J. Lo Awarded $545,000 In Suit Against Ex

(AP)  Jennifer Lopez was awarded nearly $545,000 in a lawsuit against her first husband over his plans to publish a tell-all book claiming she had several affairs.

A court-ordered arbitrator made the decision in April in Lopez's breach-of-contract suit against Ojani Noa, court papers filed Monday indicated. The figure includes only $200,000 in damages, with the rest going for arbitration costs and attorney's fees.

Lopez's suit claimed that Noa had violated a previous lawsuit settlement preventing him from revealing private information about their relationship.

The arbitrator also decided that a permanent injunction should be awarded against Noa that would bar him from "criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging or causing disparagement" to Lopez.

Noa also would be directed to give the singer-actress or her attorney all copies of materials related to the book.

The arbitration decision was disclosed on Monday, when Lopez's attorney filed papers asking a judge to confirm the award. A hearing in the case was scheduled for Sept. 5.

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A call to Lopez's attorney, Paul N. Sorrell, was not immediately returned Wednesday.

Noa could not be located for comment.

Noa, 31, and Lopez, 36, married in February 1997 and were divorced 11 months later. Noa's unpublished, ghostwritten book alleges that during that time Lopez had multiple affairs, including one with her third and current husband, Marc Anthony, court documents indicated.

Her lawsuit claimed that Noa offered not to publish the book in return for $5 million.

In 2004, Noa sued his ex-wife for breach of contract, claiming she lured him into taking a $1,000-a-week managerial job at her Pasadena restaurant, Madre's, then fired him five months later.

Noa settled the case for $125,000 and agreed not to disclose private information about their relationship or to disparage Lopez, according to court papers.

Lopez's suit claimed Noa's book plans breached that agreement.

[jacksteen1]

Her ex probably told stories about this dizzy $cientologist holewhore spending most of her money on 'audits', 'e-meter sessions,' and other esoteric ********* those cultists believe in.

Who gives a care about these cult member doofuses ?

[oleander8]

"More than 75% of it is just that garbage. Why spend time reading about hollywood when you can spend time reading a good book."[Posted by Beadazzle]

And you're here commenting on this article because...oh, I don't know...you're a hypocrite??

[jscribe58]

This guy was obviously hungry for the $125,000 in what seemed like a legitemate lawsuit, and signed away his million dollar golden goose. As much as some are writing in that nobody really cares about Lopez's s*x life, but we all know there's a public out there that will grab anything about the stars. This guy was in a position to make millions, and he threw it away. Then again, if he was very bright, he wouldn't have married her in the first place.

[beadazzle]

Who cares anyway. As to *** well there are just as many *** all over the world as there are in hollywoody if you believe the garbage rags that are out there for your intertainment.

More than 75% of it is just that garbage. Why spend time reading about hollywood when you can spend time reading a good book.

Why unless you know these hollywood stars personaly would you make nasty comments about someone you don't know? It's beyond me when it comes to humans beings have nothing better to do than gossip about things they don't have a clue about.

There's so much to do on this planet,like rock climbing surfing dancing or whatever your taste is why use it to bad mouth people you don't know. Get a Life.
I've Got A Great Life.

[sofi2hot]

it is so ok for the women in hollywierd to have multiple husbands.. but when a real woman in the REAL world has more than one or two.. they are considered TRASH.. i want to move to hollywierd and give liz taylor a run for her money... atleast there u can marry and divorce in a weekend... wonder how many i could rack up that way......

[shanev137]

Married or not, most everyone in Hollyweird is a S L U T anyway, so what's the difference?

[hypnotoad72]

Freedom of speech, hot ***!!

More interesting, why would anybody want to read such a book? A woman alleged to sleep around a lot. Turn on the TV or read the newspaper. Everybody seems to be alleging everyone else of sleeping around. Y-A-W-N. Unless it contained contact information and what it would take to have her sleep with you too, which will probably be the next big thing in media...