Pregnant Jenna Dewan Says She’s Entitled to Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike MILLIONS as She Takes Him to Court Ahead of June Due

Jenna Dewan claims ex Channing Tatum hid details of her earnings from the lucrative Magic Mike movie and demanded she get a cut of the earnings when they were still married when the idea for the sexy strip franchise was developed.

During a hearing in a Los Angeles court on Friday, Dewan’s attorney, Samantha Spector, said her client received “some” money, but it remains to be seen how much will be split between the exes because she claims Tatum has had complete control over the company’s finances. and trust.

Spector said child support and the division of other properties and assets cannot be determined unless the Magic Mike issue is addressed first.

“Magic Mike’s intellectual property and all the revenue they’re on is the elephant in the room,” Spector told Judge David Wasserman on Friday. ‘We’ve spent the last few years trying to resolve this case in a meaningful way, but every time we do, we’re stuck with that Magic Mike problem.

‘We are dealing with a potentially billion-dollar asset.’

Channing Tatum at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles. Actor denies ex’s claims he tried to hide earnings from his Magic Mike movies

Tatum (center) co-starred and co-financed the film, which became a critical and box office hit, earning an estimated $167 million globally

Tatum and Dewan did not physically appear in court Friday. Tatum listened virtually to the proceedings but remained silent during the hearing.

The former Hollywood couple, who were married from July 2009 to November 2019, share 10-year-old daughter Everly, but have since moved on to other relationships.

Tatum is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz, while Dewan is expecting her second child with fiancé Steve Kazee. They also have a three-year-old son, Callum.

In court papers obtained by DailyMail.com, Dewan claims that both she and Tatum acquired Magic Mike’s intellectual property together when they were still married at the time the film was developed.

Tatum, then an up-and-coming leading man, starred in the first Magic Mike film in 2012, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh.

The film was largely based on Tatum’s own experience as a young stripper living in Florida.

Tatum and Soderbergh co-financed the modest $7 million project, which became a critical hit and grossed around $167 million globally.

Two other films followed, and a strip show and tour based on the film also achieved national success.

Dewan is expecting her second child with fiancé Steve Kazee. They also have a three-year-old son, Callum

Tatum is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz

Tatum’s lawyers on Friday rejected Dewan’s claims that the actor hid dividends in an irrevocable trust.

They also claimed that the Magic Mike actor has ‘never denied’ Dewan’s share of the community’s assets or income.

“All transactions were made at arm’s length; Petitioner was represented by counsel, signed gift declarations and actively participated in transactions for the benefit of the community and the parties’ daughter,’ Tatum’s lawyers wrote in a statement.

‘The evidence will show that Respondent (Tatum) has never taken any action to the detriment of the community or Petitioner (Dewan).’

His lawyer, Jacqueline Combs, also said the Magic Mike franchise made most of its money after the couple had already separated, according to court documents obtained by DailyMail.com.

At Friday’s hearing, Combs said Tatum has tried several times to resolve the issue with her ex without having to go through a separate lawsuit, but instead was met with Dewan’s ‘unnecessarily litigious behavior and delaying tactics.’

Dewan, with son Callum, is expecting to give birth to her third child in June

“This has been going on for six years and it’s very important to move this case to trial,” a frustrated Combs told the judge.

Dewan’s lawyers said they were also prepared to go to court, but warned the judge that the actress is due to give birth in mid-June.

The judge said he was ‘very mindful’ of her due date and ordered time to depose Dewan before she has the baby.

The judge said both Dewan and Tatum must be arraigned by July 26.

The parties will return on May 15 to determine whether the issue of the Magic Mike intellectual property will require a separate summary trial.

So far, a trial date has been set in December.

Both sides have indicated they plan to call the other to the stand.

“This is your last chance,” Judge Wasserman told both sides. ‘This is it.’