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Jamie McCourt's divorce filing today says that she and Frank have a net worth of $1.2 billion, estimates the Dodgers are worth $800 million, says that they separated July 6, and asserts that she is co-owner of the Dodgers and that Frank undertook "a systematic campaign designed to intimidate me and drive me out of the Dodgers franchise." She wants $320,967 per month in spousal support if she is reinstated as Dodgers' CEO, or $487,634 per month if she is not, the L.A. Times story says. Jamie also has these demands, TMZ reports:
- travel by private jet
- 5 star hotel accommodations
- travel expenses - Unlimited
- business dinners 5 nights per week
- business lunches 5 days per week
- parking spots at Dodger Stadium
- flowers in the office
- making Dodger Legends available for events without charge
- provision of Dodger autographed items as requested for use in business and charitable activities
- hair and makeup for Dodger events
- access to team doctors for McCourt family members
- access to the owner's suite for Dodger home games and non-baseball events at the stadium
- Tickets to All-Star games and playoff games -- even if the Dodgers aren't playing
- a pass to all National League games
TMZ followed with a report that Bert Fields has joined Jamie McCourt's legal team, that Fields is already making noises that the "real Frank" will be exposed if he doesn't give in to Jamie's wishes, and admitting that an agreement does exist stating that Frank is sole owner of the Dodgers — but that it was signed with the intent that the Dodgers would be co-owned and that Jamie was not represented by an attorney.
* Frank fires back: His court filing says Jamie signed the March 31, 2004 agreement putting the Dodgers in his name due to her concerns about the Dodgers' shaky financial status, the Times reports. Frank alleges the Dodgers lost $57 million in 2000, $85 million in 2001, $83 million in 2002 and $78 million in 2003, before the McCourts bought the team.
Attention James Rainey: where were the beat reporters, especially the LAT's, when the McCourts went to war?