Channing Tatum is fighting his ex-wife Jenna Dewanhis demands for a bigger share of profits from his ‘billion dollar’ films and live shows.
Six years after they split, Dewan, 43, said as much Tatum is secretly planning with someone else to hide his earnings from a sexy male stripper franchise created while the two were still married.
But in new court documents discovered exclusively by DailyMail.com, the 44-year-old star vehemently denied the allegations, saying: ‘I have always agreed he has an interest in the intellectual property of Magic Mike and related entities.
‘I have never denied his share of any community assets or income. His claim that I had “colluded with a third party” was completely false.
‘He had full access to all of our financial records for all activities during our marriage and since the separation. I keep him up to date on Magic Mike’s financial problems.’
Dewan claims her ex-husband Tatum hid earnings from the Magic Mike films in a trust but she denies the claims
Channing Tatum (pictured with finance actress Zoë Kravitz) denies his ex’s accusations that he tried to hide earnings from his Magic Mike films
Dewan is expecting her second baby with fiancé Steve Kazee with the pair spotted at the 2024 Fashion Trust US Awards on April 9 this year
Although the couple officially divorced in November 2019, issues including Magic Mike’s earnings, division of assets, spousal support, and child support for their 10-year-old daughter, Everly, remain unresolved despite years of legal wrangling.
Now, Dewan _ who is engaged to actor and singer Steve Kazee and is expecting her second child next month – has filed a motion asking LA Superior Court to have the issue of Magic Mike’s earnings ‘split’, meaning it will be dealt with at trial. separate from other problems.
Meanwhile, Tatum is against the split and wants all their disputes resolved together, ‘to resolve our divorce case without further delay’ and accused his ex of ‘delay tactics to prolong the completion of our financial settlement…and seek a windfall from me.’
Now engaged to actress Zoe Kravitz, 35, Tatum also opposes awarding spousal support to his ex-wife, saying in his new court filing, ‘I do not believe (the Board’s) request for spousal support is appropriate.
‘We had a short-lived marriage of eight years and eight months and separated over six years ago. Dewan started living with her fiancé (Steve Kazee) shortly after we separated five and a half years ago.
‘The council works, is able to contribute to its own support and will receive half of the community property, remainder and royalties as well as income from other investments.
‘He will also have substantial investment income from the cash assets he received from our divorce. He has received millions of dollars in cash assets.
‘He will receive additional cash assets when the remainder of our estate is divided and post-separation accounting is completed.
‘There is, nor has there ever been, any order for temporary spousal support. I believe he is now seeking spousal support from me to further delay our financial settlement.’
The former couple, who were married from July 2009 to November 2019, share a 10-year-old daughter, Everly, but have since moved on to other relationships.
Magic Mike’s success story – based on Tatum’s previous experience as a stripper in Florida – began in 2012 with the first film. He and the film’s director, Steven Soderbergh, co-financed the project.
Their $7 million investment turned into a blockbuster, earning $167 million worldwide. Then came two more films, followed by a touring striptease show that was also a huge success.
At a hearing last month, the Board’s attorney, Samantha Spector, described the Magic Mike business as a ‘potential asset worth billions of dollars.’
Tatum’s attorney, Jacqueline Combs, asserted that the Magic Mike franchise made most of his money after he and Dewan split.
And in his 64-page new court document, Tatum says that although he and several third-party business partners have invested money, time and effort to make the Magic Mike brand a success, ‘The board has made no contribution whatsoever to improving Magic Mike’s intellectual property. Property.
Tatum (with Kravitz) starred in and co-financed the film Magic Mike, which was a critical and box office hit and earned an estimated $167 million globally
‘Contrary to the Board’s allegations, I have only acted in the best interests of society throughout our marriage and since our separation.
“I have made substantial efforts post-separation to enhance Magic Mike’s intellectual property and I have also licensed my name and likeness to related businesses.
‘I believe these post-separation efforts give rise to my separate property claims on those assets, but also provide benefits to society. Without my post-separation efforts, the Magic Mike entity would have failed.’
Regarding Dewan’s assertion that he secretly hid money in a trust, Tatum added, ‘He’s wrong.
‘Together, the Board and I established an irrevocable trust to invest in certain businesses and make Everly the sole beneficiary. This is done with the knowledge and involvement of the Board.’
The former couple is scheduled to return to court on May 15 for a judge to hear Council’s separation motion. A trial is scheduled for December.