Lisa Marie accuses her ex-beau of fraud and breach of fiduciary contract, alleging he conned her out of an equitable division of their assets when they split in 2001 and that she accepted a smaller payout under coercion and false pretenses.

According to the lawsuit, Burton and Lisa Marie, whose résumé mostly consists of Burton-helmed flicks, began their relationship in December of 1991. A year later, the couple moved in together, with Burton allegedly agreeing to "share equally any and all property accumulated" and that he would rather generously "provide for [Lisa Marie's] financial support and needs for the rest of her life."

In exchange for the lifetime bankroll, per the court documents, Burton's former leading lady would serve as his personal manager and offer her acting services to the director's big-screen efforts.

While together, Lisa Marie appeared in such Burton films as Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow and Planet of the Apes. It was during the filming of the Apes remake that the couple broke up and Burton took up with the film's female star, Helena Bonham Carter.

Burton now lives next door to wife Helena Bonham Carter in two interconnecting houses in London. The two have a son named Billy.

Costigan

Detroit, MI

November 2004

DEC 28, 2006 06:04 PM

Good for her, between the way he treated her and what he did to Planet of the Apes he fell several rungs down the ladder.

darkcharge

Portland, OR

June 2006

DEC 28, 2006 06:08 PM

You can take the kid out of Burbank but you can never take Burbank out of the kid.

PaulNikon

Palm Bay, FL

February 2003

DEC 28, 2006 06:19 PM

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Glacian

Minneapolis, MN

August 2006

DEC 28, 2006 06:39 PM

darn, its to bad for Tim. I respect him more i guess, but im one of those, what-do-ya-call-em, fans

Admiral_Pants

Austin, TX

May 2004

DEC 28, 2006 07:00 PM

Didn't Elvis leave her a bunch of money?

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ahd

Graham, NC

January 2003

DEC 28, 2006 07:01 PM

She just wants a gravy train. Her career would be nonexistent without him.

Spaceboy

Dallas, TX

October 2004

DEC 28, 2006 07:48 PM

Who the hell lives next door to their wife?

scheurbert

New Zealand

August 2005

DEC 28, 2006 07:58 PM

A smart man

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY

November 2003

DEC 28, 2006 07:58 PM

Spaceboy said:
Who the hell lives next door to their wife?

I dunno, it's not a terrible idea. They're connected, so it's like one house, but they can still have privacy. Anyway, who would want to be in the same house as either of them for extended periods of time? Ugh.

xPariahx

Agoura Hills, CA

August 2006

DEC 28, 2006 08:31 PM

Women like her make me ashamed to have ovaries. When, oh WHEN will we live in a world where grown women act like adults and make their own $$$$ instead of gold digging?

"provide for [Lisa Marie's] financial support and needs for the rest of her life."

Will there EVER be a day when the world isn't filled with women who's goal in life is to find a rich man to take care of them? He's a loser for offering her such a deal, but she's a useless walking stereotype for accepting. Have some effing DIGNITY, lady!