Deion Sanders Ordered to Pay $10k/Month in Child Support
Deion Sanders has been ordered to pay $10,500/month in child support to his ex, Pilar Sanders, and a whopping $275,000 to cover her legal fees.
The NFL legend did get some good news today in court -- he was not ordered to pay spousal support.
Pilar was also ordered to return six containers of Deion's property by July 1.
This is the latest chapter in their ongoing, incredibly nasty legal war. Just last week, Deion was granted a restraining order against Pilar ... ordering her to stay at least 500 yards away from his Dallas mansion.
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Usher's Ex-Wife Don't Leave Me Homeless!
Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster will be out on the street in less than 60 days -- if Usher wants it that way, and she's totally freaked out.
Sources tell us, the couple -- who's trying to settle a nasty custody dispute -- is deadlocked in mediation, and the biggest bone of contention is Usher's Georgia mansion.
Tameka's currently living there -- but under the divorce settlement Usher can sell the property whenever he wants ... as long as he gives her a 60-day heads up.
We're told Tameka fears Usher is going to pull the trigger -- leaving her buried in legal debt with no place to live -- so she's asking him for a permanent home for her and Usher's kids.
Usher's response ... no way, no how. He says he's already paid her enough.
And that's why judges are in business. The trial continues later this month.
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Mena Suvari Broke Ex Wants Spousal Support
Mena Suvari's soon-to-be ex-husband is an admitted business failure ... so he wants Mena to fork over a whopping $17,000/month in spousal support as part of their divorce ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs filed earlier this week, Simone Sestito claims he has "negative balances" on all his personal and business accounts and has been forced to pay his bills with credit cards and loans from his parents.
Sestito claims Mena makes $750,000/year, which includes a terrible Captain Morgan ad campaign she did that netted her $225,000.
Sestito claims he got used to eating out "almost everyday at high end restaurants" and lists his estimated monthly eating out expense as a whopping $3,000/month. A Happy Meal every once in a while wouldn't hurt!
Sestito is looking for $17,151/month in spousal support, plus an additional $10k for attorney fees.
A judge has yet to rule.
Mena's lawyer, Mark Gross, tells TMZ ... "It is unfortunate that Simone has chosen the spotlight of litigation over the privacy of mediation."
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Barry Sanders Divorce We've Got A TON of Issues
Barry Sanders and his wife are NOT playing nice in their divorce -- the couple is butting heads over EVERY conceivable point of contention ... including money and custody ... TMZ has learned.
The NFL legend filed for divorce from his TV anchor wife Lauren Campbell-Sanders back in February ... but proceedings hit a rough patch because the two couldn't agree on how to divvy up their stuff.
According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... Barry and Lauren recently went to a mediator to help work out their issues ... but it was a total failure.
The docs show the two are still battling over all 5 major issues in any divorce -- custody, parenting time, spousal support, child support and property.
The judge has now ordered take a 2nd shot at settling their beef before resorting to a full-blown messy, expensive trial.
The two were married back in 2000 and have 3 minor children together.
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Jennifer Lopez to Judge: Let My Kids Cross the Border
Jennifer Lopez desperately wants to bring her children on her upcoming world tour with Enrique Iglesias -- just one problem ... the kiddies are not allowed to cross California state lines.
When J.Lo and her soon-to-ex husband Marc Anthony filed for divorce -- the judge ordered both sides to keep Emme and Max within the confines of Cali unless they get permission from the court.
So J.Lo has filed documents ... explaining that both she AND Marc are about to embark on separate concert tours ... and they both want time with the kids while on the road.
In the docs, Lopez says she and Marc will be able to work out the scheduling.
A hearing is set for June 26. J.Lo's concert tour with Enrique is set to kick off in July.
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John Cena PUBLIC Kiss-Off Before Divorce
WWE superstar John Cena planted a big, fat kiss on his wife on live TV -- just 2 months before he filed for divorce ... but sources tell TMZ ... behind the scenes, he was a wreck over his marriage for months.
Sources connected to the wrestler tell us ... Cena was not shy about discussing his problems at home while hanging out backstage before WWE events.
We're told Cena complained that his relationship with Liz Huberdeau began to deteriorate shortly after they got married in 2009 ... with the arguing escalating in the past few months ... including spats over the remodeling of their Florida home.
