Krystalkisses said:

ufoclub said:

Charlie Sheen was(is?) also a sex addict, so the reason for the divorce could be something else entirely.

Ok... so what are you implying?........

She probably wanted a divorce because Prince was sleeping around.

disch said:

I wonder if she's concerned about financial details being public -- perhaps she got a lot more money from the divorce than was assumed, and it'll have a "gold-digger" appearance. That would be (one of) my concerns if I were her.

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To be honest, I think that's her primary concern here...but we shall see.

teach49 said:

ufoclub said:

Krystalkisses said:

Ok... so what are you implying?........

She probably wanted a divorce because Prince was sleeping around.

Possibly...but Prince ain't no Charlie Sheen.

ufoclub said:

Krystalkisses said:

Ok... so what are you implying?........

She probably wanted a divorce because Prince was sleeping around.

I don't think she would have had to give a reason in the filing, so even if that's true, evidence of it wouldn't be in the paperwork anyway.

IMHO, more is likely to be revealed over time from other people not just about this divorce but whether he was ill or not...never thought I'd hear what Chazz Smith said either following the service and wondered if he received any flack about his interiew from other family members. Wont surprise me if we see a book (not the manuscript) coming along in the next couple of years either.

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Good, I'm glad information is coming out. There must be something there that is relevant and there's been way too much secrecy surrounding his death already.

I know this won't be a popular opinion but I don't care if others here like it or not. I'm tired of all the bs we've been fed.

laurarichardson said:

teach49 said:

I have heard people say this before -- that this is about Manuela's bad behavior -- but what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? (not questioning you per see...just the notion in general) I mean...their marriage ended 10 years ago; she is not what I would call famous, except to P fans as his second wife. How would her behavior in their marriage matter? Besides which, she filed and he did not contest the divorce so her info about her behavior wouldn't be there anyway. No, this is about Prince.

Even the drug use allegation doesn't make sense, since the general public has moved on from this story (a lot has happened since his death) and the public has mostly written him off as a brilliant but drug-addled rock musician like the rest of them. It's not news anymore. It might have been news before the autopsy report, but not now.

The only thing they are going to get is financial records and motions...right? They are fishing for something. Don't know what but our only real hope is that they don't find what they're looking for and this will die in their editorial office.

-/ It is a no-fault divorce state and he did not contest so no information may appear at all. Now we know you have to list your assets and debts so if he had child support or some obligation that would show up I cannot think that they are looking for just drugs when everybody knows that already. We all know what Manny got as a settlement and still do not think anyone cares about her.

Exactly.

ufoclub said:

Didn't this all start because the divorce attorney told the estate they may have relevant information?

ufoclub said:

Krystalkisses said:

Ok... so what are you implying?........

She probably wanted a divorce because Prince was sleeping around.

Well, all I know is he wasn't sleeping with me.......

LuxLove said:

Didn't this all start because the divorce attorney told the estate they may have relevant information?

Honestly, I think this is it. I believe it was after that revelation that the ST wanted the divorce papers. It could be nothing major...who knows...but I suspect they want to know what his lawyers were talking about.

It could be much ado about nothing.

Krystalkisses said:

ufoclub said:

She probably wanted a divorce because Prince was sleeping around.

Well, all I know is he wasn't sleeping with me.......

teach49 said:

Krystalkisses said:

Well, all I know is he wasn't sleeping with me.......

AA1slot said:

...never thought I'd hear what Chazz Smith said either...

What are you making reference to?

teach49 said:

PurpleSpirit319 said:

rogifan said:

laurarichardson said: StarTribune is scum. But it sounds like certain confidential things can remain sealed. I would argue anything health related should be considered confidential and not unsealed. What would be awesome though is if there was nothing juicy here and the StarTribune had egg all over its face.

Lets face it, guess who is their prime gossip columnist??? Billy Jack Bitch herself!!!

So many good points made! In the end it all may not be as scandalous as people think. Maybe some garden variety cheating (Manuela), and RX. drug use that exacerbated into addiciton. I will say I can't help but not trust Manuela a little bit.. And I think Prince tho, private, really was more transparent than folks want to give him credit for..

LuxLove said:

JudasLChrist said:

AA1slot said:

...never thought I'd hear what Chazz Smith said either...

What are you making reference to?

About how he and his family tried to help P as best they could..they had reached out, that it was on record and it's ok to let somone know one hurts and needs help. Actually in recovery programs that the first step to recovery...and admitting that one has a problem. Maybe others knew that OP had reached out tried to help or for what reason, I sure didn't.

rogifan said:

teach49 said:

This is what someone posted in the comments sections on the star tribune story:

This situation is sad. From what I have read and heard from Attorney friends the 2006 divorce has no relation to the death or Will (or lack of Will). This is a news organization digging into a persons private life. Leave the woman alone.

One would think if this had something to do with the estate or death investigation this information could be provided to the relevant parties parties without having to be made public. Prince wasn't a government official or public servant; there is no right to know just becaus he was someone famous.

Well, since it's a news organization asking, I think they want it public so it's on record and they can report on it openly. And most divorce files are unsealed, so they're asking for the norm, I believe. I don't think this has to do with the death investigation. Law enforcement could subpoena any files they want, I believe, without having them unsealed, right? This is for a news story so if anyone wants to figure it out before they announce it, you'd have to think about what would be newsworthy to them. I suspect it's because P's divorce lawyers said they have work product that may related to possible heirs. That's really the only thing that makes sense here. And Mani probably just wants her private affairs to remain private. She doesn't really need any more motivation than that. Just my two cents.

