October 2, 2020

Dr Dre Wins Divorce Battle, Judge Rejects Ex-Wife’s Financial Requests

By Lillian Searles

A judge has rejected Dr. Dre’s ex-wife, Nicole Young’s request for $1.5 million to pay for various expenses, such as security. The judge also rejected her request to expedite Dre paying $5 million for her lawyer’s fees. In rejecting Nicole’s arguments, the judge noted, however, if Dre exercised control over Nicole, she could file for a restraining order.

 

Nicole’s lawyers told the judge Nicole needs the $1.5 million for security because she’s been receiving death threats. The judge rejected her claim, in part because she let her security team go, which Dre was already paying for. She alleged that Dre has been controlling and wanted to bring on her own security. She claimed Dre threatened to fire the security if they didn’t follow his orders. The judge rejected her request, and Dre’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, told the judge Dre is still inclined to pay all of Nicole’s requested expenses, including security. The judge ordered that Nicole could select a private security company for her personal protection, but it can’t cost more than Dre was paying.

 

In September 2020, it was reported that Nicole was seeking $2million a month in spousal support. Dre then suggested Nicole had “decimated” his bank account and stolen $363K from his company as the legal battle rumbled on.

 

According to court documents, Young is seeking $1,936,399 in monthly spousal support, as well as attorney’s fees and costs totaling $5 million. 

 

In his statement, Dre maintains that he has continued to pay for all of Young’s living expenses — including meals, credit card bills and legal fees — and plans to continue to do so. “I have made it very clear to her by my words and actions that I want our dissolution to be amicable and for her to feel comfortable and respected.”

 

The former couple revealed they were divorcing in June 2020 with former attorney Nicole citing irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the split. Nicole and Dre married on May 25, 1996 and celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary earlier this year. They have two adult children together.

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