Fantasia Could Face Multimillion Lawsuit For Sleeping With Married Man
Fanny’s roll in the hay with married cellphone salesman Antwaun Cook could cost the former American Idol millions. The star of VH1′s Fantasia: For Real shocked fans when it was exposed that she has been living with the attached father of two sons in her $1.3 suburban Charlotte mansion since last fall.
Fantasia, 25, canoodled with Cook in Charlotte nightclub Scorpio before jetting off on a romantic getaway to Barbados late last year. The “Truth Is” singer even had her lover’s name tattooed on her shoulder — which she later had covered with a heart. But Fantasia has had a harder time removing Antwaun from her life, and the 30-year-old’s estranged wife, Paula, is bitter enough to take the singer to the cleaners for stealing her man, according to the Feb. 22 issue of GLOBE.
Paula, a 36-year-old teacher, is considering suing Fantasia under an obscure North Carolina law that brands it illegal to have sex with someone who is married to someone else under any circumstances. If Paula can prove that Fanny’s been sleeping with her husband, she could win megabucks in a civil suit. After all, it has happened before. In 2001, a jury awarded one jilted lover $1.4 million under the law, known as “criminal conversation.”
Paula has refused to comment, but snitches tell GLOBE the devoted mom to Cook’s son — ages 5 and 18 months — is devastated: “This has been a very rough time for Paula. She and Antwaun were happy before Fantasia came into the picture.”
The fling has subjected Fantasia — single mom to her 8-year-old daughter Zion — to a harsh backlash from her once devoted fans: “Her fans are outraged. Fantasia won people’s hearts in the way she triumphed over abuse and admitted she was functionally illiterate, but now she’s acting like a selfish diva.”
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On August 11th 2010, anonymous wrote:
I dont inderstand. In all the pics that u see of him he not once has his wedding ring on so that for 1 tells alot. If he had openly told her he was married and she still agreed to see him dont u think that a happily married man would wear his ring at all times to prove his love. Their marriage could not have been happy b/c he wouldnt have seeked love from someone else. This lady is just out to get some money and it could have all been a setup!!!!! And who are any of us to judge Fantasia. Everyone makes their mistakes in life and we all do wrong and still do. There is no sin greater than another so it is all equal. Telling a lie is the same as commiting adultery!!! Its all sin. So dont judge her! look at your own lives before we try and evaluate someone else’s. I still LOVE you Fantasia and God is going to see you through this. Just ask God for Forgiveness and move on. I went through something similar but not as deep, but if any body understands its me. And I love your daughter’s name, I named my little girl the same. Be blessed!!! Keep your head up and keep it moving!!
On August 16th 2010, love wrote:
things in the dark have a way to come to light, lets see what happens…. maybe antwan didn’t want a mother figure like his wife… maybe he lied to Fan just like he lied to his wife.. all this hoopla is motivated by money, maybe this is a set up by both the cooks, maybe this is just another one of his countless affairs… who are we to know or judge.. just pray for all concerned. I love Fan she has a great voice one of the best..
On August 23rd 2010, me wrote:
THIS WAS JUST A SET-UP FROM THE BEGINNING.SHE’S STILL WITH HER HUSBAND THEY JUST WANTED QUICK MONEY GET A JOB,GOD DON’T LIKE UGLY.I HE LOVED HIS WIFE HE SHOULD’NT HAVE WENT ON TRIPS ETC…..APPARENTLY HE DIDN’T LOVE HIS WIFE BECAUSE HE COMMITTED ADULTRY AND KEEP ON ONLY BECAUSE HE’S WIFE KNEW ABOUT IT. THE COOKS COOKED UP ALL THIS B-S INVESTIGATED THEIR RIGHTS AND SAID LETS DO IT .THE COOKS NEED 2 B COOKED BAD BUSINESS THEY NEED JESUSSSSSSSS
On August 23rd 2010, me wrote:
WHAT KIND OF LAW SUIT SHOULD HER HUSBAND HAVE HE PLAYED A BIG PART N THIS. THE MEDIA,AND THE LAWYERS KNOW THIS WAS A SET-UP BECAUSE THEY R STILL TOGETHER SO THEY CAN SPEND SOMEONE ELSES MONEY THAT SHOULDN’T B A LAW WHERE -EVER THEY R BECAUSE PPL WILL GET THAT IDEA WHEN THEY R HARD UP JUST LIKE THE COOKS
On August 23rd 2010, me wrote:
He lookin’ mighty happy on the back of her jet ski. Shoot I guess Mrs. Cook couldn’t cook up the money to take him to Barbados
On August 28th 2010, Resonance wrote:
Ms. Paula Cook will win her lawsuit, and the father of her children and Fantasia will, in addition, be required to pay her child support. It’s hard for me to believe that people would blame Ms. Cook for the failed marriage, and praise Fantasia for what she has done. Being that Fantasia is in the public eye and so influential to millions of fans, one has to expect her to do what is morally right, which is not to destroy a union between a father, mother, and their children. I’m amazed at how people suggest to Fantasia that she simply ask Jesus for forgiveness, and continue to be a home wrecker! Being a Christian is not about sinning and praying for forgiveness. It’s about doing what you know is right in God’s eyes! After her suicide attempt, Fantasia should have repented and left the husband and wife alone, to rebuild their marriage. Instead, the two meet up, less than an hour after her being released from the hospital. I’m praying that God help Ms. Cook and her children through this hardship, and that Fantasia and Antwan Cook be made public examples of, to the world, for those who believe it’s okay to break up a union between a mother, her children, and their father.
On July 31st 2011, B to da wrote:
#1 Money.
#2The first pic that I saw of Cook, I immediately thought he was DL. So I came across THIS blog and find out that Fantasia and Cook met at Scorpio in Charlotte. This is a gay nightclub. Maybe both Paula and Fantasia enjoy bisexual men or perhaps Cook has an even deeper secret. Just a thought. No bashing intended.
#3 I hope all works out in God’s favor.
On July 31st 2011, B to da wrote:
I feel sorry for the kids on both sides as well as ALL kids that have to deal with the selfishness and uncivilized actions of their parents internationally. What are THEY supposed to grow up and be like?
What they see right? Or we’ll leave them to make a “better” decision…w/e