Dennis Hopper Ordered to Pay $12K a Month to Wife

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 5th 2010 04:04PM

Things just went from bad to worse for Dennis Hopper. During a court hearing on Monday, a judge ordered the actor, who is stricken with prostate cancer, to pay his estranged wife Victoria $12,000 a month in spousal and child support and to continue providing her with a place to live on his property.

Hopper was not in court, but Victoria and his adult children were in attendance to hear Judge Amy Pellman's ruling, which broke down to $8,000 a month in spousal support and another $4,000 in child support.

According to the AP, Hopper's attorney repeatedly described him as being "desperately ill," and last week the actor was visibly frail at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In court, Pellman implored both parties to work together to ease the impact of Hopper's likely death on the couple's 7-year-old daughter.

Under the order, Victoria can remain living on Hopper's property during the duration of their increasingly bitter divorce battle.

In earlier legal documents, Hopper stated that he is capable of paying Victoria $5,000 a month, no more. Because he is unable to work, the actor's finances are stagnant and his accountant states his liquid assets total about $300,000.

"Hopper has basically lived on income derived from new acting services," his CPA reportedly wrote.

Victoria does not believe Hopper is in financial peril, however, claiming he has earned millions in recent years by selling his artwork. He claims that in the last nine years he has only profited $45,000 from the sales.

Hopper filed for divorce in January. The divorce has also been tripped up by Hopper's requests for visits with the couple's daughter.

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Monday 05 April

By Jan

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Regardless of what is happening now, who can ever forget sitting in a dark theater watching a couple of guys on motorcyles hit the open road with their hair blowing in the wind. They took us away out of those theater seats and let us ride along and for that we will never forget you. You were one of the bad guys in "True Grit" and we loved every single film you made, regardless of the role. With great love and apprfeciation Dennis, we wish you well.

By Edward

Nicely expressed, Jan.

Largely my sentiments.

I loved Dennis in "Hoosiers" particularly and of course "Easy Rider".

Hey, Dennis..... "mannnnn" I hope you know there's a lot of people the world over with you in spirit, and some prayers too.

By bill

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Pretty much agree on most all movies except - didn't love Blue Velvet. Nobody could love that one. Gratuitous violence made it first movie I ever walked out on in disgust. At this stage the legal proceedings are all pretty much academical - unfortunately.

Tuesday 06 April

By BTDT

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That judge needs a slap.

By shlockomania

You did it all, man. You used every ounce of talent and did that Hollywood star thing like few others. A legend. Let the turkey vulture pick your eyes. You have eternal bliss.

By fateo1

Dennis Hopper is a legend. Even if he wasn't famous, he deserves respect in this difficult time (he clearly looks gravely ill). This woman is disgusting to draw him into court with his health quickly deteriorating. She's probably trying to push him over the edge (almost literally), and I'm sure she will succeed. We will all remember Dennis (and fondly!), but who will remember her?

By ruby

Emmm.... He filed for divorce not the wife, so he dragged her into court, and his greedy older children are trying to rob her and her daughter of their alimony, that's why it turned bitter, hope the greedies get zilch.

By MandiP

ruby its tough when there are previous children and wives involved, but taking as much as 12K a month when a man is terminally ill seems excessive and rather goldigging to me.

By Ed

dennis you were,are,and always will be the Man My Best to you Sir

By judy

While I feel sorry for Dennis, he started this divorce with pressure from his older kids from different marriages. They dont want this wife to get anything from his estate and dennis being on drugs for pain is beling led by his nose by those kids and they dont even want this child from this marriage to get anything. Boo and hiss at those older kids that forced him into this divorce crap when he dying fopr cripes sakes. More to the story then a wife it is called greedy children.

By Tex

Dennis told you this, or did you hear it from Victoria?

By cs

I second what Jan said! Two guys riding motorcycles changed the way we looked at the world. One one my favorite movies! I have it on DVD and play it all the time. Ride on Billy and Captain America!

By ttrexxx

this hell ho is just trying to get a piece of his pie when he dies

By DrRobert

Just like a woman kicking a man when he's down. He's dying give him a break for christ sakes.

By Liz

wow DrRobert what did you're mom ever do to you to make you so bitter?

By jeanny

Oh my gosh this man is so sick and she has nothing better to do and take him to court dennis change your will and give every dime to a charity of your choice dont let her have a penny
may god bless you on your journey

By Janine

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This is why these bimbos that are manyyy yrs. younger marry these guys & cant wait to get knocked up --that's their ticket to
not having to go to work the rest of their lives.Nothing like exploiting a child to live on easy street.Why cant these guys see that?? anyway, hope she doesnt get a dime or that the step kids fight her all the way, Prayers for ur healing!

Hold on enzo not all woman are like her

By Ian

That judge is sick. It's obvious that Dennis is the one who needs help at thsi point, not his greedy wife. Best of hopes for Dennis, though. Hope the divorce goes through.

By Mike

this is why so many women get killed when they get pregnant or want a divorce. because the courts will give everything you ever earned to her, even if she starts a new relationship, they get to live off of you together.

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