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Prop 8 Funder Doug Manchester Files For Divorce
Doug Manchester, the California businessman “who helped finance the 2008 fight against same-sex marriage in California” is getting a divorce, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.
The paper says that the divorce could “complicate Manchester’s finances” and possibly give him trouble in a major development project on the San Diego waterfront.
Mr. Manchester, who refers to himself as “Papa Doug” on his own website (ironically that’s also his drag name — KIDDING! JUST A JOKE!), is engaged in a financial battle with his wife Elizabeth. Doug has been “allegedly draining the couple’s shared accounts and stealing her mail.” There is a lot of money involved here, including “an $8.2-million tax refund check” that was made out to the couple, which Doug allegedly deposited into his own account. The soon to be former Mrs. Manchester has said that she needs $131,625 a month for expenses, which includes private school tuition for their 10 grandchildren. (I love how that’s her responsibility, but not his. And by “love” I mean “dislike.”) I posted a list of the monthlies at DaddyTips.com.
As one site points out, “Manchester said he made his Prop 8 donation to ‘preserve marriage’ because of ‘my Catholic faith and longtime affiliation with the Catholic Church’ — the very same church that condemns divorce.” Manchester donated $125,000 to help pass Proposition 8, which “restricted the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples, and eliminated same-sex couples’ right to marry” and took effect on November 5, 2008.
I’m not a very religious person, admittedly. But sometimes it’s difficult not to believe in Karma.
Source: San Diego Union Tribune
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PlumbLucky commented on Aug 14 09 at 7:40 amSaying that you are “religious” does not make you religous. Its your actions. Too bad too many listen to words and not actions. And how is private school tuition a responsibility of the grandparents? Its a nice gesture, but HNOW is it responsibility?
Brett Singer commented on Aug 14 09 at 9:09 amThe tuition thing is interesting. I’ve heard of a lot of grandparents that do this, and it’s even sometimes in the divorce agreement (i.e., the kids live with the mom but the paternal grandparents pay for school). In this case I just found it interesting that somehow it was now HER responsibility as opposed to his. But you make a good point.
Powell commented on Dec 07 09 at 12:40 pmBoycott the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Sandra commented on Jan 15 10 at 2:55 pmFirst of all.. in divorce court.. because Public Schools are available, they do not allow support for such.. second.. they are NOT her kids,therefore if a Judge allowed it (for any reason)you can pretty much bet he’s been paid off. BUT it should be of no surprise that any body in a position such as Doug’s.. that it’s pretty much a bet they will be corrupt, lying, cheating thieves.
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