Big tooth comedian Steve Harvey is a neglectful father and abuser says his ex-wife, Mary Lee Harvey.
Mary is reportedly suing “Mr Hightower” for adultery, abandonment of some of his children, his poor and neglectful parenting of the their child, and physical and mental abuse.
According to Vibe.com, she also alleges that she was conned into a speedy divorce by Harvey and the former couple’s attorney, Ricky Anderson, in order to protect Harvey’s “Good Shepherd” image, and undermine his alleged abuse.
In a complaint, Mary Harvey claims to have been told by Anderson that she could not legally receive $1000 in monthly child support for their youngest son Wynton.
She is now charging Anderson with breach of contract, professional negligence, and conspiracy.
Steve and Mary Harvey officially divorced in December 2005.
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Why now, is she saying something? Maybe because he recently re-married?
Sounds like bitterness and greed to me , if you are sincere about the neglect of your child nothing or no one would make you rush through anything.
The issue is not the fact that he re-married. The issue is that one attorney, who just so happened to have an undisclosed ownership interest in some of the Harveys’ community (jointly-owned) assets, handled the divorce. Whether she relied on his advice to her detriment and to his financial gain is the legal issue presented here. Further, Steve’s new wife should want to know the entire story regarding what he owned with Mary and what he owned as separate property. With an estate valued in excess of $10M, Mr. Harvey should have insisted that Mary Harvey get her own attorney and hire a forensic CPA that had NO interest in the outcome prepare their balance sheet and what she was entitled to as a split of the community property given the number of years that they were married. This is a multi-million dollar financial settlement at issue and they certainly could have afford double representation and a CPA. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Harvey know that in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety, you must avoid the appearance of impropriety. I hate to see anyone’s business put out there like this, but, if Mr. Anderson did handle that divorce and had a financial stake in it, he should be and probably will be disbarred in Texas for such double dealing behavior. An attorney is barred by the Code of Ethics from co-mingling funds with clients, from improperly engaging in business activities with clients without independent advice from another attorney/CPA involved in the transaction. Finally, his failure to disclose to the divorce court/judge that he had a financial interest in the Harveys’ marital estate could cost him criminally in Texas. They call that fraud and Mr. Harvey should look out for a possible conspiracy issue. I hope Mr. Anderson does not represent him.
I urge everyone to understand just what Mary Lee Harvey is alleging here. Earlier this week, I think, the news that Mary Astor’s son and attorney defrauded her estate out of millions. They are both under criminal indictment. That is the serious nature of Ms. Harvey’s civil allegations here.
On a lighter note, did she not read or see “Waiting to Exhale” or “The First Wives Club”? I mean, come on!! If a man will cheat on you, neglect his kids and abuse you, what makes you think that he will NOT screw you financially given the chance?!!
i knew there was something else to all that gospel preaching he does on the radio show. of course now he turning to god hopeing all his skeletons do come to light.. when someone brags all the time about thier marriage, faith an telling folks about raising thier kids you can often times bet they have aguilty conscience.
WOW !! So much for a fan base. It is amazing how many of you have jumped on the bandwagon. . .and we don’t even know what is going on. Steve has given Mary much credit for his success, he made it clear that he would make no negative comments about her and he has not. As far as the 1000.00 dollars, I don’t believe it. . .he has a failed relationship with the twins mother and there have been no complaints about his parenting with them . . .why now?
I just have one question is WHY? I feel that if all this was going on why wait until he get remarried and content with his life to bring it to the publics attention and if your so hurt why didn’t you handle it sooner,for me it would not have went that long without someone knowing personally.
I hear judgment in alot of the comments that have been posted. Who are we to judge Steve or His ex-wife? Steve Harvey is a man and being a man means mistakes will be made. Mary Lee Harvey is just a woman like all woman who feels rejected when her ex moves on. We cannot allow our personal feelings cloud the issues that have been presented to us. Allegations have been made, but have facts been presented. The burden is on her to prove that she was mis-lead and on him to disprove the allegations. I truly hope she thought about what she said before she said it. She is not going to hurt Steve in the end it will be her children that get hurt. A lesson learned is a lesson earned.
