All posts containing the tag: "divorce"
Posted Mar 11th 2010 1:47PM by TMZ Staff
Shaquille O'Neal and his estranged wife, Shaunie have reached a settlement in their divorce ... TMZ has learned.
Shaunie's mega-lawyer, Sorrell Trope, tells TMZ Shaq and Shaunie have reached agreement on all terms of the divorce, including property, custody and support.
Under the agreement, the Florida courts will have jurisdiction to officially divorce the couple. In addition, a Florida judge will handle any issues that may arise involving property division and spousal support.
Trope tells TMZ the California courts will have jurisdiction over any issues related to child custody.
As we first reported, Shaunie filed for legal separation in California back in November, just days after moving to L.A. with their kids. We've learned Shaunie just filed a petition to dismiss the separation action.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Shaq Attack, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: california, child custody, child support, ChildCustody, ChildSupport, court, divorce, florida, legal separation, LegalSeparation, separation, shaq, shaquille oneal, ShaquilleOneal, shaunie oneal, ShaunieOneal, sorrell trope, SorrellTrope, spousal support, SpousalSupport
Posted Mar 9th 2010 7:25PM by TMZ Staff
Dennis Hopper's divorce is epic nasty ... and now we've learned Dennis' lawyer has pulled out his most potent weapon -- a chocolate bunny rabbit.
We've learned Victoria Hopper's lawyer, Sorrell Trope, fired off a letter to Dennis' hired gun, Joe Mannis, demanding the return of various items, including a toothbrush, dog bowls and coffee mugs.
According to official documents obtained by TMZ, Mannis sent Trope a gift basket filled with sardonic goodies, including a chocolate bunny rabbit, dog bowls and a Spiderman toothbrush.
Lawyers bearing gifts are frowned upon, so today in court, Trope came to court -- gift basket in hand -- and said thanks but no thanks, and left it in the courtroom hallway on top of the trash can.
Take that, Spidey!
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: bunny rabbit, BunnyRabbit, dennis hopper, DennisHopper, divorce, fight, gift basket, GiftBasket, lawyer, victoria hopper, VictoriaHopper
Posted Mar 9th 2010 6:34PM by TMZ Staff
Dennis Hopper's wife swiped a whole junkyard worth of crap out of the actor's home since their epic divorce saga began -- this according to hilarious divorce docs filed today in L.A. Superior Court.
Victoria Hopper's lawyer fired off a letter to Dennis' lawyer on March 8 -- informing him his client's estranged wife had entered his home and taken several items she claims were hers ... including a laundry basket, some children's toys, a wastebasket, a cotton ball holder, an alarm clock, some towels, a magazine rack, toothbrushes, a coffee cup ... and chip clips.
According to Dennis' lawyer -- who called the whole thing "extremely confusing" -- Victoria "effectively looted" Dennis' house twice to remove these items, which include "more junk than can be imagined."
Victoria may be able steal back her little trinkets -- but according to the prenup, Dennis is keeping his fortune.
Filed under: Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: dennis hopper, DennisHopper, divorce, prenup, restraining order, RestrainingOrder, victoria hopper, VictoriaHopper
Posted Mar 9th 2010 3:10PM by TMZ Staff
The Dennis Hopper divorce was back in court today, and it's apparent Victoria Hopper, Dennis' estranged wife, will not leave her home without a fight.
According to court docs, Victoria must leave Dennis' compound on March 15. But in legal papers filed today and obtained by TMZ, Victoria claims the prenup she signed does require her to vacate one of the homes on the property, but she says she's living in a different, freestanding home on the property so she's allowed to stay.
Victoria also said in court she's broke and needs money, stat.
And, Victoria says in her legal docs, she believes Dennis is getting ready to die. She says, "I believe in contemplation of death [Dennis Hopper] may be intending to remove me as a beneficiary of any kind..."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: court, dennis hopper, DennisHopper, divorce, documents, hopper, house, victoria, wife
Posted Mar 7th 2010 12:30AM by TMZ Staff
Mel Gibson's divorce can be your gain -- provided you have an extra $14.5 million to spend.
Mel has put his 5,403 sq. foot property on the market, guest house included. All told you're looking at nine bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and a guaranteed passage to heaven.
Pretty good deal if you ask us.
Filed under: Mel Gibson, Photo Galleries
Tags: divorce, for sale, ForSale, house, malibu, mel gibson, MelGibson
Posted Mar 1st 2010 6:08PM by TMZ Staff
Now we know why the L.A. Dodgers divorce case between Frank and Jamie McCourt is so high-stakes ... it costs a bundle to be them.
