Former Television Star Ed McMahon Sued Over Legal Bills

By Charlie Brett
13:49, July 31st 2008
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Ed McMahon has some legal troubles. According to the Associated Press, the former television star is sued for not paying the lawyers who handled his daughter's divorce. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court claims that Ed McMahon and his wife hired a law firm to represent their daughter Linda Schmerge in her divorce.

Apparently McMahon owes Hartman & Craven and the Sarcone Law Firm more than $275,000. Ed McMahon’s attorney didn’t comment on the situation.

Ed McMahon, 85, didn’t pay Norman Solovay, the divorce attorney. According to the lawsuit, he has to pay the lawyer $275,168. Solovay was hired by McMahon and wife Pamela to represent their daughter Linda Schmerge, who is from another relationship, in a “matrimonial matter,” said Michael Shanker, Norman Solovay’s lawyer, reported Reuters.

Ed McMahon is famous for introducing Johnny Carson for 30 years, using his well-known line “Heeeeeeeere’s Johnny” and also for being the host of the popular TV talent show “Star Search” in the 80’s and 90’s. The former TV star’s financial problems became known last month when he revealed that he was fighting foreclosure because he didn’t manage to pay in time the mortgage payments on his home from Beverly Hills, California. He fell $644,000 behind on mortgage payments.

Unfortunately, the bad news doesn’t end here, as Ed McMahon faces a lawsuit by Citibank, which claims that the former “Tonight Show” sidekick has to give back nearly $200,000. On the other hand, McMahon sued a hospital, two doctors and a homeowner over a neck injury that made him unable to work. He claims that the doctors didn’t take an X-ray and they failed to diagnose his broken neck.

ED McMahon’s publicist didn’t comment on the subject.

“We reserve comment until we've had the chance to review the documents, which we haven't been served with yet,” publicist Howard Bragman, according to Reuters.



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