Jessica Simpson reportedly refused to sign a prenuptial agreement when she married Nick Lachey in 2002. Nick was a bigger star at the time and allegedly had the papers prepared by an attorney for Jessica to sign.
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| No prenup could cost Jess millions |
But according to Extra TV - she refused to sign on the dotted line, so the couple wed with no prenup.
A report on the tabloid TV's website gives what can be some very expensive details for Jess.
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Attorney Harvey Levin, managing editor of the entertainment Web site TMZ.com, told us that Nick, who was the bigger star at the time, actually drew up the prenup papers.
"This could literally end up costing Jessica Simpson a large fortune," Levin said. "Jessica clearly didn't anticipate she'd become a huge success during the marriage.
Now we don't even know who the lawyers are in this case yet, it's early on. But if they end up going to court, he can get tens of millions of dollars that she earned."
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If the pair does divorce, Lachey would be entitled to half of everything Simpson made during the marriage, including the reported $35 million she raked in last year.
"This breakup has been in the pipeline for some time," said Us Weekly's Katrina Szish
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A report that aired on Extra on Tuesday stated that Jessica actually sent hubby Nick an e-mail letting him know she was going public with the separation.
Nick reportedly was stunned.
Her Texas Thanksgiving trip was pre-planned and sources dished to "Extra" that Nick had tried to work things out, and was ready for the Texas trip - until he got the alleged Dear John - uh - Dear Nick e-mail.
He then realized the marriage was over.
--Cris Bergman
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