More Conflict Between The Dodgers Owners

The long struggle between Frank McCourt and his estranged wife Jamie McCourt over control of the Dodgers took another twist yesterday. This twist revolved around a postnuptial marital property agreement that put the couple’s homes in Jamie’s name. Frank maintains that the agreement, which was signed by both parties, gave him control of the Dodgers, while Jamie denies ever signing away control of the Dodgers.

The disagreement exists because there are actually six copies of the documents, where three of them were signed at a different time than the other three. Jamie’s lawyers have argued that the three copies she has do not include the “Schedule A,” which lists the assets of Frank McCourt, including the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, forensic scientists have recently examined the three copies that do contain “Schedule A,’ and concluded that the document had not been tampered with, which could be a huge blow to Jamie and her lawyers.

Frank’s attorneys argue that since the forensic scientists concluded that the original staple was still in the three copies that contained “Schedule A,” along with Jamie’s original signature, there is no doubt that Jamie had been lying all along. Meanwhile, Jamie’s lawyers are arguing that the attorney that drew up the contract may be gone over a different copy with Jamie, than the one signed by Frank McCourt.

Even if this is a victory for Frank, the judge still could rule to throw out the marital property agreement if he deems it to be unfair, with the next trial date schedule for August 30.