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I guess Spree was good at forecasting the future ahead....

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Val, Jan 29, 2007.

  1. Val

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    Sprewell named in $200M palimony suit
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    NEW YORK (AP) - The mother of four of former NBA star Latrell Sprewell's children sued him for $200 million Monday, alleging Sprewell broke their long-term cohabitation deal and roughed her up last month in their Westchester County home.

    Candace Cabbil brought the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, saying Sprewell recently ended the arrangement that developed after they met in 1989 when both attended the University of Alabama.
    "I certainly have no comment about that at this point," said Jonathan C. Smith, an attorney for Sprewell.

    The lawsuit says that on Sept. 8, Sprewell broke his promise to share his life and fortune with Cabbil when he entered their Purchase, N.Y., home and announced they needed "to end this fake" relationship.

    Sprewell started giving Cabbil less money than usual for household expenses and for their children, ages 3, 7, 8 and 11, and made himself scarce when she tried to find him, the lawsuit says. The lawsuit said Cabbil also was the guardian for a 16-year-old child Sprewell fathered with another woman.

    It alleges that, in December, Sprewell entered their home, chased Cabbil around and smacked her hand to prevent her from trying to use a cell phone to call police. Then he allegedly grabbed her and dragged her down a flight of stairs by her feet, causing her physical and emotional injury.

    According to the lawsuit, the encounter brought a violent end to a relationship that belied earlier promises that she had "nothing to worry about" and she "owned everything he owned" despite his failure to marry or to put her name on the home he bought for $3 million in 2000.

    Cabbil, who gave up a $25,000 job at a hospital to have their first child in 1995, said in the lawsuit that there was rarely less than $100,000 in the couple's joint bank account.

    Sprewell also hired a baby sitter and a house cleaner, bought Cabbil new cars and registered Cabbil as his wife with the National Basketball Association so she could receive health insurance, the lawsuit said.

    When Sprewell was traded from the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves in July 2003, the couple agreed that Cabbil and the children would remain in Purchase, the lawsuit said.

    Instead of returning to his family in New York, Sprewell chose to live on a yacht he had purchased in Wisconsin, the lawsuit said.

    Sprewell, who lives in River Hills, Wis., near Milwaukee, played 13 NBA seasons, most recently with the Timberwolves in the 2004-05 season. He was a four-time All-Star.

    Sprewell has not played professional basketball since turning down a three-year, $21 million extension from Minnesota
     
  2. JuanValdez

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    Reactions to this one should be interesting to read.
     
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  4. YallMean

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    So he wasnt telling lie when he said kids need milk back home.
     
  5. baller4life315

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    $200 million?!?! :eek:
     
  6. Fegwu

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    It is for show. If she win, she will not get even close to that much. Maybe they settle for ~$10M and/or monthly payments.
     
  7. tinman

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    Gold digger!
     
  8. Williamson

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    Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digga....
     
  9. Dave_78

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    So she gave up a $25K a year job back in 95? Ok then let's see:

    25,000 X 12 years = $150,000

    Now subtract all of the money he spent on her for being his baby's momma (probably a lot more than $150k). I think she deserves nothing other than a grand or two child support each month.
     
  10. Steve_Francis_rules

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    Exactly. If she didn't go through the process of having their relationship legally recognized, why should the law step in now and give her money that isn't hers?
     
  11. Pat

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    "We make a lot of money, but we spend a lot of money" -Pat Ewing

    I think that is pretty close to his words.
     
  12. AMS

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    you forget to add inflation and possible salary increases.
     
  13. dn1282

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    so they're not even married? spree is smarter than I thought.
     
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    25,000x12 = 300,000

    but your point is valid regardless of the value.
     
  15. qrui

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    or layoffs for that matter. ;)
     
  16. Will

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    I can't get enough of this. Feed the children, feed the children ...

    Try condoms, Spree. They're cheaper.
     
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    He lived on a yacht in Wisconsin? THAT is weird.
     
  18. JuanValdez

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    Common law marriage perhaps?
     
  19. Hayesfan

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    Oh for crying out loud.. she's raising five of his kids, she deserves more than a couple grand a month for that at least, not 200 mill, but still. I don't know what the rules are in the State of NY, but it has to be a percentage of his salary or net worth.. something like that.

    I would guess they settle out of court... wonder how much money Spree has left??

    Agreed!
     
  20. Master Baiter

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    Why should it be a mans job to continue to provide a certain standard of living once a relationship ends? I'm sorry but that is complete bull**** to me. We absolutely have an obligation to provide for the children and to make sure every need it met and that they are comfortable but you know what? That is also the job of the mother as well.
     

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