Jessica Simpson has reportedly offered Nick Lachey a laughable $1.5 million to settle their divorce amicably. She is said to have made $30 million last year alone, and Nick is legally entitled to half of her earnings during their marriage of over three years. It sounds like Jessica’s father is pressuring her to try to get Nick to settle cheaply:
We’re told that Simpson’s reps believe that Lachey will fold because he does not want to make it appear that he is after her money. They also know that Lachey is still in love with his estranged wife and believe he does not have the stomach to square off with her in court.
Indeed, sources have confirmed to TMZ that Joe Simpson, Jessica’s dad, has called Nick, urging him to take the settlement so the two can “end as friends.” And other friends and reps of Jessica have contacted Nick, trying to pressure him into a settlement.
Sources say Nick will not ask for spousal support, but that he’s not stupid enough to settle for such a low amount. Two weeks ago he was said to be seeking a relatively low $8 million settlement in an effort to get his hands on some quick cash and avoid losing his property. The National Enquirer reported that Nick lowered his settlement request to $5 million hoping that would be a reasonable sum for Jessica.
It seems like Nick is being reasonable and Jessica is being pressured by her family as usual to low-ball the settlement. TMZ quotes Jessica:
Her daddy must not agree.
Meanwhile Jessica may have lost her best friend, hairdresser Ken Paves, to her scheming sister. She lost her other best friend, her assistant Cacee Cobb, less than a month ago. She has been seen out shopping unkempt and alone, and bought up a bunch of “Team Jessica” shirts at an LA Boutique. She is also said to be seeing a therapist to help cope wtih the depression from her divorce and to come to terms with her identity.
Nick, however, has a hot new girlfriend and a successful new album.
Here’s Jessica wearing Ugg-ly boots on a hot day in Hollywood. [via]
Nick, don’t sell yourself so cheap! hold out for more, you’ll get it!
Jessica was always totally unappreciative of everything Nick did for her, unless it was buying her jewelry or having a closet built for her gazillions of clothes she only wants to wear once.
There’s also the time he built the recording studio in their home and couldn’t wait for Jessica to come home and see it cause “Jessica’s gonna love this!” and what did he get when she finally did come home…”I don’t wanna see it” in that whiny voice just cause that couch she didn’t like was in it…….
Or even all that work Nick and Drew did putting that grass sod down while she was gone. And that time he put the arcade games in that room upstairs and bought that one especially so she could play it with him. After much convincing, she finally played it and couldn’t even pretend she was enjoying it.
She was always whining when she didn’t get her way and could never even ACT happy or glad for anything Nick did unless it was specifically done for her.
A simple “Oh that’s great honey!” goes a long way. She even got the dog she wanted after whining and pouting enough.
It takes the patience of a saint to put up with that crap. I don’t see how anybody could ever doubt his love and commitment to her. Hers, on the other hand, was always questionable.
Some public opinion has turned against Joe Simpson because of all the comments that he has made, concerning his daughter having sex and the size of her breasts.
Normal fathers do not make those comments.
She’s a spoiled daddy’s girl who does not see anything wrong with her own father making those comments about her. Her only concern is making daddy happy and staying the favorite daughter.
She does not have the maturity to be a wife. She lets daddy run all aspects of her life, including marriage and the decision about whether to have children with her own husband.
Daddy will always be the first man in her life, and she will put him first above her own husband. Thanks to daddy, no other man will want her now, except only to use her for sex and publicity.
i would be happy with what ever nick did..jessica needs to grow up