Sunday, October 7, 2007
More Dirt On Simon Monjack, a.k.a. "Con-Jack" - The Hollywood Gossip
More Dirt On Simon Monjack, a.k.a. "Con-Jack" - The Hollywood Gossip
Brittany Murphy and Factory Girl writer-executive producer Simon Monjack shocked friends, family and celebrity gossip readers in April by marrying after only four months of dating.
The couple skipped the proposal and honeymoon, exchanging Neil Lane rings in a surprise wedding in a private L.A. home with only their families present.
But now the happy bride's inner circle is growing concerned about her new man's history before he swept Brittany Murphy, 29, off her feet.
Among his troubles: two warrants for his arrest in Virginia for alleged credit-card theft and fraud; an unpaid $6,087 legal bill, and a $502,910 judgment against him by a British investment firm.
We don't know what it says about our readers that they were onto Simon Monjack apparently long before Brittany, or any of her friends or family.
But bless you all.
Moreover, Us Weekly reports in its new issue that Monjack gave a former fiancée, British film producer Taira Rafiq, an engagement ring he had told her was a diamond but was, in fact, cubic zirconia.
"Taira tried to get in touch with Brittany Murphy to warn her," a Rafiq pal says.
Simon Monjack also was jailed earlier this year for overstaying his visa, and Murphy had to bail him out when he faced deportation .
"Simon began pushing for marriage, since he was going to be deported," says a source, adding that Murphy paid for her own engagement ring.
That is soooo lame. Even Spencer Pratt paid for Heidi Montag's.
Simon Monjack's response to the Us Weekly story:
"It is a real tragedy that success, greed, envy and celebrity are the motivation for attacking my family and character."
Ah yes, the classic and oh-so-compelling Britney Spears defense. Blame the press. Suffice it to say, he uses the word "character" loosely.
The Hollywood Gossip can't claim any first-hand knowledge of this shady man's character, but we'll continue reporting what we hear from fans as well as other celebrity gossip publications. Revelations like these may only be the beginning.
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