Jamie submitted an expense declaration with the court in her quest for $988,845. Here are some of her MONTHLY expenses:
- Expenses for Holmby Hills home - $202,715
- Expenses for L.A. home - $9,007
- Expenses for Malibu home - $151,054
- Expenses for other Malibu home - $88,106
- Expenses for Cape Cod house - $93,279
- Expenses for Willowbend house (we don't even know where that is) - $5,048
- Expenses for Vail house - $7,784
- Expenses for Cabo house - $2,530
In all, the homes cost her $568,829 a month. Her total nut is almost twice that. But in her declaration, Jamie says she was only pulling in $166,667 a month from the Dodgers. Someone missed their home ec classes!
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: divorce, dodgers, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, homes, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, l.a. dodgers, L.a.Dodgers, los angeles dodgers, LosAngelesDodgers, monthly expenses, MonthlyExpenses, support
Posted Mar 1st 2010 12:36PM by TMZ Staff
Brooke Mueller is committed to her marriage, with one big but -- Charlie Sheen has to take sobriety seriously ... this according to sources. But people on Charlie's side say bluntly, "She is the problem."
As we first reported, Brooke left rehab and is living at the family home, along with a cadre of therapists. Brooke is saying, "I love Charlie to death," but she feels the only way she can stay sober is if Charlie gives it the ol' college try.
It's interesting ... we're told Brooke is not demanding that Charlie stay sober ... just that he try. She's acknowledging both of them have a huge problem and both are going to slip from time to time. For her part, she's been in rehab multiple times.
But here's what's interesting -- people in Charlie's camp are telling us, "It's Brooke's craziness that is fueling all of this" and that she is the bad influence on him.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, divorce, marriage, rehab, sober, sobriety
Posted Feb 27th 2010 12:50AM by TMZ Staff
Rapper Nas needs a wake-up call -- he's trying to win back his estranged baby mama Kelis (despite the fact she's suing him over child support) and now he owes the IRS a huge chunk of change.
We told you about the tax lien the IRS slapped on Nas back in October to the tune of $2,584,206.31. Now, according to court docs, Nas' bill has ballooned to a whopping $3,365,671.26. Not Joe Francis territory, but getting close.
Last week, Nas was ordered to pay baby mama Kelis $200,000 in back child and spousal support.
Our sources say Nas doesn't have a clue he's going under financially and doesn't understand he can go to jail if he doesn't pay child support. He was at Sundance recently and raked in $50,000 for a performance, which, we're told, he blew before he blew out of Sundance.
And more news in the non-reality department -- Nas has been sending Kelis a flurry of emails, telling her how much he wants her back and where she can fly to hook up with him. Nas -- she has a new boyfriend and has moved on. She really wants that divorce.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: child support, ChildSupport, divorce, federal, kelis, lien, nas, tax
Posted Feb 27th 2010 12:04AM by TMZ Staff
The man allegedly at the center of the Jon Cryer murder plot is a contractor who was part of a drug smuggling ring in Mexico .... this according to the estranged husband of Jon Cryer's ex-wife.
TMZ has obtained legal documents in the ongoing divorce case between Cryer's ex-wife, Sarah Trigger, and her estranged husband, David Dickey. As we first reported, a man named Eddie Sanchez was allegedly asked by Trigger to murder Cryer and Dickey. In fact, Dickey says Sanchez flatly told him that.
So who is Eddie Sanchez? We know he was Trigger's boyfriend at the time she allegedly asked him to kill Cryer and Dickey. According to Dickey, Sanchez was a contractor who worked on his house when he lived with Trigger. Dickey also says in legal docs, Trigger told him, "Eddie used to run drugs that were smuggled from the border to Mexican gangs which is how he bought his house in Mexico."
As we first reported, Trigger allegedly "...asked Mr. Sanchez if he would kill the pair [Cryer and Dickey], or if he would not, inquiring whether she could speak with Mr. Sanchez's father about this issue."
Trigger's lawyer claims Sanchez left a voicemail for Trigger's mom last month, in which he said Sarah had done nothing wrong.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Jon Cryer
Tags: court, divorce, eddie sanchez, EddieSanchez, hit, hitman, jon cryer, JonCryer, mexican gang, MexicanGang, murder for hire, MurderForHire, sarah trigger, SarahTrigger, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen
Posted Feb 27th 2010 12:03AM by TMZ Staff
Divorcing duo Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley are together again ... in the back of a limo.
While Avril's friend Brody Jenner drove around L.A. with Krisitn Cavallari, the once happily married couple left an "Alice in Wonderland" afterparty and carpooled to a London hotel on Thursday night..
