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Kelsey and Camille - What alimony is right?
01/27/11 02:38 PM
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Ok, for those of you who want to have some fun, let’s have an esoteric discussion about a high profile divorce – the talented Kelsey Grammer and his beautiful, soon to be ex wife, Camille.
Here are the facts as I know them – They have been married for 13 years, she is a former Playboy model, 2 kids with Kelsey (both born via a surrogate ???), and 4 nannies to help with the kids. I understand there is no prenup and the two at some point started a production company where they continue to produce some tv shows and other projects.
The rumor is that that Kelsey (worth $100M) offered a $20M settlement which was rejected and they are moving the negotiations from there. California I believe is a 50/50 property state so she surely has eyes on half of whatever that is.
Camille might not win any mother of the year awards but certainly has a well documented pattern of need for child support. Quite frankly, I’m not sure how she just gets by with 4 nannies. That’s a crime in itself.
In any case, gender aside, given the situation what do u feel that someone like Camille honestly and fairly deserves and why?
Here’s what I think:
Kelsey is the star, the brand, the franchise. He was successful before her and will be after her. I imagine her contribution to their wealth was negligible at best as was her contribution to his success. So maybe she gave up her job as a playboy model. What could her earning potential possibly be? Not sure what the future in it is other than a platform to snag the rich and famous. I also have to believe the production company was a means to turn Kelsey’s nest egg into something larger, using his funds to invest in the projects, and eventually turn a bigger profit. I’m not sure what her role was but I don’t think that she had any prior entertainment or production experience. If anything, she received a well funded education in TV production while working in the company so thankfully can continue to pursue that career on her own.
So what does she deserve - 50% of the assets and income during their relationship? I think not. I would think $20M would be a gift from God and something she would never achieve in her lifetime. Taking that though would betray her true character. My judgment - $13M – one mil a year for each year she was with him. And yes, that is a gift as well but we have to give her something for her effort. That should be enough to live quite nicely. She could even fund her own production company where she might spin gold from straw. I just have a hard time with the 50/50 split when a lot less is more than enough to continue to live like a princes, albeit with a smaller castle
What do you think?
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