Fantasia May Be Sued for 'Stealing Husband'
Fantasia Barrino is preparing for a possible legal war with the scorned wife of her married lover ... because Fantasia's attorney tells us under North Carolina's "archaic" domestic laws, "women can sue women for stealing husbands."
As we previously reported, the "American Idol" champ had been in a relationship with a man named Antwaun Cook -- who is still married to Paula Cook. Paula recently filed for divorce ... and in the legal papers, cited an "adulterous affair" between Fantasia and Antwaun.
Cook has not taken any legal action against Fantasia yet -- but Barrino's lawyer, Gena Graham Morris, tells us it very well Could happen ... because in Nc there are certain "heartbalm torts ... where a wife can sue a third party for having a relationship with her husband" -- it's called alienation of affection.
Morris adds, "The heartbalm torts arise out of the...
Fantasia Barrino is preparing for a possible legal war with the scorned wife of her married lover ... because Fantasia's attorney tells us under North Carolina's "archaic" domestic laws, "women can sue women for stealing husbands."
As we previously reported, the "American Idol" champ had been in a relationship with a man named Antwaun Cook -- who is still married to Paula Cook. Paula recently filed for divorce ... and in the legal papers, cited an "adulterous affair" between Fantasia and Antwaun.
Cook has not taken any legal action against Fantasia yet -- but Barrino's lawyer, Gena Graham Morris, tells us it very well Could happen ... because in Nc there are certain "heartbalm torts ... where a wife can sue a third party for having a relationship with her husband" -- it's called alienation of affection.
Morris adds, "The heartbalm torts arise out of the...
- 8/12/2010
- by tmz
- Gossipvita
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Fantasia Barrino is out of the hospital and "doing much better," her lawyer, Gena Graham Morris, writes in an e-mailed statement. "She has a good track record of overcoming adversity," Morris says about the singer, 26, who was treated Monday for an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. "This too will pass." The hospitalization came a day after the American Idol season 3 winner denied allegations she had broken up a North Carolina man's marriage. Related: Who Is the Man Fantasia Had an Affair With?Barrino's manager later confirmed she and Antwaun Cook had been dating "off and on for 11 months...
- 8/12/2010
- by Eunice Oh
- PEOPLE.com
Fantasia Barrino is preparing for a possible legal war with the scorned wife of her married lover ... because Fantasia's attorney tells us under North Carolina's "archaic" domestic laws, "women can sue women for stealing husbands." As we previously reported, the " American Idol " champ had been in a relationship with a man named Antwaun Cook -- who is still married to Paula Cook . Paula recently filed for divorce ... and in the legal papers, cited an...
- 8/12/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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