Two days in the past, Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine was seen smiling as she left a court docket listening to in their ongoing divorce proceedings following a good ruling.
How rapidly the momentum has shifted.
On Friday, it was the Yellowstone actor who chalked up a win when California Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle granted Kevin’s request for a movement to dam Christine from taking sure gadgets from their lavish residence in Carpinteria, Calif.
“Christine shall be permitted to remove her toiletries, clothing, handbags and jewelry,” the signed order learn, based on People. Meanwhile, his wife of 19 years will not be allowed to take “any other items of property including, but not limited to, furniture, furnishings, appliances, and artwork.”
Kevin had legally requested Thursday that she be barred from taking any of his property. His facet argued that there is “no community property” beneath their premarital settlement, and that gadgets on a listing of what she deliberate to take together with her as she left the house will not be hers. They additionally complained that the listing was too common.
Christine’s staff countered that their listing included images of the gadgets. They stated Kevin “complained that reference to ‘some pots and pans’ was so vague he was unable to consent to their removal,” regardless of his earnings of $24 million final 12 months.
She argued, per The Blast, “There is no mystery as to what I plan to remove. Kevin will not be harmed by my removal of any of the items I have listed, and certainly not personal items such as my Peloton bike and family heirlooms.”
Also on Friday, People reported that Kevin claimed in a court docket submitting that his wife had secretly been planning their breakup for months earlier than telling him in April that she deliberate to file for divorce.
“Months before separation,” the doc learn, “although the parties had always leased their automobiles, without [Costner’s] knowledge or consent, [Christine] bought an expensive vehicle for her personal use (probably because the [prenuptial agreement] allows her to take that vehicle with her).”
He additionally accuses her of “taking cash advances” on bank cards belonging to employees members, in addition to his personal property, with out his permission.
In response, Christine claimed that Kevin was making an attempt to “smear” her in the media.
This chapter of the messy divorce comes as Christine (née Baumgartner) is transferring out of the palatial residence that she shares with Kevin and their three teenage youngsters. She was ordered by the court docket to take action on July 5, after she claimed he was attempting to kick her out. Meanwhile, Kevin maintained that Christine was refusing to go away and, by doing so, was violating what they agreed to earlier than marriage.
As Yahoo has beforehand reported, Christine is entitled to a divorce settlement of $1.4 million beneath the phrases of their prenuptial settlement, which she is contesting.
After his first divorce from then-wife Cindy, reported to be probably the most costly in Hollywood historical past, the Oscar winner sought to have an ironclad doc in place previous to marrying Christine. While a November trial date has been set concerning the validity and enforceability of the prenup, based on Yahoo’s authorized sources, the decide has up to now signaled that he finds the doc to be binding.
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