R&B singer Fantasia Barrino took the witness stand in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday to testify in the divorce of her boyfriend, Antuan Cook. The once-upon-a-time "American Idol" winner admitted she knew right from the start that he was a married man still living with his spouse.
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The controversial performer said she dated Cook on and off for nearly a year.
Meanwhile, the scorned wife, Paula, who filed for divorce last August, is seeking custody of the couple's two children and spousal support. Paula has also cited "alienation of affection" in her divorce proceedings and has pointed the finger at Fantasia, the newfound object of her husband's affections.
Since the singer and now reality show star lives in Charlotte, adultery is still considered a crime in the state as a misdemeanor. Jilted spouses whose marriages have been torn apart by outside romantic interferences have usually made out like bandits in divorce settlements and in punitive damages for alienation.
Although reporters were not allowed in the courtroom, an unidentified Cook family member shared a few tidbits with RadarOnline. The source revealed that Fantasia allegedly admitted on the witness stand that she had gotten pregnant and aborted the child right before her August 9th suicide attempt earlier this year.
The 26-year-old singer tried to kill herself by overdosing on aspirin, after feeling overwhelmed by all of the negative press surrounding her relationship with a married man. Fantasia's suicide attempt was chronicled on her VH-1 reality hit show "Fantasia For Real."
Fantasia and Paula reportedly met earlier this month to reach some sort of settlement through court mediation. Unfortunately, the two women could not come to a happy medium even after 12 hours of discussions.
There are reports that Fantasia and Cook are still a hot and heavy item. And what about the long suffering wife?
"Paula is not doing too well, having to hear all this in court and replay it all over, she's emotionally torn," one source close to the woman told RadarOnline.
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