Mar. 15 2023, Revealed 5:30 p.m. ET
Ex-Basketball Wives star Gloria Govan has been ordered to pay $200k to her divorce legal professionals after being accused of refusing to pay their invoice, RadarOnline.com has realized.
In response to court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, a Los Angeles Superior Courtroom decide granted a default judgment towards Govan within the quantity of $197,774.62 after blowing off a lawsuit filed by the agency Brot, Gross & Fishbein.
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Final yr, the regulation agency sued Govan for unpaid invoices associated to work they did on the fact star’s divorce from ex-NBA star Matt Barnes.
Govan and Barnes walked down the aisle in 2013 however break up two years later. In 2015, Barnes was concerned in a shuffle with ex-NBA star Derek Fisher after discovering out he began relationship his estranged spouse.
The contentious breakup was ultimately settled in 2016.
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Within the lawsuit, Govan’s ex-lawyers demanded she be ordered to pay $250k which might cowl the debt plus their authorized charges.
The agency employed a course of server to trace Govan all the way down to an deal with in Las Vegas. Regardless of the service, Brot, Gross & Fishbein mentioned Govan failed to reply to the case.
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Because of this, the court docket awarded the agency $187k in principal and one other $10k in charges.
Govan has stored a low profile since being let go from Basketball Wives in 2015. The ex-reality star wed Fisher in a 2021 ceremony in Malibu, California.
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She advised Folks, “We acquired engaged in 2018, and we eagerly began planning the marriage, however, sadly, like many, we needed to cancel our huge day.”
She mentioned, “There have been instances we thought we should always have a Zoom wedding ceremony as an alternative of ready however shortly realized our households being part of the massive day was essential and our children, who’re simply as excited as we’re.”
Barnes, who shares twin boys with Govan, not too long ago revealed he has “buried the hatchet” with Fisher and mentioned they’re on good phrases.
“So, now he and I are cool, on the identical web page, we talk and see one another once we’re at occasions. They’ve been to my home for the twins’ birthday. I’ve been to their place,” Barnes mentioned throughout a podcast.