Shaq Tries To Shutdown Show "Basketball Wives"

Shaq's Wife Violated Confidentiality Agreement On "Basketball Wives"

Shaunie and Shaquille O'Neal

VH-1's new reality show, "Basketball Wives" starring, Shaunie O'Neal, the soon to be ex-wife of, Shaquille O'Neal, is in hot water of a legal variety.

It seems Shaunie signed a very binding confidentiality agreement with estranged husband, Shaq, which prohibits her from discussing their relationship publicly, particularly in a book or on a television program, which is exactly what she has done.

The scandalous "Basketball Wives" has thus far discussed Shaq's adulterous affair with, Laura Govan, the fiancée of fellow NBA basketball player, Gilbert Arenas, while kindly leaving out Shaunie's infidelity. Shaunie reportedly had two boyfriends during the course of their marriage and previously left her deacon husband to marry Shaq.

Shaunie O'Neal on "Basketball Wives"

Shaq had his lawyers send over a legal warning to VH-1 days before the show aired, but they went ahead with the debut without removing references to Shaq that aren't particularly flattering. Shaq is now threatening suit.

The show has a history of legal problems. The program clearly had to change its name from "NBA Wives" to "Basketball Wives" for legal reasons, as it would violate the league's trademark rights.

"Basketball Wives"

One of the show's stars, Royce Reed, was slapped with a gag order from, Dwight Howard, instructing her not to divulge the contents of their past relationship or mention his name or that of their son.

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Lady Gaga Lawsuit Has Merit

Lady Gaga (before the nose job, breast implants and hair bleach) with boyfriend, producer Rob Fusari

Sorry to bust some of your bubbles (Gaga folks), but the lawsuit filed against Lady Gaga by her ex-boyfriend, Rob Fusari, actually has some merit, in that she signed over 20% of the shares in her company to him, guaranteeing her scorned ex-boyfriend, 1/5th of everything she makes.

In short, imagine you have shares in a corporation that goes on to make millions in revenue. It's time for you to collect your share, but the owner of the corporation changes their mind. Under the law, you have a case against them. That is what transpired between Lady Gaga and Fusari.

Lady Gaga's Claims Are "Ludicrous"

3/21/2010 - Lady Gaga recently alleged that ex-boyfriend Rob Fusari's lawsuit against her is a cover. She claims that the music producer is attempting to collect "unlawful compensation." ...

Gaga and Fusari's relationship became a business partnership in May 2006, when the two created Team Love Child LLC with the intention to promote her career. Fusari held a share of twenty percent.

In Fusari's defense, His lawyer wrote that "Fusari is a PARTNER in the Team Love LLC with Gag and her father (through their company Mermaid). Rob was no more of an 'agent' for her than she is a Roman Catholic nun."

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