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Steve Harvey took to his nationally syndicated radio show yesterday to address salacious allegations that his ex-wife, Mary Shackelford, posted via YouTube. In her videos Shackelford claims that the King of Comedy was a serial cheater who left her for his current wife, Marjorie Bridges Harvey.
Since their 2005 divorce, Shackelford claimed that she now has nothing, as Harvey also has full custody of their 15-year-old son, Wynton.
Now, the New York Times best-selling author's current wife has retained an attorney to fight the allegations that she was the other woman, something that she said has left her both "shocked and dismayed."
Marjorie is pursuing a lawsuit against Shackelford.
"As a wife and a mother, I cannot stand back and allow the defamation of my character or actions that will malign my family," the philanthropist said in a statement released through her attorney C. Anthony Mulrain, exclusively released to BlackVoices.com.
"So, I will do what I need to do to the greatest extent of the law."
Shackelford claimed she found e-mails and text messages between her 'Family Feud' talk show host ex-husband and Marjorie and that after she expressed a desire to get a divorce, he left and fled to New York City to be with Marjorie.
"The part that's hurtful in this is my wife and children had to be drugged [sic] into this," a frustrated Harvey said on-air. "If you're going to be vindictive go ahead and aim it at me, but my son is coming in the room crying and that's also her son, so why would you do this?"
The current Mrs. Harvey, who called the three viral videos "malicious and baseless," stated that "the posting is nothing more than a sad attempt by Mary to make herself relevant in the eyes of the media."
Marjorie is looking forward to making her case in court.
As previously reported, Shackelford said her ex-spouse is currently suing her in Texas, which is why she is now speaking up.
Marjorie has been urged to not personally respond to allegations to avoid being held in contempt of the court.
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By: DoubleD on 1/25/2011 3:23PM
Suppose that Marj is not the other woman. You guys think so. What if she isn't the other woman, shouldn't she be saying from the highest mountain that her character and her morals are not, nor ever been that shady. Irrespective of what Steve does or says, because Wife 1 cast aspersions on Marj's character.
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By: Chelle Jones-Yancey on 1/26/2011 6:57PM
Steve Harvey did the utmost disrespectful thing and that was taking a son from his mother. No matter what they were going through at the time, to take a child from the woman that gave him life and allow another woman to raise him says that he is a "HELL" of a man and deserves absolutely no respect. He lost me as a fan and Marjorie should have been woman enough to step in say "hey, how can we as adults work together for the good of everybody?" Steve and Marjorie are foul!! Don't think that God has your backs in this.
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By: Big Lip Steve Harvey on 1/25/2011 3:19PM
Steve Harvey is a clown and he's sneaky. Why doesn't he ever speak about what caused him and Bernie Mac to fall out? Yeah, Steve's sneaky behind tried to sneak a movie role that Bernie Mac was to star in. I can't stand to listen to him talk about himself on the radio. His wife needs to sit down some place and shut up! Go spend his money and be happy, but keep quiet, you slut. I hope his wife put all his dirt out there. What man takes a child from his mother, ol' dirty dog.
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By: Deborah on 1/25/2011 3:20PM
Steve Harvey needs to straighten this mess out. He is the cause of this. Had he not been cheating on Mary this would have never happen. I always felt that he was a big hypocrite. He professes to be a realtionship expert. Well he should be, as many women he have slept with and married. Every woman he marry's, he says she saved his life. I use to listen to him on the way to work, and he would brag about how Mary, saved his life and she was a great wife and mother. Now he say's Marjorie saved his life and she is a great wife and mother.
This will not be his last wife. He wants to portray this imagine that he is a great person.He is such a fraud.
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By: divinnalafeme on 1/26/2011 12:56AM
Thank you i was just saying this to my sister how he would always talk about his wife Marry and i also remember him saying that she was the backbone of his operation meaning they were also business partners and i recall that they was about to be the next Magic and Cookie Johnson but he act like people forgot all about that and maybe he did but we haven't.
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By: HeyHeyDaddy on 1/27/2011 10:30PM
Preach! Steve is getting what he deserves. Longtime coming. ANd Marjorie should be watching out for whoever he is cheating on her with. Once a cheater always a cheater.
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By: Marsha on 1/25/2011 3:27PM
Marjorie, this is between Steve and Mary. You need to stay out of it, because you were the case of it.
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By: Missy on 1/25/2011 3:31PM
Whatever Steve & Marjorie! These two are both claiming defamation of character...but one thing they're not saying is that the ex-wife is lying. So apparently there is some truth to it. I completely believe Mary. Malicious and baseless - maybe. Lies - no way!
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By: Clinesha18 on 1/26/2011 12:37PM
You have a point. We're hearing his lawyer say that Mary is scorned and malicious, but hasn't come right out and called her a liar. She could be telling the truth about him cheating and then leaving her without a word, which is Cowardly.
But, us women can be up in a man's ear so much that he has to pull up before she get choked out. Although I'm unmarried, I do believe if a man leaves, it sure isn't because she was a wonderful wife. Is she woman enough to expose her flaws from her marriage also?
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By: moe on 1/25/2011 4:06PM
I never liked Steve Harvey and I always knew he was a hypocrite. I'm glad his ex wife is speaking out on his dirty past while he's writing books about relationships and is nothing but a wolf in sheeps clothing himslef. I hope this ends his so call career as a relationship expert..
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