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R&B singer Fantasia Barrino took the witness stand in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday to testify in the divorce of her boyfriend, Antuan Cook. The once-upon-a-time "American Idol" winner admitted she knew right from the start that he was a married man still living with his spouse.
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The controversial performer said she dated Cook on and off for nearly a year.
Meanwhile, the scorned wife, Paula, who filed for divorce last August, is seeking custody of the couple's two children and spousal support. Paula has also cited "alienation of affection" in her divorce proceedings and has pointed the finger at Fantasia, the newfound object of her husband's affections.
Since the singer and now reality show star lives in Charlotte, adultery is still considered a crime in the state as a misdemeanor. Jilted spouses whose marriages have been torn apart by outside romantic interferences have usually made out like bandits in divorce settlements and in punitive damages for alienation.
Although reporters were not allowed in the courtroom, an unidentified Cook family member shared a few tidbits with RadarOnline. The source revealed that Fantasia allegedly admitted on the witness stand that she had gotten pregnant and aborted the child right before her August 9th suicide attempt earlier this year.
The 26-year-old singer tried to kill herself by overdosing on aspirin, after feeling overwhelmed by all of the negative press surrounding her relationship with a married man. Fantasia's suicide attempt was chronicled on her VH-1 reality hit show "Fantasia For Real."
Fantasia and Paula reportedly met earlier this month to reach some sort of settlement through court mediation. Unfortunately, the two women could not come to a happy medium even after 12 hours of discussions.
There are reports that Fantasia and Cook are still a hot and heavy item. And what about the long suffering wife?
"Paula is not doing too well, having to hear all this in court and replay it all over, she's emotionally torn," one source close to the woman told RadarOnline.
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By: bondskg on 11/23/2010 4:07PM
Hmm another great role model for young women?
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By: deloies on 11/26/2010 5:39PM
i agree, and then have the nerves to show up on gospel shows such as bobby jones and bet gospel shows, its sickning.
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By: gichaya on 12/05/2010 1:43PM
The Cooks sat Fantasia up. They will live happy for a minute on the money that they swindle out of her. Mr Cook is a despicable man, to say the least
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By: dee on 11/26/2010 1:34PM
I guess you are perfect walk in her shoes and you can judge
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By: Greg on 11/30/2010 7:11AM
Her, a role model? Please, get real! Also, appears that we have another BW as per usual..."not" praticing safe sex, and getting pregnant! When is this behavior going to stop! If she had then she wouldnt have got pregnant! So much for that same tired argument from BW saying that they do! But in reality the majority just like the CDC continues to say just don't practice safe sex! And, BW wonder why thet're the highest risk group for HIV/AIDS in the US today!
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By: G on 11/26/2010 11:46PM
Who the heck are to judge? You do not know what happened, nor do you know the true story of what happened throughout this relationship. Fantasia could have been set-up by a number of means of diversion. This guy could have told her he was separated, and had no dealings with his wife. Told Fantasia that he was getting a divorce and decided later (with his fickle weak mind) that he was going to work it for what it was worth. There are so many scenarios that could have happened. Bottom-line, we do not know the truth of the conversations that have not been played out in the media, and no one shoulf judge Fantasia. Fantasia has never professed to be a role model, so leave her alone. I wish I was her mother, I would tell all of you judgmental MF's where to go. Keep the faith baby, and I know you and you mother believe in God and prayer...keep praying and know that you have many other's praying for you. You will come out victorious, as long as you keep God first.
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By: cyn94601 on 11/23/2010 4:22PM
A decade ago, I was married to a man that cheated on me and got a woman pregnant. While we didn't have the best marriage, we were still living together when this occurred. If I lived in a state where I could have sued him and his mistress - I would have.
At the time I wanted someone to pay, someone to get that this was my family that was being annihilated. That this isn't just a joke.
I do think that we often think of these types of things as no big deal. Society seems to think that cheating is just a reality but there are other options.
Like....why not quit your wife THEN start a new relationship? Even if you aren't divorced, why not quit one thing before starting another?
And what about the kids? Does anybody ever really understand how this affects kids? While you may not be able to stay married - why not consider the consequences to kids when you cheat? When you destroy the relationship you have with you mate (or ex-mate) can't you see how it affects the relationship you will have with your children?
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By: leroy love on 11/26/2010 10:53AM
hello i'm sorry for bugging you but i read your comment on cheating and i must say i agree with you 100% some men and women can be very selfish when it comes to cheating they seem to forget about the kids and it breaks my heart when i see the looks on these childrens faces when one of thier parents decides to do something very stupid so your right what you said in your comment......i wish you the best of luck.
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By: dee on 11/26/2010 1:43PM
I was married to a man that has THREE(3) outside children , iI only divorced him when he raised his hand to me I let him get by with bring one of them in the home that is when the hell started and he knows it was his life of the divorce
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By: Voided on 11/28/2010 3:12AM
I think that your post is ridiculous. No woman who has self respect for herself would allow a man to stay under the same roof and know they are having other relations with other women outside of the marriage. Why didn't you leave the house instead of being supposedly mistreated? Why do females use children as a pawn to try to keep men? You could have put your husband out and moved on with your life like a self respecting woman should do. If they cheating, they will potentially always cheat. I first thought that the guy and his wife set the whole thing up to begin with. Now my reservations are that we won't ever truly know the entire story. We have her truth, his truth, the wife's truth and the REAL TRUTH, which we don't know. Stop trying to bash Fantasia for wrecking something that was already raggedy. Probably wasn't his first time cheating anyway and I bet old girl didn't try to accuse the other chic he cheated with then.
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