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The complicated triangle of former owner of the Clippers, Donald Sterling, his wife Shelly and the 80-year-old billionaire's female friend V. Stiviano, has culminated in a judge ruling $2.6 million in gifts must be returned to his wife.
Both Donald Sterling and Stiviano denied she was his mistress. Sterling was also astonished when his wife claimed in court they were estranged and didn't seem aware his marriage had faltered. Stiviano had argued a $1.8 million gifted duplex was hers as she'd paid part of the cost 'in small bills given to her by family members that she saved in a bedroom drawer'. Donald Sterling said she hadn't paid 50 cents towards it.
Donald Sterling lost ownership of the Clippers when Stiviano released a recording of him instructing her not to associate with black people.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article18557954.html
Judge Richard Fruin Jr. awarded Shelly Sterling most of the nearly $3 million she had sought.
Sterling had claimed that money used to buy V. Stiviano a house, luxury cars and expensive gifts was her community property.
"Shelly is thrilled with the decision," attorney Pierce O'Donnell said. "This is certainly a victory for the Sterling family whose funds were dissipated by Donald to lavish millions of dollars of gifts on a conniving mistress."
Both Donald Sterling and Stiviano denied she was his mistress. Sterling was also astonished when his wife claimed in court they were estranged and didn't seem aware his marriage had faltered. Stiviano had argued a $1.8 million gifted duplex was hers as she'd paid part of the cost 'in small bills given to her by family members that she saved in a bedroom drawer'. Donald Sterling said she hadn't paid 50 cents towards it.
Donald Sterling lost ownership of the Clippers when Stiviano released a recording of him instructing her not to associate with black people.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article18557954.html