One source tells us John has been "miserable" for the past few months ... despite the ringside PDA with his wife at a WWE event on March 5.
We reached out to Cena for comment -- so far, no response.
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WWE Star John Cena Files for Divorce
WWE star John Cena has filed for divorce.
Cena filed the docs in Florida, claiming his marriage to Liz Huberdeau is "irretrievably broken." John and Liz were high school sweethearts but only married three years ago. They have no children.
Now here's the kicker -- Liz has already hired high-powered Miami attorney Raymond Rafool, the same attorney who repped Linda Hogan during her divorce ... and took Hulk to the cleaners.
But it won't be easy -- according to the docs, Liz signed a crippling pre-nup in 2009.
Liz' lawyer has already released a statement, claiming, "Although it is indeed unfortunate that John Cena decided to divorce his high school sweetheart Liz Cena; particularly, after they have come so far in their lives and in his career together, Liz will and really has no choice but to pursue all of her rights and entitlements."
The attorney adds, "Sadly, divorce is not the way Liz thought her perfect love story would end."
12:12 PM -- Liz' attorney tells us, Cena blindsided her with the divorce filing. They had been having issues -- and Cena even approached her recently with a pre-divorce financial settlement agreement -- but Liz refused to sign it, convinced the relationship would still work out.
FYI -- It's not uncommon in celeb divorces to bring up pre-divorce settlement agreements because they help simplify otherwise messy splits.
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'Game of Thrones' Star Arrested for Harassing Ex-Wife
Sean Bean -- who played Eddard Stark on "Game of Thrones" -- was arrested in London yesterday on suspicion of harassing his ex-wife.
According to the Daily Mail, the 53-year-old actor has been accused of making abusive phone calls and sending a bunch of text messages to his 4th wife Georgina Sutcliffe.
Bean was reportedly bailed out after being questioned and fingerprinted at a London police station.
Bean and Sutcliffe divorced back in 2010.
So far, no comment from Bean's camp.
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Pregnant Man My Wife's Violent Rampage ... Caught on Tape
Months before he filed for divorce ... the Pregnant Man was attacked by his wife ... who also manhandled their daughter and smashed the family computer ... and he captured it all on tape.
In the footage, expected to be filed as evidence in their bitter divorce battle, Thomas Beatie enters a kids' playroom in his Arizona home ... to find his wife Nancy passed out on the floor.
When Nancy wakes up ... she flies into a rage -- picking up her daughter in a sleeper-hold and dragging her into the next room.
Nancy then inexplicably directs her ire towards Thomas -- attacking him with various household objects ... including the couple's laptop.
Moments later, Nancy takes the computer into the backyard ... smashes it on the ground and tosses it into the pool while Thomas and the kids tearfully plead for her to stop.
TMZ broke the story ... Thomas filed for divorce in February -- claiming Nancy is a violent alcoholic and a danger to their children. Sources close to Thomas tell us he started filming Nancy to show her how she acts when she's intoxicated.
The couple is due back in court on Wednesday to hash out custody and child support arrangements.
We reached out to Nancy for comment -- so far, no response.
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Judge to Deion Sanders You Get the Kids ... for Now
Deion Sanders scored BIG in his nasty legal war with estranged wife Pilar ... getting temporary custody of their kids PLUS a restraining order that keeps her 500 yards from his Dallas mansion.
During Monday's hearing, the judge also ruled Deion was only acting in self-defense when he injured Pilar during an altercation at the mansion on April 23. The judge said Pilar could face a fine for her role in the alleged attack.
The judge also ruled that Pilar and Deion's 3 minor children must undergo psychological counseling.
Deion and Pilar have been at each other's throats for months -- after Pilar claimed he was a no-good, cheating, narcissist.
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'Days of Our Lives' Star Files for Divorce From 'Smallville' Husband
"Days of our Lives" star Lindsay Hartley has filed for divorce from "Smallville" actor Justin Hartley ... TMZ has learned.
Lindsay filed the docs in L.A. County Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences."
The couple met back in 2003 while both starring on the soap opera "Passions" -- and were married a year later. They have a 7-year-old daughter.