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo
Tags: alice in wonderland, AliceInWonderland, Avril Lavigne, AvrilLavigne, Deryck Whibley, DeryckWhibley, divorce, london
Posted Feb 26th 2010 6:45PM by TMZ Staff
Barry Bonds' wife has had yet another change of heart -- TMZ has learned she has filed new documents to end her marriage.
In papers filed in L.A. County Superior Court yesterday, Liz Bonds cites irreconcilable differences.
She is asking for joint physical and legal custody of the couple's daughter.
As we previously reported, Liz had filed for legal separation in June of last year -- but withdrew her petition one month later.
The couple was married back in 1998. Liz claims their relationship ended in January of 2010.
UPDATE: TMZ has obtained a court document which shows, according to Elizabeth, the parties have already reached a "mutual settlement agreement" over assets.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: barry bonds, BarryBonds, baseball, divorce, elisabeth bonds, ElisabethBonds, san francisco giants, SanFranciscoGiants
Posted Feb 18th 2010 6:30PM by TMZ Staff
Mega-minister Benny Hinn apparently couldn't apply his healing powers to his own marriage -- because the dude's wife just filed divorce papers claiming their marriage has given up the ghost.
Hinn claims the divorce filing came "without notice" and that he is "shocked" -- despite the fact that the high-profile religious couple has been separated since last month.
Hinn has come under scrutiny recently over suspicion he has false profits -- because the preacher has allegedly been raising money under the guise of a ministry simply to enrich himself.
Hinn is best known for his spiritual healings at events he calls "Miracle Crusades" -- but looks like he's powerless when it comes to saving his marriage.
Filed under: Dirty Divorces
Tags: benny hinn, BennyHinn, divorce, suzanne hinn, SuzanneHinn, televangelist
Posted Feb 18th 2010 11:40AM by TMZ Staff
Elin Nordegren may not be wearing a wedding ring, but these pictures are the most powerful proof yet she's behind Tiger Woods.
Elin is swooshed out in Nike gear -- the company that stood behind Tiger. It's more than coincidental that Tiger was snapped yesterday with his own Nike accoutrement.
The pic was taken as Elin picked her daughter up from school this AM.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, TMZ Sports, Tiger Woods
Tags: divorce, elin nordegren, ElinNordegren, florida, nike, ring, support, tiger woods, TigerWoods
Posted Feb 11th 2010 5:29PM by TMZ Staff
The judge in the Dennis Hopper divorce case just unsealed a copy of the prenuptial agreement Dennis had with estranged wife Victoria, and unless she gets the prenup invalidated ... she's screwed.
Prenup Highlights:
-- Dennis keeps all his property -- which includes a house and a condo in Venice, a building in New Mexico on 320 acres, land in Arizona and a number of other properties.
-- Dennis keeps his "separate property pension and retirement benefits."
-- Dennis keeps his huge collection of fine arts worth over $2.5 million, including a $350,000 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat.
-- Victoria has to move out of his house within 30 days of either party filing for divorce ... but it's bumped up to 60 days if they have a child together, which they do.
And here's the kicker: Victoria was guaranteed a $250,000 life insurance policy and 25% of everything in his will ... but only if they're married and living together at the time of his death.
So, here's the deal -- they no longer live together, so it would appear even if Dennis were to die before the divorce is final, she gets zilch.
But there's something in the prenup for Victoria, too. She gets to keep her separate property -- including two computers, two bookcases full of books, a 1973 VW Karmann Ghia, and her grandma's furniture.
UPDATE: We now know Victoria would have pocketed a total of $6.25 million -- which includes Dennis' L.A. home -- if things would have worked out between them ... this according to The Dennis Hopper Trust.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: community property, CommunityProperty, dennis hopper, DennisHopper, divorce, prenup, property, victoria hopper, VictoriaHopper
Posted Feb 11th 2010 1:32PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ was in court this morning in the Dennis Hopper/Victoria Hopper divorce case, where the judge just ruled Victoria must stay 10 feet away from Dennis, his adult son, Henry, his daughter, Marin and his assistant, Emily Davis.
The judge also ruled Victoria may not enter the main Dennis Hopper residence in Venice, CA or any other portion of the property other than the unit where Victoria is currently living. The judge ruled Victoria can stay in the unit until the agreed date in the prenup. As we first reported, under the prenup, Victoria must leave the unit on March 11 -- 60 days after the divorce petition was filed.
The judge also gave Dennis visitation rights to their daughter, Galen, every day between 5 and 7 PM.
She will also get the exclusive use of their 2002 Jaguar.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: case, dennis hopper, DennisHopper, divorce, jaguar, victoria, visitation
