A Vancouver reality TV personality was grilled on the stand during her divorce trial for most of the day Thursday by her former husband’s lawyer, who questioned what the woman claimed she was earning and spending.Jody Claman, one of the stars of the Real Housewives of Vancouver, told the hearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver that she was $148,000 in debt and has expenses of $50,000 a month.
Her ex-husband, Eran Friedlander, the president of a mining company, filed for divorce last year from the reality-show star.
Claman told court Wednesday under questioning from her lawyer that she needed $50,000 a month to cover mortgages on three properties, one in Whistler, and her living expenses. She said she couldn’t borrow any more against her properties and that she will have to “sell something” to meet her payments.
She also said she needed at least $100,000 to get her catering company, Jody’s Fine Foods, which started in 1992 and closed in 2005, operating again. Claman also told court she’s made no money this year.
Among her monthly expenses was $400 for transportation, which included public transit. “Do you take the bus?” her lawyer asked. “Yes, yes I do,” she replied quickly.
She also said she spent $1,200 a month on charitable donations, including those she made to a favourite animal shelter. “I have to support her (the shelter owner),” she said. “I’d rather not eat.”
Also in answer to a question about a psychological assessment, she said she disputed findings of aggression and was “fascinated by the (finding of) narcissism.”
“I don’t even work out,” she said. “I’m really a hippie deep down inside because that’s the way I was raised.”
She said a psychological report found she was “off the charts with my aggression.”
“My husband walked out with me, he left me with no money,” she said. “Of course I’d be aggressive” to try to protect the well-being of her children, she said.
RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that Aviva Drescher‘s quirky and kooky 76-year-old father, George Teichner‘s 25-year-old fiancée, Dana Lavette Cody, is getting her own Bravo spin-off show!
The May-December couple’s impending nuptials “will be the focus of the show,” an insider told Radar.
“Even though the current season of RHONY is a ratings flop, the breakout stars are Aviva’s dad, and Lavette,” the source said. “Fans have very strong reactions to both of them as individuals, and of course as a couple. Dana’s show doesn’t have a working title yet, but will begin filming at the end of August.”
As rumors swirled about the exciting news, commenters have taken to the Internet to further fuel the fire about scandal surrounding the pair. One user even went so far as to claim that Cody is a lesbian!
But behind the scenes, the insider told Radar, “Aviva had no idea Dana was going to be getting her own show! She will be featured on the spin-off, but she is a bit jealous that Dana will be the sole focus on her show.”
Andy recently revealed that he loves watching the scene in which Heather Dubrow kicks Shannon Beador out of her home.
While the scene undoubtedly left many viewers angry and frustrated, Andy apparently was left just amazed. Andy made no secret that he loves the scene's drama. “That was — I watched that scene like four times," he said in excitement with a big smile.
In the show, Shannon shared with Tamra her marital troubles. Tamra later met up with Heather and told her that Shannon told her that David had sent an e-mail suggesting divorce. Heather then told the news to a group of friends she was having lunch with, one of whom knew David and told him. Shannon was left shocked that Tamra would tell another person what she had told her in confidence.When confronted, Tamra lied and said that she did not tell Heather anything.
Shannon went over to Heather's house unannounced to ask her if Tamra really did tell her the information. An argument ensued and Heather abruptly told Shannon to leave her house.
sources: Examiner, RadarOnline, TheProvince