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JENNIFER LOPEZ and Cris Judd may not have had
the greatest marriage, but they seem to be having an expensive
divorce.
The US$12 million-a-picture actress-singer married Judd
in a private ceremony in September last year. The wedding came
just months after she broke up with hip-hop mogul Sean "P.
Diddy" Combs, with whom she had a highly publicized romance.
Even though the marriage didn't last more than one year,
Judd could have made trouble for her.
Insiders said Lopez so believed their love would last
that she never asked Judd to sign a prenuptial agreement,
which means that the dancer-turned-choreographer can claim
half of the money that Lopez raked in during their nine-month
marriage.
Having choreographed her NBC special and collaborated on
songs, Judd could have hired a tough lawyer to argue that he
was instrumental in her success and thus was entitled to half
her wealth.
Lopez is expected to lodge divorce papers in a California
court after agreeing to split some of her fortune with the
dancer.
A source said that they already have a deal in place to
divvy up their marital assets, which include a US$9.5 million
mansion in Miami Beach and an estate in Los Angeles.
What's worse, a dozen of agents and publishers are
beating a path to Judd's door seeking an intimate book about
life with Lopez -- what she's like in bed, the real story
about her affair with Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, her first
marriage to a Puerto Rican busboy, and so on. They're
whispering figures in excess of US$1 million for U.S. and
European rights.
Of course, Lopez is very worried about all this and is
huddled with lawyers to work out a way to buy Judd's silence,
no matter how expensive.
Lopez is currently being comforted by Ben Affleck -- they
were seen strolling through New York's Tribeca area and
stopping off at a deli to make some purchases, while Judd has
been spotted drowning his sorrows at numerous showbiz
hangouts.
While another Hollywood's powerful woman Angelina Jolie
is set to suffer more pain because of estranged husband Billy
Bob Thornton -- with the removal of her tattoos.
The Girl, Interrupted star has a mass of body art
proclaiming her love for the wayward Monster's Ball actor. But
these very visible declarations of devotion have become a
major embarrassment to Jolie now that their bizarre union is
over.
But friends say the Tomb Raider actress will go through
any amount of pain to erase the tattoos and Billy Bob from her
life.
One says, "Angelina's so distraught after Billy Bob
walked out on her, she wants to clear him from her mind and
body. She's prepared to do whatever it takes. Even if it means
going through the pain barrier."
(SD-Agencies) |