Me myself I love steve and respect his talents. However after hearing all this it really makes you think,All the advise he gives on the radio makes you wonder.But everybody goes thru it in life change thats what it is changes. And people just have to learn how to roll with it.Now his ex-wife she maybe bitter and upset but she needs to make the best of what ever the outcome maybe.Be a strong mother and father for kids and move on too.Besides if she is concern about the kids being neglected they will be if she keep diercting all her energy into this because the kids are going to be ok finaically. But if she can’t hold her on now it maybe doutful.Be storng girl.Let It go Let him go.Pray ,pray changes things.(in his own words) I thought steve was bigger the that.
Me personally, since I went to Puerto Rico in early 2006 with Steve Harvey and Wendy Williams, I look at Steve in a new light. So lets not make assumptions about the motivation for Mary Lee Harvey’s complaints. I believe that anyone is capable of anything, and if she such a huge part of his success, money for her and the kids should never be an issue. I believe her complaints are valid…and I hope that Steve will treat the next one with dignity and respect.
I was turned off listneing to the Steve Harvey morning show months ago, after listnening to him trying to build his listening audience, by manipulating the minds of Women with ill advice, in comparison of listening to the Michael Basden show, what a Hiprocrit. A man who professed to be the protector of the well being of the black woman, and then conspires a scheme to pay $1000.00 a month child support with his attorney, while possessing a 10,000,000 estate, the mind of a man who is only willing to pay 1/10,000 of his estate per month for the care and welfare of his own child. I don’t need to read the verdict of the court to understand these figures,even if you were to shift the decimal point to the left, Steve Harvey is a HOT MESS.
I agree with James. How low can you go? No matter how much money a person has, if he cannot take care of his children and respect his woman. he’s no good. “Children are forever, Men and women come dime a dozen.
I don’t know what to think Steve is always giving informaton and advice to women,I would think that his would use this advice for his women. I know that their is 2 side to every story, but if he is not taking care of his own, how can he feel good about his own family business being on the net. I know if you are a good man as he claims to be your ex wife would not being good through this, and he as a man would not have let this happen. What’s up Steve are you just a show are is there a real man in there.
Failure to remember, doomed to repeat Mr. Harvey. What goes around eventually comes around but twice as hard. There are more sinners in the church that rightness people. God knows all. He does forgive, but he also has a sense of humor when righting wrongs. Mary Harvey you do what you have to do via the justice system and let GOD take care of the rest.
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I don’t believe his ex wife at all. I am not saying there were not problems, i wouldn’t know that. But I do know from experience that nothing is worse than a person scorned. That person will just about do anything to make people look at you crossed eyed and ruin your name just because someone “done them wrong”!
It is too bad that this is being said about Mr. Harvey who has all of his children and step children around him. The ex-wife needs to look at what she is doing to her son who now lives with his father as pictured in the Essence Mag.
I believe she is taken care of and it is funny that nothing has been said about the alimony that she is obviously receiving. How much is that? It seems as if there were a problem that would be an issue to me. The children are with their dad now!
who cares?
I was a neighbor of marys and I have never know a nicer lady.
So If you dont know of her or her situation you have no right to comment
I agree with those who have stated that know one has a right to judge. We don’t know Steve Harvey or his ex-wife Mary. However, Steve has publicly praised his ex-wife for her support over the years. In fact, he attributes much of his success to her. Based upon his own assertions, doesn’t she deserve more than a paltry one thousand dollars per month. It may be true that Steve’s son with Mary lives with him but a grand per month does not afford her the lavish lifestyle she had with him. If Mary’s statements about Steve are true (considering we have not heard his side of the story), he is a manipulative asshole. In other words, don’t tell me how to treat my wife, girlfriend or any other person if you can’t follow your own damn advice. Again…. I don’t want to prejudge Mr. Harvey but you have to wonder about a guy who once praised a
woman that’s now accusing him of such unethical behavior. I smell a rat!!