Since "Passions," Lindsay has starred on "All My Children" and "Days of Our Lives."
Lindsay is asking for joint physical and legal custody. So far, no word back from Justin.
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Usher's Ex-Wife I Did NOT Threaten to KILL Him
Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster claims she never threatened to kill the R&B superstar, but she did admit under oath to saying "I will f**k you up" ... so you can see how he might have taken it the wrong way.
Usher and Tameka have been going through a bitter legal fight over custody of their two young children -- a fight that came to a head in a Georgia courtroom this past week.
Tameka took the stand and, as you can see in this video, was questioned by Usher's attorney about her verbal and abusive threat towards the singer -- where she allegedly said "I will kill you both," referring to Usher and his current girlfriend.
Foster went back and forth with her answer before coughing up a half-admission, saying she didn't threaten to "kill" him ... but admitting, "I did probably, out of anger, say 'I will f**k you up' and it's not acceptable."
Foster claims the menacing statement was a result of Usher gallivanting in and out of town with his new GF, which was "embarrassing" for her in such a tight knit community.
The trial will continue next week.
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Dennis Quaid's Wife I'm Calling OFF the Divorce!
Dennis Quaid's wife has apparently had a change of heart ... 'cause she's officially withdrawn her divorce papers ... TMZ has learned.
We broke the story ... Kimberly Buffington-Quaid filed for divorce back in March citing irreconcilable differences.
It seemed like it was getting contentious because Kim was asking for spousal support but in Dennis' papers ... his lawyer asked the judge to give her squat.
Here's how contentious it seemed -- the judge ordered Dennis and Kimberly to cooperate in deciding who got to use the Range Rover while the divorce was pending.
But in the new documents Kim made it clear she has no desire to pursue the divorce ... and the judge has agreed to dismiss. So marriage back on ... at least for now.
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Kim Kardashian Kris' Media Whoring Is Keeping Divorce Alive
Kris Humphries is the opposite of upset over his divorce from Kim Kardashian -- he's loving the attention ... so says Kim's lawyer.
Disso-Queen Laura Wasser appeared in court today, saying there has been no progress in settling the spoils over the 72-day marriage. Kind of ridiculous, since there was an iron-clad prenup in which Kris and Kim have all of their assets separated. Kris is challenging the prenup, claiming Kim defrauded him by allegedly tying the knot ONLY for TV ratings -- good luck with that.
Wasser told the judge ... media attention and Kris' personal feelings seem to be keeping the case alive. Translation -- he wants the publicity of a drawn-out divorce.
The judge said depositions are now fair game, which means Kim can now be deposed about her motivations for marrying the b-baller.
Wasser also said Kim will be requesting that Kris pay her attorney's fees if they have to go to trial on Kris' fraud allegations and she wins.
BTW, the judge mentioned there's a dispute over jewelry.
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Usher & Ex-Wife in Court Child Custody Showdown
Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Raymond have gotten an ultimatum in their custody war -- they're at the Atlanta courthouse trying to settle it, and if they can't the judge is going to lay down the law.
The singer and his ex-wife showed up to Fulton County Court this morning -- where a judge ordered the couple to try and hash out a temporary custody agreement in private mediation.
They've had all morning to work something out -- but if they don't come to terms soon ... they'll face the judge again this afternoon ... when he'll impose a temporary order, deciding how Usher and Tameka will split their time with their kids.
The order will also address child support.
As we've reported, Usher and Tameka have been fighting over their kids for years -- Tameka wants full custody, claiming he secretly uses drugs. Usher has denied the allegations, asking for an increase in daddy time. The couple currently shares custody.
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Martin Lawrence Files for Divorce
Martin Lawrence has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.
Martin filed the docs in L.A. County Superior Court -- citing "irreconcilable differences."
Martin and his wife Shamicka got married on July 10, 2010 -- and separated just last week on April 24th. Martin filed for divorce the very next day.
The couple has two children -- 11-year-old Iyanna and 9-year-old Amara Trinity. Martin wants joint physical/legal custody.
Oh yeah -- There IS a prenup.
Martin and his wife have released a joint statement, claiming, "Out of love and respect for one another, we will continue to remain friends and raise our two beautiful daughters together."