If former Los Angeles Dodger owner Frank McCourt thought he can put his bitter divorce behind him, he may be in for an unpleasant surprise.
The ex-wife of the 59-year-old businessman filed a motion to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, accusing McCourt of committing fraud by vastly understating the Dodgers’ value.
Jamie McCourt's attorney, Bertram Fields, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that attempts to modify what he called a ‘massive imbalance’ in the settlement failed, forcing her to return to court.
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The motion filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Frank McCourt misrepresented the couple's Dodger assets as worth less than $300million before their divorce in 2010.
The team sold in May 2012 for $2.15billion to a group that includes former NBA star Magic Johnson.
Under the terms of the divorce settlement finalized in October 2011, Jamie McCourt agreed to give up on her share of the Dodgers in exhcnage for $131million.
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She was also allowed to keep four of the couple's six homes.
Representatives for Frank McCourt could not immediately be reached for comment.
A hearing for the motion has been scheduled for November.
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In late March, McCourt finalized a record-breaking deal with a group of investors called Guggenheim Baseball Management to sell the troubled Los Angeles team.
'This agreement with Guggenheim reflects both the strength and future potential of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and assures that the Dodgers will have new ownership with deep local roots, which bodes well for the Dodgers, its fans and the Los Angeles community,' McCourt said at the time.
The businessman paid $430million in 2004 to buy the team, Dodger Stadium and 250 acres of land that include the car parks, from the Fox division of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, a sale that left the team with about $50million in cash.
The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in late June 2011, just days before the team was expected to miss payroll.
McCourt finalized a deal with a group of investors to sell the Dodgers in March
Major investment: Frank McCourt paid $430million in 2004 to buy the team, Dodger Stadium and 250 acres of land
The filing came after baseball Commissioner Bud Selig refused to approve a 17-year agreement between the Dodgers and Fox's Prime Ticket subsidiary that would have been worth $2billion or more.
Prior to their divorce, the McCourts had six homes and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, paying a $225,000 monthly lease for a private jet and $10,000 a month for Jamie's hair stylist.
They also spent tens of thousands of dollars on designer clothing and Frank once shelled out $80,000 on a Caribbean vacation.
Fight: Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt (L) and his ex-wife Jamie have been locked in a bitter divorce panel
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The McCourts announced in October 2009 that they would be ending their 30-year marriage - and Frank fired Jamie as CEO.
The former couple continued their feud over the team’s ownership and then the MLB took control of the club's day-to-day operations in mid-April.
The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy in June 2011 and lawyers for Jamie alleged that Frank was running the team into the ground.
But Frank McCourt’s counsel claimed it was Jamie who was refusing to accept any settlements and was allowing the case to drag on.
Comfortable living: This a Los Angeles property of Frank McCourt. The couple lived a lavish lifestyle, paying a $225,000 monthly lease for a private jet
The Dodgers blamed a cash-flow crisis on the MLB's refusal to pass the television deal that Frank was counting on to keep the team afloat.
A judge ruled last December that a post-nuptial marital agreement that gave Frank sole ownership of the Dodgers was invalid.
That allowed Jamie to seek half the team under California's community property law.