Clearwater, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Just one day after receiving the offer, an attorney for Terri Schiavo's estranged husband says he has turned down a gift of $1 million from a California businessman if he would transfer guardianship of her to her parents.
George Felos, the euthanasia advocate who is Michael Schiavo's lead attorney, called the offer "offensive."
Felos told the Associated Press that Michael has rejected previous offers -- including one for as much as $10 million. Felos said Michael would not take the money because he promised Terri that he would not keep her alive artificially.
"Michael has said over and over again that this case is not about money for him," Felos said. "It's about carrying out his wife's wishes. There is no amount of money anyone can offer that will cause him to turn his back on his wife."
However, Michael has come under fire from Terri's family and others who say he has broken his marriage vows. Michael has lived for years with another woman, Jodi Centonze, and already has had two children with her.
Robert Herring, the wealthy electronics executive who made the offer, told AP that it stands until Monday if Michael changes his mind over the weekend.
Herring lives in San Diego and is the founder of WEALTHTV, a lifestyle and entertainment television channel. Earlier this week, Herring contacted infamous attorney Gloria Allred to pay Michael Schiavo $1 million if he complies.
"After viewing video of Terri on television, I came to the belief that there was hope for her," Herring said in a statement Thursday. "As events have proceeded in the legal battle, it became clear to me that if something was not done for Terri, that all hope for her would be lost."
The money has been placed in a a trust account operated by Allred.
"With a date of March 18th quickly approaching, and no other viable hope for Terri to be able to keep her feeding tube, I felt compelled to act," Herring said.
Unfortunately, not a surprise.
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Nah, he will take the money. This is all just for show. The $1 million will be quietly given in a sealed divorce agreement whan all is said and done.
If anyone wants to offer me a million bucks to either kill or not kill my wife, let me know.
Can you tell my wife isn't a Freeper?
Do they fear have an outside disinterested agency examine her and discover things they don't want made public for fear of prosecution.
I question whether the judge would have let him get away with it. My guess is that the judge would have refused to reverse the order, and maybe would have forced Schiavo to disgorge the money.
That's probably what his lawyer told him, as well.
Very sad. What a heartless "man".
Let's call it for what it is, it's a BRIBE.
Michael Schiavo should have accepted the money and then turned around and given it to the Schindler's for Terri's care - seeing as how he SQUANDERED ALL OF THE JUDGMENT MONEY ON LEGAL STUFF TO KILL TERRI.
What is the mental problem of this idiot? It`s obvious Terry is not vegatative, it`s obvious she she does not want to die, what is his obsession with killing her? Why is this even being considered? I thought this suicide stuff was all settled with Jack Kevorkian going to jail. Now if it was Hitlery Clinton in Terrys place, I`d be first in line to pull the feeding tube, but we are talking about a human being here.
I think the people who keep posting these 450,000 posts about Schiavvo have already tried and convicted her husband without giving him any benefot of the doubt.
Some day many of them will face the torture of taking away feeding tubes or shutting down artificial means of sustaining life to their relatives. This woman is young so they wish to save her . How many Comatose elderly or cancer victims are starved every day when feeding tubes are removed? When you face this with your mother or father how will you feel if your sister or brother accuses you of murder.
Killing your wife slowly by starvation so you can marry your shack up honey and "legitimize" your illegitimate children is offensive.
You don't understand the meaning of the word "offensive", you bottom-feeding shyster. Your client tried to murder his wife, and botched it. Michael doesn't give a rat's ass about any amount of money...he is scared to death that Terri will one day regain her ability to speak, the cat will be out of the bag, and he will go to prison for a long, long time. He wants her dead, and he wants the evidence destroyed through the cremation process. By the way...why aren't there 10,000 or so outraged Floridians raising hell outside of Greer's home?
"Michael has said over and over again that this case is not about money for him," Felos said. "It's about carrying out his wife's wishes. There is no amount of money anyone can offer that will cause him to turn his back on his wife."
Gag me with a spoon.
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No, Mr. Felos, what you and your client are trying to do is offensive.
Well again, it looks like he honestly wants to carry-out her wishes.