Kim Kardashian Divorce: Marriage Was No 'Sham,' Says Her Lawyer
Kim Kardashian, the reality show star, is under public scrutiny for her 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries, but now, her attorney has come forward to defend her.
Kardashian’s attorney Laura Wasser spoke to TMZ regarding the divorce.
“Our office did indeed negotiate and prepare a prenup for Ms. Kardashian. Given what I know regarding that document, it is not plausible that this marriage was a sham,” said Wasser to TMZ.
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The accusations Wasser opposed come from a variety of sources, including media and fans alike. Rumors sprung up that both Kardashian and Humphries made millions off the wedding, photography deals, and reality show; this prompted the suspicion that the marriage could have been staged.
Wasser’s authentication of the marriage is the latest attempt by Kardashian to revitalize her image in the face of controversy. Kris Jenner, Kardashian’s mother, also did several public appearances, claiming that the power pair did not make any money because of the nuptials.
The fact that Wasser revealed information about the former couple’s divorce, prenuptial agreement, and financial issues also testifies to the seriousness of the gossip. Wasser is notoriously tightlipped about her many celebrity family cases.
In this case, however, Wasser was ready to dish on Kim and Kris’s long-term plans, claiming the prenuptial agreement is evidence that the union was legitimate.
Wasser said the document went “well into the future,” and as another TMZ source put it, “Why on earth would they [Kim, Kris and their lawyers] create a document which looks far into the future if they planned a marriage that would only last a few months."
If the wedding was planned, the couple certainly went great lengths to make sure things looked genuine. Wasser has a wealth of experience representing high-profile clientele like Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, and Mel Gibson, which means her services do not come cheap.
Paying Wasser to create a 30-page, ironclad legal document that included exhibits, tax returns, and other financial data was no small feat, and could have cost thousands.