Well, well, well, I have witness Mr. Harvey in a not so good light as at los angeles, CA public restaurant years ago. Let’s be honet people to obtain a revelation to be a better person. I think Steve Harvey has become a better person. However, making amends and doing the “right” thing is carry the measure of success so much farther. It doesn’t matter what happenED in relationship with Ms. Mary Harvey, or what she says today in public. What really matters we as Christians are charges to do the “right” thing. It’s never too late to make things right. Regardless of how one person it making some noice. Sometimes we need make some noice to get our attention sometimes. (Remember the walls of Jericho) We all know that if he didn’t provide appropriately to his Mary his 2nd wife with over 17yrs relationship and including 10 yrs of marriage in all those years, and a child and in his own words credits his career to her Mary. Then hasn’t done the “right” thing yet. Steve is a celebrity who has lots of folks looking up to him. Therfore, Mr. Steven who have a responilibity to your public to ensure you are not a stumbing block for the next young man and woman. To all of us.. this is a good reminder to know, feel and understand the only one we ever need to look up to or be a role model is Living God our Lord. I pray that everything works out, Steve will be fair to Ms Mary and their son. Ms Mary will be good mother and strong women for their son. We as general public and fans of Mr. Steve will be prayerful this entire situation. Mayble a lesson learn that Mr Harvey will share in a few years. Christian are also charge to sharing the right thing also.
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You a bit ignorant of legal proceeding they take years. You see a movie and someone goes to court immediately. It is just a movie. Any legal battle takes a long time. So that is not relevant to her credibility.
I hope he gets everything he gave. You don’t do wrong and think it’s going to last. He will get his too. What’s done in the dark, will come to the light. I’m praying for you Mary and remeber God will do thinks that we can not change! All that God talk that he does and he can do this. He’s ugly anyway, hepo, cus to much. God is going to get tried of his ways and he will wrath him GOOD!God bless you Mary.
I believe in God, and God will judge each one of them accordingly. I like to read about all celebrities, but I am not close to them to know their business, so I just read and listen.
May God Bless!!
I admire her for doing to him what he did to her. You Go Girl! Steve Harvey acts like “Mister know it all” OR he can do it all. Stick it to him the way he did you.
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Steve Harvey is a typical man. Women should stop making men the center of their f…. universe rather educate themselves, build businesses or establish careers and always take care of their health and beauty so that when the time comes they are ready and willing to walk independent of him. Remember, a man’s impact on your life is no larger than you allow it to be. See him for what he is: a means to an end, which may be marriage, sex, companionship, parenting but never place him before you or make him more valuable than you. Take him off the f… pedastel as he has no damn business on one. Leave him as you found him. I’m sick of hearing about women being emotionally scared and dumped on by men. Men size up women instantly and determine what role they will play in their lives, and those roles are usually temporary. So, Harvey is right in that women should think as men do.
In the words of Forest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. If the lawyer represented both of them at one point or another, she is the idiot for taking the lawyer’s advice instead of getting her own lawyer. Secondly last I heard, Steve has sole custody of their son, so I’m not sure where the $1000 in child support came from. As for the “advice” Steve gives on relationships, he is an ENTERTAINER people. He gets paid to ENTERTAIN. The only book I know of that is an instruction manual on how to live your life is the BIBLE. (Can I get an Amen?)At the end of the day what is done in the dark will most certainly come to light. So I am sure there will be much more to come.
I was a fan of Steve Harvey & his 12 min.morning talks have helped me so much. I have a good memory & I remember when Steve was getting his divorce from Mary he came on that radio station and said he did not want a divorce. He said he still loved his wife. Soon after he was married again. I don’t know him or his wives & frankly I don’t care, but I will not listen to him anymore. This whole thing has turned me off.
A Texas judge ruled it all lies.
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