NICK LACHEY LIES ABOUT SEPARATION WITH JESSICA
****EXCLUSIVE****

February 27, 2006. Nick Lachey recently filed his divorce response in L.A. Superior Court. In the response, Mr. Lachey shocked everyone by not only requesting spousal support, but by listing the couple's separation date as December 13th (disputing Jessica's claim that the couple separated on November 23rd). Some speculate that Lachey is claiming the later date so that he can share in the nearly $1 million Simpson earned during those extra days.

But Nick may have fudged the truth. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that on November 23rd, Nick's publicist released an official statement announcing that the couple had separated. According to the November statement, exclusively obtained by MediaTakeOut.com, the couple announced that "after three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, [they] decided to part ways". The obvious inconsistency between this official statement and Nick's recent divorce response is troubling to those close to Jessica.

When told about the statement, a close friend to the divorcing couple told MediaTakeOut.com that she "couldn't believe that Nick would stoop so low." She went on to say, "everyone knew the marriage was over by Thanksgiving - why else would they announce it to the world?".

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