Jeezy says his ex must discover a new set of legal professionals.
Mar. 4 2024, Printed 6:10 a.m. ET
Jeezy requested a courtroom to drive his estranged spouse Jeannie Mai to seek out her divorce legal professionals as their divorce battle turns ugly.
In keeping with courtroom paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, the musician filed a movement to disqualify Mai’s attorneys, Randall Kessler and Steven Kirson.
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The exes are preventing over their prenup.
Jeezy stated he didn’t file this movement “frivolously.” He stated Mai employed Kessler and Kirson to signify her within the negotiation of their prenup in 2021 and used them once more within the divorce.
The musician stated Mai made a superb alternative in selecting Kessler and Kirson — and referred to as them “among the many most completed, and definitely most extremely regarded household legislation attorneys in all the State of Georgia.”
He added, “More practical illustration in a household legislation matter would, certainly, be troublesome to seek out.”
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Mai stated she wasn’t given sufficient time to go over the prenup.
Nonetheless, Jeezy stated he wanted assist from the courtroom with an issue. The musician stated since he filed for divorce, “[Mai] took, and to at the present time maintains, the place that whereas she just isn’t contesting the validity or technical enforceability of the Prenuptial Settlement, neither is she consenting to its entry by this Courtroom.”
“[Mai’s] argument is nuanced to a level, successfully saying that whereas she doesn’t imagine the Prenuptial Settlement is unenforceable, neither is she sure that it needs to be enforced by this Courtroom,” the movement learn.
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Jeezy demanded joint custody of their 1-year-old daughter.
As we beforehand reported, Mai just lately argued she wasn’t given sufficient time to assessment the prenup earlier than she signed it. She requested the choose to carry off on imposing it within the divorce. She stated the prenup talks did not begin till 5 days earlier than the marriage. Mai argued she did not have time to comb by way of Jeezy’s funds to make sure the prenup was truthful.
Jeezy’s movement learn, “[Mai] questioned not solely the monetary disclosures made by [Jeezy] connected to the Prenuptial Settlement, but in addition the totality of the negotiating course of, lamenting the size of time she was afforded during which to assessment the draft Prenuptial Settlement and the due diligence carried out on her behalf.”
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Jeezy stated Mai listed Kessler and Kirson as individuals, “whom she is aware of or believes to have information of info supporting or
tending to help her claims and contentions on this motion and/or whom she intends to name as a witness on this matter.”
The rapper stated it is an issue that Kessler and Kirson have been those who negotiated the prenup and agreed to the phrases — however now are contesting it and claiming Mai wasn’t given sufficient time.
Mai was accused of appearing like a “gatekeeper” to their daughter.
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The movement learn, “Given the truth that [Mai] has questioned her capacity to successfully assessment and negotiate the Prenuptial Settlement, which due diligence course of would have been spearheaded on her behalf by Mr. Kessler and Mr. Kirson; and additional, has questioned the monetary disclosures of [Jeezy], which monetary disclosures have been reviewed by Mr. Kessler and Mr. Kirson; after which particularly talked about the “compressed timeframe” of the general negotiation course of, Mr. Kessler and Mr. Kirson would presumably be supplied by [Mai] to current testimony on her behalf in help of these alleged circumstances.”
“As well as, and additional underscoring the significantly problematic nature of Mr. Kessler and Mr. Kirson’s involvement on this case given [Mai’s] contentions, Mr. Kessler executed a “Certification of Legal professional” on the time of the execution of the Prenuptial Settlement. That Certification acknowledged, partly, that [Mai] was totally conscious of the which means and implications of the Prenuptial Settlement, and that every one which means and authorized impact of the identical was totally defined to her at the moment,” Jeezy’s lawyer added.
He added, “[Mai’s] current claims, due to this fact – e.g. that she was not afforded correct due diligence within the negotiation of the Prenuptial Settlement, and the truth that she now questions [Jeezy’s] monetary disclosures that she beforehand didn’t query, though she had each proper to take action – squarely places Mr. Kessler’s prior Certification at problem earlier than the Courtroom in deciding whether or not to implement the Prenuptial Settlement.”
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Jeezy stated Kessler and Kirson can not “concurrently” be counsel for Mai AND a “mandatory witness as to the veracity of a
contested problem within the litigation.” Consequently, he requested that the legal professionals be thrown out the case.
He stated Mai is not going to be prejudiced if the courtroom orders her legal professionals to be disqualified. Jeezy stated his ex beforehand had a unique set of legal professionals she deliberate to make use of and she or he might rent them to switch her present workforce.
Mai has but to reply.
Final yr, Jeezy filed for divorce from Mai. He demanded joint authorized and bodily custody of their 1-year-old daughter. He requested the courtroom to set a custody schedule and accused Mai of taking part in “gatekeeper” with their baby.