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Hermione69

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 07:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Dysfunction Junction

Webkitty

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 08:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
CAr, I also read that this was the fourth time in a year that she has attacked him, and he is planning on filing for divorce.
The part about him being drunk is hearsay (she claims it, who really knows, except he had a bloody nose when the police showed up)
I believe he does have custody of the child.

Herm, dysfuntion junction is right.

It looks like the early predictions are that Helen is first to go (Jan wins immunity) so there is some wiggle room there for Helen to blame the boot on, especially if it a tie, and Brian refuses to boot her. (although I am doubting there will be a tie, changed my mind from last week) I think she will take the boot hard, no matter what happens.

Squaredsc

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 08:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
what ms. kitty said. its hearsay and somewhere btw each story lies the truth.

Tester

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
For those who haven't seen, the link to "Smoking Gun":

\Smoking Gun

Car54

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 09:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
One of the more cynical posts I read said that he is probably filing for divorce before the finale so if he wins, she is not entitled to half.

This should be interesting. I read that she broke his nose...Bet the makeup people at CBS can make it look ok tho.

I agree that the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Her court date is Monday I think. There will probably be more coverage this week.

Pamy

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Even if they divorce now I think she is still entitled to half of the winnings, cuz he would have 'earned' it while they were married. Even thought we don't know the winner yet, the winner was decided months ago, when they were married. I think that is how it works, maybe Goddessatlaw can correct me if I am wrong.

Car54

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 09:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Pamy there are some threads over at SS with a lot of the law...way over my head..but the thought is he technically does not win... IF he wins...big IF... (maybe that is why he was drunk!) until Thursday night...so if he files now, it would be all his. Who knows.


Probably open to interpretation because of the months between the vote and the award of the prize... she could certainly give it a shot in court.

MB is probably praying for Clay to win right now.

Crossfire

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 08:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She diddn't eat enough bugz to get half.

Weinermr

Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 09:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm not a lawyer. But California is a community property state, and both spouses have an undivided one-half interest in all property of either spouse (except for property carefully and properly designated as separate property of either spouse).

I can see how there might be some technicality about when Brian wins (if he wins), but the $1 million was already won months ago when the voting took place, and that cannot be undone. So I think she would be entitled to 1/2 of everything earned or owned up until the moment of any official separation.

JMO

Ladytex

Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 07:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Also, even if he files tomorrow, the divorce will not be final before the winner is determined, so technically they will still be married and she would still be entitled to half, I would guess.

Kmjm

Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 09:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How about this. What if she knows that Brian didn't make it to the end and that's why she's willing to risk losing out on getting half of what he wins?

Tabbyking

Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 10:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
as far as i know from living myself in california--she will get half. (maybe more, if the child stays with her)... remember a couple of years ago, when a woman won an 11 million dollar lottery, and ran out and filed for divorce? she brought the ticket out a week or so after filing and the judge was so angry that she had tried to screw the husband out of the money, he awarded the husband ALL OF IT?
in california, if brian won, whether he knew it or not, on a date they were still together, she gets half. of course, she is also entitled to half of their bills...
who is saying they are getting a divorce? is this getting blown way out of proportion?

Car54

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 02:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I bet he doesn't win anyway. Then the most she would get is half of whatever he gets of $100,000 after taxes. Probably wouldn't cover the cost of the lawyer. Tabby you are right, but he did file for her to stay 100 feet away from him. Doesn't look too hopeful but who knows what is really going on.

Catfat

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 04:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Brian didn't earn that money in the USA, but in a foreign country.. Don't know how that will affect the division of property, though.

Kitt

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Doesn't help Catfat, the US taxes income from all sources/all countries if you live in the US for more than half of the year. And all his income (and all his wife's) will be classed as half his and half hers, as CA is a community property state.

Hey, don't those H&R Block courses come in handy sometimes?

Tabbyking

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 04:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
it doesn't matter where he earned it. he pays california taxes on it!

i hope he doesn't win the money, but i do hope they work out their problems for their son--whether they decide to stay together--or separate permanently--the son has 2 parents who will hopefully both remain in HIS life. how sad really that any of this is happening...so often, the kid(s) become pawns. also, too much of 'he's a drunk' and 'she wasn't worried enough about my drinking to take the kid with her or stay home...' and the judge could put the kid somewhere away from both of them!
perhaps they should both count to 10 (million)and take time to think things out.

Fruitbat

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The winner gets one mil after taxes. That is $600,000. This is substancial, to be sure, if invested for the future. The stock market sucks. Bonds are not good to buy now.................they do not have a fortune here.

His wife will get half. Doesn't matter when he won it. He is within 6 months of the marriage contract.

The conception that this is a fortune is just wrong. If you can make the money work for you in this economy, good for you. Not many can.

Bastable

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 05:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's not enough to retire on. It is enough so that if you don't blow it, you'll have a terrific safety net for the rest of your life.

Tina Wesson is still working and doing speeches. She didn't stop being Tina after she won, and frankly, that's the ticket.

Tabbyking

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 06:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i meant they should both count to 10,000,000 as opposed to counting to '10' before lashing out!

according to an attorney friend, most people who win a case and get somewhere between 500k and a million dollars go through it in LESS than 2 years. you are right about having to make the money work for you. it's not a fortune these days!

Magikearth

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 06:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Is Tina still working as a nurse?
Does anyone know?

Hermione69

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 06:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know about Tina, but I know Vee went back to work almost immediately after winning S4.

Magikearth

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Vee went back to work almost immediately after winning the million? Wow! I didn't know that!
Thanks for the info,Hermione. :)

Fruitbat

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They take $600,000 from the million win. There is absolutely nothing to invest in right now that could benefit you. This is not a fortune. If you are very careful you have a good retirement assuming the ecomomy perks up soon.

It is sooo easy to blow this. I hear them saying I will buy a house and my mother a house and a nice car.............well that is about it, assuming the houses are pretty cheap and the car is a Honda.

Seamonkey

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 08:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bat, right now, where Brian lives, real estate would be the best investment.

First would be an annuity for that kid's education.

Or, at their age, maybe actually GET some education :)

Grooch

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 09:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<<Or, at their age, maybe actually GET some education.>

Tee! Hee! :)