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LuxLove said:

Didn't this all start because the divorce attorney told the estate they may have relevant information?

I have a pledge to donate X$$$ per year for 10 years to a hospital foundation and it's clearly stated in my Will. If I die, my estate is required to make arrangements to pay a lump sum to fulfill the pledge to that charity. Some people also bequeath the proceeds from life insurance policies to specified charities when they die.

Prince might have provided the cash to start the charitable foundation (that employs Manuela) and MAYBE there were agreements to keep donating on an annual basis. With no Will - the agreements may be under scrutiny and the legal divorce settlement could shed light on any disputed or ongoing financial commitments. Instead of alimony, Prince might've made an agreement to make donations to her charitable foundation for a certain length of time. Just idle speculation on my part. Without a Will, I would think they are looking at financial details in the divorce settlement - not drugs or infidelities.

Although I can't imagine why this wouldn't be solved directly between lawyers. Not sure why they would need to involve the media.

maybe what's in there is in regards to children Prince had.

RainbowGranny said:

LuxLove said:

Didn't this all start because the divorce attorney told the estate they may have relevant information?

I have a pledge to donate X$$$ per year for 10 years to a hospital foundation and it's clearly stated in my Will. If I die, my estate is required to make arrangements to pay a lump sum to fulfill the pledge to that charity. Some people also bequeath the proceeds from life insurance policies to specified charities when they die.

Prince might have provided the cash to start the charitable foundation (that employs Manuela) and MAYBE there were agreements to keep donating on an annual basis. With no Will - the agreements may be under scrutiny and the legal divorce settlement could shed light on any disputed or ongoing financial commitments. Instead of alimony, Prince might've made an agreement to make donations to her charitable foundation for a certain length of time. Just idle speculation on my part. Without a Will, I would think they are looking at financial details in the divorce settlement - not drugs or infidelities.

Although I can't imagine why this wouldn't be solved directly between lawyers. Not sure why they would need to involve the media.

This.

It involves the media because the ST news organization wants to know what's going on with the estate. They are the ones who filed the motion to unseal the files. The lawyers were working amongst themselves.

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laurarichardson said:

RainbowGranny said:

LuxLove said:

Didn't this all start because the divorce attorney told the estate they may have relevant information?

I have a pledge to donate X$$$ per year for 10 years to a hospital foundation and it's clearly stated in my Will. If I die, my estate is required to make arrangements to pay a lump sum to fulfill the pledge to that charity. Some people also bequeath the proceeds from life insurance policies to specified charities when they die.

Prince might have provided the cash to start the charitable foundation (that employs Manuela) and MAYBE there were agreements to keep donating on an annual basis. With no Will - the agreements may be under scrutiny and the legal divorce settlement could shed light on any disputed or ongoing financial commitments. Instead of alimony, Prince might've made an agreement to make donations to her charitable foundation for a certain length of time. Just idle speculation on my part. Without a Will, I would think they are looking at financial details in the divorce settlement - not drugs or infidelities.

Although I can't imagine why this wouldn't be solved directly between lawyers. Not sure why they would need to involve the media.

I meant the ST heard that and figured there was something in the papers (that would generate endless hits to their crappy site) and inserted themselves into it rather than lawyers involving media.

teach49 said:

ufoclub said:

She probably wanted a divorce because Prince was sleeping around.

I don't think she would have had to give a reason in the filing, so even if that's true, evidence of it wouldn't be in the paperwork anyway.

I'm not so sure...

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Admittedly, I am in the UK, NOT the US but my ex and I got a 'friendly' divorce (I was the petitioner, and he didn't contest it). Ours was so friendly we didn't even use a lawyer, just did it ourselves (trust me, it's a fraction of the price). However, you STILL have to cite the reasons why you want a divorce - 'unreasonable behaviour / irreconcilable differences' was our only option out of those given - and you then have to provide quite detailed paragraphs outlining what precisely constituted those unreasonable behaviours. It's not a very pleasant exercise - and requires revealing things you'd rather others didn't know.

Dibblekins said:

teach49 said:

I don't think she would have had to give a reason in the filing, so even if that's true, evidence of it wouldn't be in the paperwork anyway.

I'm not so sure...

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Admittedly, I am in the UK, NOT the US but my ex and I got a 'friendly' divorce (I was the petitioner, and he didn't contest it). Ours was so friendly we didn't even use a lawyer, just did it ourselves (trust me, it's a fraction of the price). However, you STILL have to cite the reasons why you want a divorce - 'unreasonable behaviour / irreconcilable differences' was our only option out of those given - and you then have to provide quite detailed paragraphs outlining what precisely constituted those unreasonable behaviours. It's not a very pleasant exercise - and requires revealing things you'd rather others didn't know.

In the US, you don't have to go into detail in a no-fault divorce, which is what they had. You might check a box that says "irreconcileable differences" but that's about it. I know this from familial experience with divorce, along with several lawyers on the org who have stated as much.

So, yeah, it's different here.

Maybe no one could say much because of the investigation...which there appears to be no news on that either...is it still going on? sorry if in wrong thread

rogifan said:

laurarichardson said: