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Brendan Fraser: Broke! Fighting Afton Smith Child Support Payments!

Once a huge box office draw (for reasons unknown), Brendan Fraser is now close to broke and fighting to reduce his huge alimony and child support payments. Currently starring in the animated movie Escape from Planet Earth , Fraser owes $900,000 A YEAR to Afton Smith … and says he can’t pay close to that. The actor settled his divorce with her in 2009, but insists he can’t cover the costs he initially agreed to because he’s no longer earning that kind of cash. Fraser says that recent setbacks have left him almost “broke.” According to the New York Post, Afton Smith isn’t buying it. She claims that Brendan is hiding money from her, despite “medical issues” that he cited as another reason for why his career has been in free fall. The duo was married for nearly 10 years and has three children together, sons, Griffin, 10, Holden, 8, and Leland, 6. Here’s hoping they work it out. The 44-year-old Fraser is also locked in a separate court battle with producer Todd Moyer, who is suing him for an alleged physical attack last year.

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Brendan Fraser: Broke! Fighting Afton Smith Child Support Payments!

Tom Cruise Lawsuit: Publisher Demands to Know Suri’s Mental and Emotional State

Tom Cruise’s $50 million lawsuit against a tabloid is getting uglier by the day, as the media group who owns Life & Style is fighting back hard against him. Cruise sued Bauer Media Group in October after L&S ran a story suggesting he “abandoned” daughter Suri Cruise after his split from Katie Holmes. Now, both sides are gearing up for a court battle, and the celebrity gossip publisher is demanding a LONG list of information from the movie star. Specifically, Bauer Media wants to legally establish “the extent to which Tom Cruise was in contact with Suri following his separation and divorce.” Moreover, it wants to know what role Tom’s membership in the Church of Scientology played in decisions re: communicating and visiting with Suri. Bauer’s attorney Alonzo Wickers also demands to know what Suri’s mental and emotional state was after her parents’ separation and divorce. He also wants to examine the actor’s history of filing lawsuits. Cruise’s lawyer insists that “Tom doesn’t go around suing people. He’s not a litigious guy,” but in this case, the L&S claim was libelous and damaging. He wants Life & Style to reveal its “anonymous” sources. Cruise’s camp also wants to know Bauer’s policies regarding obtaining information from sources, paying those contacts and verifying their credibility. The actor’s attorney also vowed to explore the publisher’s alleged history of “bigotry and hatred toward minority religious groups and their members.” The increasingly complex case could actually go to trial if motions to dismiss are denied and settlement isn’t reached before that. Stay tuned.

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Tom Cruise Lawsuit: Publisher Demands to Know Suri’s Mental and Emotional State