Rowe Wants $500,000 Instead Of Children
To me this just seems strange. As the mother to these children, you would think that Rowe would want to be involved with them, at the very least. But for her to want to take money over them is just too much.
Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe is suing a woman for nearly $500,000 (£316,000) over claims she wanted money rather than custody of her children.
Rebecca White told the US TV show Extra that Ms Rowe was not interested in access to her two children with Jackson – Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11.
Ms Rowe sued over the comments in July, but Ms White failed to respond.
Her lawyers are now seeking a default judgment. A court hearing to decide the outcome is scheduled for November.
In legal papers filed in Los Angeles, Ms Rowe’s lawyers claim she should be awarded $490,000 (£300,000) in general and punitive damages.
The defamation and invasion-of-privacy action is seeking to recoup any money that Ms White may have been paid for her interview, Lawyers have estimated the fee to be $100,000 (£61,000).
They are also seeking $100,000 for emotional distress, $45,000 (£27,000) for medical and legal fees and $245,000 (£150,000) in punitive damages. Read on…