Khloe Kardashian & Lamar are separated, Lamar was missing for 72 hours
TMZ is in bed with the Kardashian Family. That much has been known for years. But what I think people forget is that just because TMZ is talking out of the ass of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, that doesn’t mean that they’re wrong. I recall TMZ’s exclusives about Kim Kardashian’s divorce to Kris Humphries, and almost all of them turned out to be completely correct, much to the dismay of all of the Kim-haters who wanted Basketball Humphries to take her down. What I’m saying is that it’s perfectly possible that Kris Jenner is leaking all of this damaging information about Lamar Odom AND that the damaging info is true.
As we discussed yesterday, TMZ has been reporting all weekend that Khloe and Lamar’s marriage is completely in crisis, that there are other women AND that Lamar has been using heavy drugs, like crack cocaine. Now TMZ says that Khloe and Lamar have separated and that Lamar went “missing” for several days. Here are some highlights from about a half-dozen stories:
*TMZ continues to say Lamar’s addiction was to crack and that he only made it three weeks in rehab before checking himself out. Apparently, the crack problem has been “raging” since the basketball season ended. An attempt at an intervention has failed too.
*TMZ reported yesterday that Lamar had “vanished” and that everyone was worried that he’s off on some crack bender. Khloe had thrown him out of the house on Wednesday and that no one had heard from him in 72 hours. But TMZ then updated with this: “We spoke to a rep for Lamar who says Lamar is fine, however he would not say anything about his whereabouts.”
*Khloe kept Lamar’s addiction a secret from her family for a long time, and she only told her sisters “recently” but she told Kris Jenner a while back. TMZ says:
Our sources say even when Khloe reached out for professional help — for example hiring private investigators to follow Lamar — she lied about the extent of the addiction. Our sources say Khloe told private investigators Lamar was addicted to ‘performance enhancing drugs’ and that’s why she needed their help. She never played the crack card.
When stories started to surface about Lamar sleeping with other women … and the family started asking questions … Khloe felt she needed to reveal the real issue.
As one source put it, “Khloe was a real trooper. She’s been living a nightmare.”
And now TMZ says Khloe and Lamar have separated but they haven’t made any moves towards divorce:
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are separated, but neither has taken any step toward divorce … sources tell TMZ.
Multiple sources familar with the situation tell us Khloe “effectively” declared separation when she threw Lamar out of the house Wednesday, after he refused her attempt at an intervention. TMZ broke the story … Lamar has had a crack addiction problem for at least 2 years, and Khloe simply couldn’t take it anymore.
We’re told Khloe made it clear if Lamar did not get help — the point of the intervention — she wanted nothing to do with him anymore.
But we are also told neither Khloe nor Lamar has consulted a divorce lawyer … at least not yet.
If and when they do file for divorce — which we’re told is likely — there won’t be much to fight over. Sources connected with the Kardashians tell us the couple signed a hard-fought prenup before they married.
We’re told Kris Jenner was right in the middle of the prenup battle because she wanted to protect her daughter — who tied the knot after a 4-week courtship.
Short story … the fat lady hasn’t sung yet, but she’s warming up.
I remember something about a prenup back when they were first married, but if I remember correctly, the prenup presupposed that Lamar would continue to have a lengthy career with the Lakers. During the marriage, though, Lamar’s career has faltered in a big way and Khloe has just been maintaining. Besides that, I don’t think money is the big concern here – believe it or not, I think Khloe genuinely loves Lamar and she wants to help him and stay married to him. I think her mom is telling her to cut her ties and call it a day. Which is not the worst advice Kris Jenner has ever given, you know?
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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