Posted on 12/16/2009 9:08:39 AM PST by Steelfish
Tiger Woods: Elin Nordegren 'Hires Top Celebrity Divorce Lawyer Over Star's £337Million Fortune'
16th December 2009
Tiger Woods's estranged wife could get up to £169 million of his fortune after calling in California's top divorce lawyer, it was claimed today.
Elin Nordegren is believed to be meeting celebrity attorney Sorrell Trope - who has represented Nicole Kidman and Britney Spears - in the hope of obtaining half of what the golf star has earned in the five years they have been married. The 29-year-old former model is also likely to file for divorce in California where the couple have a home, and not in Florida, where they live.
Under California law, the 'no-fault divorce' means there is an equal division of assets and property.
This could mean any pre-nup agreement Ms Nordegren has signed with Woods, 33, could be torn up and she could get half of the £337.5 million fortune.
A life apart: Woods's wife Elin with their daughter Sam yesterday [Pic in URL]
Mr Trope, 82, is said to be the 'best divorce lawyer in the business'. More...Elin Woods pictured without wedding ring on as she emerges for the first time since Tiger admitted cheating on her
Elin is also believed to be in talks with sportswear manufacturer Puma about becoming the face of its Swedish-inspired clothing line Tretorn, according to website TMZ. To add to the billionaire's woes, a 48-year-old blonde, Theresa Rogers, became the oldest woman to be linked with the golfer.
Woods, 33, is said to be living apart from wife, Elin, 29, and a removal van was parked outside Woods's family home in Windermere, Florida, yesterday prompting speculation that his wife was moving out. The speculation is that she is planning to return to her native Sweden, where she recently bought a house.
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I really do not know. If you get a good enough lawyer anything can happen. I suppose if Tiger spent enough time in CA perhaps this divorce could fall within its jurisdication.
That’s the first thing that came my mind too. (He was in the purple suit though.)
You can’t do this to me Ed-dee. I am American woman now!
Excellent poem!
Why?
Tiger got rich on endorsements. Not on golf winnings.
Those endorsements were based on an image that was a lie. An image of being a good husband, father and man. Lies.
I wouldn't buy a product with his face on it if someone paid me. And I'm not alone. We'll see how well Tiger does with his "golf" earnings... my guess is it won't cover this whores for six months.
Your positon that people are only as moral as they are forced to be by outside forces is as morally bankrupt beyond anything I've ever read here...
I’m pretty sure he has made about 1 BILLION total but aroud 500-600 Million was made while he was married to her.
Please accept my sincerest apologies. I did not mean it that way. My meagre attempt at satire and a bit of self-irony did not get across. Surely it is my fault.
Smart girl, that Elin!
Tiger will have to pay dearly for his two dozen prostitutes and the fleeting pleasure they gave him!
I know a few men that do have many options right at their fingertips if so desired and still do not step out. These are the few most likely.
exactly. I can’t wait until he and his lawyers divide the total amount Elin gets by the number of hookers he hung with. Doubt most of them if not all were worth the price.
Actually, Tiger established major endorsement deals such as Nike and Buick years before he got married.
The fact that he was not a husband and a father but rather a bachelor made little difference in the endorsement deals.
But did Elin contribute to the earning of that 500-600 million? Was it jointly earned? Was Elin his caddy? Did she manage and supervise Tiger’s golf practice? The answer, of course, is no. Tiger would have won that money with or without a wife.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not defending Tiger Woods. I just happen to think that divorce law is supremely screwed up.
Name a middle aged man who's single (never married) who has major endorsements for any product... Tiger needed a wife - and he knew it. Why else would he marry her? Lack of sexual opportunity? Love? Gimme a break. Tiger loves himself - and his money and what his money buys. He's not even good to his whores.
Nah, Tiger got doubled his income with a beautiful wife and kids. Not that that's the point.
Seriously - can you name a product and link it to a never married middle aged man... sports or not?
Name a middle aged man who's single (never married) who has major endorsements for any product... Tiger needed a wife - and he knew it. Why else would he marry her? Lack of sexual opportunity? Love? Gimme a break. Tiger loves himself - and his money and what his money buys. He's not even good to his whores.
Nah, Tiger got doubled his income with a beautiful wife and kids. Not that that's the point.
Seriously - can you name a product and link it to a never married middle aged man... sports or not?
Twas the night of Thanksgiving and out of the house
Tiger Woods came a flyin, chased by his spouse..
She wielded a nine iron and wasnt too merry,
Cause a bimbos phone number was in his Blackberry.
Hed been cheatin on Elin, and the story progressed.
Woman after woman stepped up and confessed.
Hed been cheatin with Holly, and Jaimee, and Cori,
With Joselyn, and Kalika. The world had the story.
From the top of the Tour to the basement of blues,
Tigers sad sordid tale was all over the news.
With hostesses, waitresses, he had lots of sex,
When not in their pants, he was sendin them texts.
Despite all his cryin and beggin and pleadin,
Tigers wife went investin a new home in Sweden.
And I heard her exclaim from her white Escalade,
If youre gettin laid then Im gettin paid.
Shes not pouting, in fact,
she is of jolly good cheer,
Her prenup made Christmas
come early this year.
Great poem
Not buying your age argument or that the marriage makes more than a marginal difference.
I agree that Tiger has hurt himself substantially by marrying and then cheating so egregiously on his wife.
But had he never got married in the first place, leading a bachelor lifestyle would make little or no difference in his endorsement power in our current popular culture.
In fact, 62% of golf fans STILL view Tiger favorably, and 54% of people polled feel that companies should continue to use Woods to endorse their products even AFTER the scandal, while only 38% say no.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/14/public-is-split-on-its-view-of-tiger-woods/
Look what happened to OJ Simpson - he was on every package in America when he was on top... Same as Tiger.
Both men are toxic now..
If Americans had been polled after the OJ trial, the same 25 to 30 percent would probably still buy products OJ pushed..
After OJ got off, there were wide spread reports of people cheering and clapping and whooping it up. That group - the people who like criminals, would still buy products with OJ's face on them. And probably would do the same for Tiger. But the advertisers know who has the money, and who will buy and they'll drop Tiger like a hot potato - just like they did with OJ...
So if you want to buy his stuff, you better get out there soon before it's all pulled.
Do you have a single, never married (middle aged ) sports star who’s bringing in the big endorsements to back up your position?
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