$320,000 a month for a 3-year old?

Virtual Violet · #1 01-28-2002, 07:03 PM

I think this is a shame! Do you think the mother of a 3-year old should get this much in child support? Or is this a case of a mother "pimping" her child for her own benefit?

What do you think?

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...divorce27.html

CrimsonTide4 · #2 01-28-2002, 07:14 PM

HECK YES she is being pimped!!
You know that whole story sounds shady to me.
I read the expense report breakdown and that mess is INCREDIBLE.

I could live happily and very well off of $320,000 for about 7 years.

WHY ON EARTH would ANYONE marry, let alone become romantically involved with, an old geezer?!?!!? Sorry your money just does not do it for me.

Steeltrap · #3 01-28-2002, 07:23 PM

From reading the piece, it sure looks like Lisa Kerkorian is pimping baby Kira to get some of Kirk Kerkorian's dough.

The ex-Mrs. Kerkorian makes Karin Stanford's demands very small. Karin, of course, is the Rev. Jesse Jackson's baby momma.

As an aside, I used to live in Las Vegas (Kerkorian owns the MGM Grand) and worked for a business newspaper. The man is extremely private, does not sit for interviews and obviously seems p.o.e'd about his business out in the papers.

ClassyLady · #4 01-28-2002, 07:43 PM

I think that this woman is just trying to get some money for herself. She's probably just mad because she isn't getting spousal support and trying to make up for it in the child support settlement.

The original settlement of $35,000 seemed like more than enough to me. Then she raised it to $50,000 a month. And, now it's over $300,000. There are plenty of women in the world who would love to get $300 a month for their children, let alone the amount she is asking for. This woman is just greedy. Her daughter doesn't want all of this. I'm sure that little girl would be happy with the love of her mother and father.

And, why is a 4-year-old eating out so much that it costs over $5,000 a month? Doesn't she deserve a home-cooked meal every once and a while?

CrimsonTide4 · #5 01-28-2002, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by ClassyLady
I think that this woman is just trying to get some money for herself. She's probably just mad because she isn't getting spousal support and trying to make up for it in the child support settlement.

The original settlement of $35,000 seemed like more than enough to me. Then she raised it to $50,000 a month. And, now it's over $300,000. There are plenty of women in the world who would love to get $300 a month for their children, let alone the amount she is asking for. This woman is just greedy. Her daughter doesn't want all of this. I'm sure that little girl would be happy with the love of her mother and father.

And, why is a 4-year-old eating out so much that it costs over $5,000 a month? Doesn't she deserve a home-cooked meal every once and a while?

Classy Lady, I am with you on every point you made. Especially in so far as regular women who are out here struggling to get their child support and this chicken head who is too lazy to get off of her butt and get a job.

When I saw the take out meals, I said so why do you have a housekeeper? Why do you have a nanny? Kids don't eat at 5 star restaurants all like that, do they?

You know materialism is the death of some folks. Here I am working everyday and will make $320,000 after 10 years of working and this child will get it EVERY MONTH. I know that the mom is the one who will benefit.

QUESTION: WHY ON EARTH would you agree to a month of marriage? Did she think he would change his mind??? HECK they dated for TEN YEARS!!!

Mama always said why buy the cow when the MILK is FREE!!

Steeltrap · #6 01-28-2002, 08:04 PM

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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
QUESTION: WHY ON EARTH would you agree to a month of marriage? Did she think he would change his mind??? HECK they dated for TEN YEARS!!! Mama always said why buy the cow when the MILK is FREE!!

CTFU. CTFU. CTFU.
She's a digger. Maybe she thought Kerkorian, who is in his late 80s, would die and she'd be in the running to get some of that mean green. This kind of reminds me of ol' nasty Anna Nicole Smith and that half-dead man she married.

allsmiles_22 · #7 01-28-2002, 09:32 PM

And the worst part about it is that child support is tax free unlike alimony. She wouldn' t have to give a penny of her $320,000 to Uncle Sam.

CkretCrush8 · #8 01-28-2002, 11:05 PM

To give another opinion....I agree with what everyone has said thus far; however, I do believe that a child's way of living should remain the same. Why should she suffer because of the divorce of her parents, especially if it was arranged. He said himself that he would supply for all of her needs. If my natural father was able to do exceedingly and abudantly above all that I can ever ask for, I'm sure my mother would have done the exact same thing; however he is not in the position. Mr. Kirk is in the position to support his daughter. He isn't upset at the amount that Lisa is requesting, but the fact that she went public with her case. The child involved in any divorce case, should always benifit off of the "wealthier" parent, in my opinion.

Virtual Violet · #9 01-28-2002, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
HECK YES she is being pimped!!
You know that whole story sounds shady to me.
I read the expense report breakdown and that mess is INCREDIBLE.

