OPRAH'S MAMA SETTLES BOUTIQUE BILL DISPUTE: Details of agreement kept under wraps.
(November 27, 2009)
*The financial dispute between Oprah Winfrey's mother and a high-end fashion store in Wisconsin has been settled after both parties reached an agreement, details of which were not disclosed.
As previously reported, Vernita Lee of Milwaukee was accused of stiffing the Brookfield store, Valentina, in 2008. Lee's attorneys argued the store should not have extended credit to her because of her earlier troubles paying a bill.
The shop's co-owner Tony Chirchirillosays says their settlement calls for the store to receive some of the $155,000 he said it was owed, reports the Associated Press. Lee's attorney, Steven Gistenson, said Tuesday the dispute was amicably resolved without admission of wrongdoing or liability.
A judge still must approve the settlement. A hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 7.
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