Kelis Claims Poverty In Divorce From Nas
According to TMZ, Kelis, the soon to be ex-wife of rapper Nas, is claiming the rapper has left her penniless in the wake of the impending birth of their child. The couple married in 2003 and the baby is due this month. Kelis filed legal papers claiming she is broke and Nas isn’t paying her any support, including any of the pre-natal expenses related to their child. Kelis is asking that the court order Nas to pay spousal support, child support, all pregnancy related expenses, $3,500 for a nurse after the child’s birth, and $20,000 for baby supplies such as strollers and cribs.
Interestingly enough, Kelis, in her claim that she is entitled to maintain the lifestyle she became accustomed to during the marriage, listed a bevy of pricey jewelry she has, including “… a princess-cut diamond tennis bracelet that was recently appraised for $190,000. My engagement ring is an approximately nine-carat cushion-cut diamond solitaire. I have numerous watches…such as Cartier, Rolex, Frank Muller and Chopard.”
You would think that if Kelis were that broke, she would be selling some of the jewelry. Although in Georgia, when a divorce is filed, there is an automatic standing order that issues preventing parties from disposing of marital assets, except in the ordinary course of business, so perhaps California has a similar order that is preventing her from doing so. Or maybe she would rather just hang on to the jewels and have Nas pony up some cash.