for any reason or no reason at all.
However, your actions, including, but not limited to, your insubordination, non-responsiveness, failure to follow procedures, and inappropriate behavior with regard to a direct subordinate, have made this decision necessary."
And for good measure, we've also learned Frank locked Jamie out of her office today. We're told Jamie called her assistant and asked her to open the office door -- she was informed her key no longer worked.
Nice touch Frank.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: baseball, divorce, fired, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers, termination letter, TerminationLetter
Posted Oct 21st 2009 11:58AM by TMZ Staff
It appears Usher may have officially ended his marriage to Tameka Foster Raymond. We just found out the status of the divorce changed in the official record to "Disposed." A court official tells TMZ when a divorce case is "Disposed" it typically means the divorce is final.
The couple married in August, 2007. They have two small kids together.
A source connected with the couple tells TMZ Usher signed the divorce papers in August, but the change in the court file occurred today.
UPDATE: TMZ spoke with Tameka's lawyer who tells us despite what the court record says, "The case being 'disposed' is incorrect.'"
A rep for Tameka adds, "They are still married."
Filed under: Dirty Divorces, Usher, Exclusives
Tags: divorce, final, tameka foster raymond, TamekaFosterRaymond, usher
Posted Oct 20th 2009 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
Avril Lavigne filed for divorce just last week from Deryck Whibley -- but he doesn't look all that broken up about it.
We got Deryck drowning his sorrows in girlfriend Hanna Beth Merjos' mouth at Tattoo Mania in Hollywood last night, the two looking quite cozy as they kissed and writhed all over a table inside.
Avril's divorce docs say they separated on September 4th -- boy moves fast.
Filed under: Hook-Ups
Tags: avril lavigne, AvrilLavigne, deryck whibley, DeryckWhibley, divorce, kiss, makeout, tattoo, video