I could live happily and very well off of $320,000 for about 7 years.

WHY ON EARTH would ANYONE marry, let alone become romantically involved with, an old geezer?!?!!? Sorry your money just does not do it for me.

Let's just say she probably had the "Anna Nicole Smith" plan in the works, but she didn't count on him being so feisty in his old age.

I figure this, what did he think her plan was? Hell, she was in her 20's (a pro tennis player) and he was in his 70's when they met, and they DATED 10 YEARS. I guess she needed to marry him and pop out that kid to get a heftier cut of his money.

Virtual Violet · #10 01-28-2002, 11:29 PM

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Originally posted by CkretCrush8
To give another opinion....I agree with what everyone has said thus far; however, I do believe that a child's way of living should remain the same. Why should she suffer because of the divorce of her parents, especially if it was arranged. He said himself that he would supply for all of her needs. If my natural father was able to do exceedingly and abudantly above all that I can ever ask for, I'm sure my mother would have done the exact same thing; however he is not in the position. Mr. Kirk is in the position to support his daughter. He isn't upset at the amount that Lisa is requesting, but the fact that she went public with her case. The child involved in any divorce case, should always benifit off of the "wealthier" parent, in my opinion.

I agree to the extent that a child should benefit from the income of the parents, BUT, we are talking about $300 THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH, on a 3 year old vs. the $50-75 THOUSAND the child and her mother are currently getting. How would a child that young appreciate the difference in her upkeep at those amounts and at that age? Lets not forget that child support is 100% TAX FREE to the custodial parent.

I wonder how willing the mother would be to give the billionaire father full custody and allow the child to live in the style of the wealthier parent (since that is the basis of her argument)? I betcha she wouldn't want to give up the child and have to WORK for a living!

You KNOW she isn't going to part with her meal ticket!!

TLAW · #11 01-29-2002, 02:19 AM

One word to describe this: ridiculous!!!
What makes me wanna bust a blood vessel is the so-called $7000
the child donates to charity. A 3-yr old.

Enuff said.

CrimsonTide4 · #12 01-29-2002, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by TLAW
One word to describe this: ridiculous!!!
What makes me wanna bust a blood vessel is the so-called $7000
the child donates to charity. A 3-yr old.

Enuff said.

She can give to the charity for ME. If I got $7K a month, CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIT, I could just curl up and post up and live off of Kira.

What CHARITY does she give to?!?!?!?! I mean REALLY!!!

TLAW · #13 01-29-2002, 09:09 AM

Crimsontide, the charity in question is the "The Foundation of Greedy, Child-pimping Momma, Inc.", FGCM Inc., a FOR-profit organization based in LA

Reds6 · #14 01-29-2002, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by CkretCrush8
To give another opinion....I agree with what everyone has said thus far; however, I do believe that a child's way of living should remain the same. Why should she suffer because of the divorce of her parents, especially if it was arranged. He said himself that he would supply for all of her needs. If my natural father was able to do exceedingly and abudantly above all that I can ever ask for, I'm sure my mother would have done the exact same thing; however he is not in the position. Mr. Kirk is in the position to support his daughter. He isn't upset at the amount that Lisa is requesting, but the fact that she went public with her case. The child involved in any divorce case, should always benifit off of the "wealthier" parent, in my opinion.

I agree. He had no problem kicking out this money before. Its well documented that he was spending this. Its also not like he was only dating the women for a few months. We are talking 10 years. If you give someone 10 years of your life, what do you think you deserve. She probably was working those 10 years because she was most likely taking on the wife role at home. We are also assuming that she wants it for her, if that was the case why would she agree to not ask for spousal support if they split. Hell you don't even have to be married to get spousal support its called palimony. Why shouldn't her child be comfortable and set for the rest of his or her life.

prayerfull · #15 01-29-2002, 02:04 PM

What the heck does little Kira need $14,000 for parties and play dates for?

Now I know Chuck E. Cheese costs $11.99 per child (and an extra $2.50 if you want the goodie bags and extra tokens), but does little Kira fly all of her little friends by private jet to the Chuck E Cheese in Timbuktuu? Does little Kira get to serve "Crystal" champagne at her parties? What the heck is the $14,000 for?

$5,900 to eat out every month? A Happy Meal only costs $2.65 ($3.19 if you want the McNuggets). What kind of KIDS MENU is this child ordering off of?

Come on now...this money is paying for Kira's Mamma's daily body wraps, facials, massages, clothes, shoes, cars, etc.

I know one thing is for sure, Kira's Mamma had better not piss that little girl off, 'cause by the time she turns 5, she's gonna know who hold's the purse strings!

How come I didn't see anything about an amount going into a Trust Fund or education for this child. Though I'm sure she's to be taken care of, what's she getting when Daddy dies (he's 86)?