Mary J. Blige Ordered to Pay Ex-Husband $30K a Month in Spousal Support

Mary J. Blige may not want any drama in her life, but that’s exactly what she’s been getting during her divorce. The “No More Drama” singer has been ordered to pay ex-husband and ex-manager Martin “Kendu” Isaacs $30,000 a month in temporary spousal support.

While the two have no biological children together, the significant chunk of change is to accommodate the “style of living” Isaacs was accustomed to while he was married to Blige. E! News obtained the documents, which also state the singer must pay him retroactively dating back to September, as well as account for his attorney fees for a total of $235,000.

Mary J. Blige filed for divorce from Isaacs in July 2016 after 13 years of marriage. She argued their prenuptial agreement negated spousal support, while Isaacs was originally seeking $129,319 per month.

“My success as an entertainer has nothing to do with [Isaacs]. I was successful when I met him and have continued to enjoy success, although there have certainly been ups and downs,” Blige claimed, per E!.

The Grammy-winning singer also explained that she was in debt as she made no money from the European leg of her recent tour.

“[Isaacs] suggests we lived a lavish lifestyle and in fact, we overspent and we are in significant debt,” she stated in the court docs. “We owe millions of dollars in taxes and have significant advances that have to be recouped by record companies.”

Blige, 46, also alleged that Isaacs had been misappropriating money — about $420,000 to be exact — for two years when they were together. This purportedly involved “travel charges” for his girlfriend.

The singer confirmed the split last year, saying, “Sometimes things don’t work how we hoped they would.” She quickly deleted images of her husband from social media.

A source told Us Weekly Blige filed for divorce because her celebrity status went to Isaacs’s head.

“Kendu got used to the good life with her and thought he was a star too,” an insider alleged.

Said another source: “They had huge fights behind closed doors over the years. … She just had enough.”

“No one wants to go through this, and this is hard,” Blige told Robin Roberts in November. “The breaking point was when I kept asking over and over and over again for respect and to be respected. And it just seemed like I was beating a dead horse. … It seemed like I was talking to a wall. I just wasn’t getting it back, so if I can’t get respect in the relationship, then I have to move on and save myself.”

Blige also stressed that it’s important for any woman going through a divorce to keep control of their finances.

6 killed, 3 suspects dead after 'terrorist incident' at London Bridge, Borough Market

Six people were killed, three attackers are dead and 48 victims have been transported to hospitals after a "terrorist incident" in London Saturday night involving a vehicle reportedly plowing into pedestrians on London Bridge and reported stabbings at Borough Market, officials said.

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said this is being treated as a "terrorist incident."

6 killed, 3 suspects dead after 'terrorist incident' at London Bridge, Borough Market

Six people were killed, three attackers are dead and 48 victims have been transported to hospitals after a "terrorist incident" in London Saturday night involving a vehicle reportedly plowing into pedestrians on London Bridge and reported stabbings at Borough Market, officials said.

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said this is being treated as a "terrorist incident."

6 killed, 3 suspects dead after 'terrorist incident' at London Bridge, Borough Market

Six people were killed, three attackers are dead and 48 victims have been transported to hospitals after a "terrorist incident" in London Saturday night involving a vehicle reportedly plowing into pedestrians on London Bridge and reported stabbings at Borough Market, officials said.

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said this is being treated as a "terrorist incident."

Turkey issues statement in support of Akinci

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a statement regarding the latest developments in the Cyprus negotiations process.

In a press statement released yesterday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hüseyin Müftüoğlu said that Turkey shares the views expressed on this issue of reconvening the Conference on Cyprus by TRNC President Mustafa Akıncı.

“Our view is that the preconditions put forth by Greek Cypriot Leader Mr. Anastasiades for reconvening the Conference on Cyprus are contrary to the principles of the Leaders’ Joint Declaration of 11 February 2014 that all issues “will be discussed interdependently” and that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. They are likewise not in keeping with the Statement from the Conference on Cyprus dated 12 January 2017,” he said.

Müftüoğlu recalled that one of the provisions of the Statement from the Conference on Cyprus was for a Working Group to convene in order to identify questions regarding the Security and Guarantees chapter as well as the instruments needed to address them.

“This task was fulfilled on 18-19 January in Mont Pèlerin. The second task which resulted from the Conference was for the continuation of negotiations on outstanding issues in the other chapters between the two sides on the island,” he added.

“Turkey expects the Conference on Cyprus to be able to reconvene without any preconditions, in keeping with the understanding in the Leaders’ Joint Declaration of 11 February 2014 and in accordance with the methodology which was foreseen but not implemented for the first Conference, namely with all chapters being addressed together, as also expressed by President Akıncı in his statements,” Müftüoğlu’s statement concluded.

- BRT

An accident waiting to happen in TRNC

Despite all the warnings, a new act of lunacy was added to the list dangerous behaviors that take lives on the road in North Cyprus.

On the Kyrenia mountain road, a perplexed driver took the above image of an overloaded truck and sent it to ‘Kibris Postasi’.

The bales of hay are clearly unsecured, unevenly distributing the weight on the back of the truck. It looks like the whole load could topple at any moment. And because one of the bales appears to be unraveling, the vehicle’s number plate is obscured.

An accident waiting to happen.

Kibris Postasi

Steve Harvey’s Ex-Wife Mary Vaughn Sues for $60 Mill, Alleges Torture, Child Endangerment & ‘Soul Murdering’

Steve Harvey is facing a number of allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife, Mary L. Vaughn, in a lawsuit filed against the host on Wednesday, yet another legal dispute following the couple's bitter divorce more than a decade ago.

Vaughn, Harvey's second wife, is suing the TV personality for $60 million, claiming that during their marriage, which lasted from 1996 until their contentious divorce in 2005, she was allegedly subjected to "prolonged torture with the infliction of severe mental pain and suffering," according to court documents obtained by ET.

The documents also claim that Vaughn "attempted suicide by self-medicating [in] an effort to stop the pain," and allege that Harvey and his attorney caused "severe emotional distress" that led to a litany of medical conditions for Vaughn and her immediate family over the last 15 years.

Additionally, Vaughn is suing for alleged child endangerment, torture, kidnapping, breach of contract, conspiracy against rights, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and "soul murdering." The lawsuit also makes further claims of harassment, brainwashing, and theft by deception.

Vaughn's suit was filed by Essie Berry, a civil rights activist and not an attorney. The documents were filed "In Pro Per," which means the plaintiff would be representing themselves, and Berry is acting as Vaughn's power of attorney. TMZ first reported news of the lawsuit.