Madonna says the $76 million settlement figure is inaccurate

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Madonna must be really pissed. On Monday, her rep, Liz Rosenberg, issued a statement to the Associated Press that Madge and Guy Ritchie reached a financial settlement in the range of $76 million to $92 million. But now Madonna and Guy have issued a statement saying that’s “misleading and inaccurate.”

The statement reads:

“We have tried to maintain a dignified silence regarding the details of our divorce for the last few months whilst accepting the obvious media interest.

“A misleading and inaccurate statement, specifically in relation to the sums of money involved, was wrongly issued to AP this week.

“The financial details of the settlement will remain private, save to say that both of us are happy with our agreement.

“Our primary concern, like any co-parents, is the care and well being of our children.”

[From People]

It seems to me that Madge and Guy just don’t like that the information got out there. The $76 million to $92 million amount Liz Rosenberg named is so broad that they could technically call it inaccurate. Rosenberg has been Madonna’s rep for a long time and is generally a pretty quiet one. Most of her responses are variations of “no comment,” and “untrue.” I was truly surprised she ever announced anything. So I’m disinclined to believe she put out a statement that’s a lie.

I’m guessing it’s more likely that there was some miscommunication or Madonna and Guy changed their minds and didn’t want the information out there. They couldn’t tell the press, “Never mind, we wish we hadn’t said anything so pretend you don’t know.” All they could do is say it’s “inaccurate.” But I love the line about being good parents. It has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the statement. Excellent diversion.

Here’s Madonna along with Lourdes and Rocco in their Rio de Janeiro hotel on Saturday. According to Bauer-Griffin, “Upon arrival Madonna mandates a lockdown of the hotel with maximum security to not allow any new guest to enter the premises.” What a kind and thoughtful lady. Images thanks to Bauer-Griffin.

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16 Responses to “Madonna says the $76 million settlement figure is inaccurate”

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  1. Kate says:

    Madonna keeps getting uglier and more annoying the more I read about her

  2. Autumm Leaves says:

    ^5 to Kate. Madonna is a nasty piece of work the more I read and see of her.

  3. heddi says:

    she’s so low she makes trashy look good. she’s no good as a role model for anyone. she claims to be spiritual, but she’s not at all.

    i wish she would just go away. she’s done enough damage to the kids of the world.

  4. Lila says:

    “whilst”?

    somehow, I don’t see that in her vocabularly.

  5. daisy424 says:

    How much is that doggie in the window…

  6. okay... says:

    I do Lila. It goes perfectly with her fake British accent. 😉

  7. Rio says:

    ““whilst”?

    somehow, I don’t see that in her vocabularly. ”

    No, no, remember, she’s all *British* now! ‘Whilst’ is perfectly acceptable and she will continue to use it as is her nationality and true birthright…until she moves in with A-Rod and starts throwing “Esse” and “Choo know?” around ad nauseum.

  8. h00bydice says:

    Lila: “whilst”?

    somehow, I don’t see that in her vocabularly.
    —————-

    LOL…good one, Lila!!!

  9. SixxKitty says:

    No wonder he wanted out! If i woke up next to her like she is in that pic, i’d chew my arm off so as not to wake her!

  10. J. Ferber says:

    I see it differently. I think Madonna was really annoyed with Guy’s “gentleman” claims (i.e. that he neither requested nor received a money settlement from Madonna). By having her rep “mistakenly” announce the settlement, she “disproved” that he was a gentleman, got the money figure out there (as a reported cheapskate, the enormous amount of money must have royally irked her) and then passive-aggressively tells Guy that she never meant to reveal those details, since they after all are co-parents and must work together for the sake of the children. Good one, Madonna.

  11. mojoman says:

    Ooh somebody’s a$$ is getting so fired right now!

  12. Best of British says:

    Lourdes is going to be an amazing looking girl when she gets a bit older, she’s simply stunning even now.

    I wonder how she feels when she’s on the net and reads comments like the above about her mom. Must be v upsetting. I guess you just have to ignore it but then curiosity and all that..

  13. blaugrau says:

    I think you got it right, J. Ferber. She wanted us to know that guy is not the gentleman he claims to be. Even if she apologized later, what is done, is done, and we cann’t forget what we heard.

  14. geronimo says:

    Disagree. From reading elsewhere, I reckon she released these figs because she hated the fact that Guy was still getting good press. Guy wasn’t having it – imo because the settlement fig. here was manipulated to make him look greedy – and forced her to release this statement under threat of fresh, unfavourable leaks from him. Don’t forget, a lot of this settlement is prime London and Gloucester property – that’s a major chunk of the settlement.

    Just Madge trying, as usual, to control everything – incl. how people should regard Guy – and finding she can’t.

  15. geronimo says:

    Edit: Wiltshire (Ashcombe House), not Gloucester.

  16. drm says:

    zzzz…can she just please go away…