Jenna Dewan claims ex Channing Tatum hid details of his earnings from the lucrative Magic Mike movie and demanded she take a cut of the earnings since they were still married when the idea for the sexy striptease franchise was developed.
During a hearing in a Los Angeles court on Friday, Dewan’s attorney, Samantha Spector, said her client received “some” money, but it is still unknown how much should be split between the exes as she claims Tatum received full had control over the company’s finances. and trust.
Spector said child support and the division of other property and assets cannot be determined unless the Magic Mike issue is addressed first.
“Magic Mike’s intellectual property and all proceeds from it are the elephant in the room,” Spector told Judge David Wasserman on Friday. “We’ve tried to resolve this matter in a meaningful way over the years, but every time we do, we get stuck on that Magic Mike issue.
“We’re dealing with a potential billion dollars in assets.”
Jenna Dewan at the FASHION TRUST US Awards on April 9, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. The actress is fighting ex-husband Channing Tatum for the income she says she is entitled to from the Magic Mike film franchise
Channing Tatum at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles. The actor denies his ex’s accusations that he tried to hide the income from his Magic Mike films
Tatum (center) starred in and co-financed the film, which became a critical hit and box office hit, grossing approximately $167 million worldwide.
Tatum and Dewan did not physically appear in court Friday. Tatum listened to the trial virtually, but remained silent during the hearing.
The former Hollywood couple, who were married from July 2009 to November 2019, share 10-year-old daughter Everly but have since moved on to other relationships.
Tatum is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz, while Dewan is expecting her second child with fiancé Steve Kazee. They also have a three-year-old son, Callum.
In court papers obtained by DailyMail.com, Dewan claims that both she and Tatum jointly acquired Magic Mike’s intellectual property since they were still married at the time the film was developed.
Tatum, who was then an emerging leading man, starred in the first Magic Mike film in 2012, directed by Steven Soderbergh.
The film was largely based on Tatum’s own experiences as a young stripper while living in Florida.
Tatum and Soderbergh co-financed the modest $7 million project, which became a critical box office hit and grossed approximately $167 million worldwide.
Two other films followed, and a striptease show and tour based on the film also achieved national success.
Dewan is expecting her second child with fiancé Steve Kazee. They also have a three-year-old son, Callum
Tatum is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz
Tatum’s lawyers on Friday denied Dewan’s claims that the actor hid the proceeds in an irrevocable trust.
They also claimed that the Magic Mike actor “never denied” Dewan’s share of community assets or income.
‘All transactions took place on market terms; Petitioner was represented by counsel, signed gift tax returns, and actively participated in transactions for the benefit of the community and the parties’ daughter,” Tatum’s attorneys wrote in an affidavit.
“The evidence will show the defendant [Tatum] has never taken any action to harm the community or the petitioner [Dewan].’
His attorney, Jacqueline Combs, also said the Magic Mike franchise made most of its money after the couple had already broken up, according to court documents obtained by DailyMail.com.
During Friday’s hearing, Combs said Tatum tried several times to resolve the matter with his ex without having to go through a separate process, but instead had to deal with Dewan’s “unnecessarily litigious behavior and delaying tactics.”
Dewan, with son Callum, expects to give birth to her third child in June
“This has been going on for six years and it is very important to get the case to trial,” a frustrated Combs told the judge.
Dewan’s lawyers said they were also prepared to appear in court, but warned the judge that the actress will give birth in mid-June.
The judge said he was “very aware” of her due date and ordered Dewan to be tried before she had the baby.
The judge said both Dewan and Tatum must be deposed by July 26.
The parties will return on May 15 to determine whether the issue of Magic Mike’s intellectual property will require a separate summary trial.
A trial date has been provisionally set for December.
Both sides have indicated that they intend to lure the other to the stands.
“This is your last chance,” Judge Wasserman told both sides. ‘This is it.’