Tony Turner reveals the following in his book, "Deliver Us From Temptation."

"Since the beginning of the 80's, nobody I knew had been paying much attention to Motown Records. Even Diana Ross had stormed out of the company in 1981.

"Reportedly, because Gordy wouldn't honor her three conditions for re-signing: Make me a vice president like Smokey Robinson, give me my own label, "Ross Records," and most important of all, finally make me Mrs. Gordy."

"Diana had been watching her friend Cher take charge of her own life and career, and she wanted to do the same. She was sick of being dependent on Gordy."

"According to the grapevine, Diana told Berry that she would quit if he didn't give her what she wanted and he said, No way. He didn't believe she'd do it. No one believed Ross would leave the cocoon Berry had sheltered her in.

Nevertheless, she said good-bye."

"That's when she discovered that the yellow convertible Rolls Royce and super-stretch Mercedes that Gordy had gift wrapped and delivered to her door as birthday and Christmas presents had never really been hers."

"They were just perks of her employment at Motown, owned by the company, little extras that Gordy sent someone to retrieve when Diana, no longer an employee had stopped playing the game."
[Edited 6/22/08 13:14pm]

Oh snap, Diana got 0wn3d

diane is gonna be after your ass timmy

Watch what you say.

Diana Ross will bite your nipple clean OFF.

She'll molest your girlfriend too.



And your girl will like it.

interesting

@ y'all...

Nah, it'll be cool, I got my mom to yank her wig off if she tried doing something to ME, I'll be like "Mama, handle it".

Nah but seriously, Berry fucked her up. Diana said she didn't know anything accounting or business or nothing. She had to start up businesses and productions of her tours and TV shows just to make profit.

Timmy84 said:

BoofrigginHoo

How much money does that drunk have now?

Po' thang had to START BUSINESSES and TOUR. Tell that mess to Gary Coleman.

None of these people can get me with that. Even if they were plucked out of the hood and got shafted, oh well, you're still WAY better off and better off than like 90% of the damn population. You also still have the option to turn things around like she's done and like others have done by GETTING A CLUE. Chick thought she could bone her way through the industry and life.

Dance said:

Dance said:

You don't have at least one ounce of sympathy?

Timmy84 said:

Can't say I have much sympathy for either, I pretty much hate that bitch
Such a spoiled brat

Losing Diana was a huge loss for Motown.This was in 1981 when her career was still red-hot.Her last album for Motown,the Chic-produced 'Diana' album,was a platinum hit.She went to RCA and continued to have several more hit albums and singles.Interestingly,she returned to Motown in 1988.

Timmy84 said:

Both Cher and Diana slept with Gene Simmons.

Timmy84 said:

WHUUUUTT!! Chile she was spenin cash not lookin in her bank account!

Oh this Motown drama is HAWT! I love it!