Dwyane Wade divorce fees could reach $10 million: report

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Dwyane Wade's divorce may be costing him a pretty penny, and not because of the settlement.

According to Gossip Extra, an unnamed lawyer said that Wade's legal fees in his divorce and custody battle could reach as high as $10 million. That's likely in addition to the $5 million a judge recently said he should pay his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade.

Wade and Funches-Wade were married in 2002 and have two sons together, Zion and Zaire. Wade filed for divorce in 2007, and after a lengthy divorce and custody battle, the divorce was finalized in 2010. Wade was awarded sole custody of their kids in 2011, but the custody battle is ongoing.

Check out the video above to hear more about Wade's legal fees, then click through the slideshow below to see more on his divorce and other messy athlete splits.

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Chad Johnson and Evelyn Lozada's whirlwind 41-day marriage came to an end in August 2012 when Lozada filed for divorce from the former NFL wide receiver. Earlier that month, Johnson reportedly head-butted his now-ex-wife during an argument. "Basketball Wives" star Lozada was hospitalized for a laceration on her head, and Johnson was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. The following day, the Miami Dolphins announced that they were terminating Johnson's contract. In a possible attempt to win her back, Johnson had Lozada's face tattooed on his right calf. The couple's divorce was finalized on September 19.

NBA star Dwyane Wade's divorce from high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Funches lasted almost four years -- it began in November 2007 and wasn't finalized until June 2010. In May 2010, Funches-Wade filed a lawsuit against Wade's girlfriend, actress Gabrielle Union, for "engag[ing] in sexual foreplay" with Wade in front of their two young children. It was later dismissed by an Illinois judge. She also accused her ex-husband of giving her chlamydia, although sworn witness testimony proved otherwise. In addition to the messy divorce proceedings, the ex-couple was also embroiled in a nasty custody battle over their two sons, Zion and Zaire. Wade was awarded sole custody in March 2011, which his ex-wife later unsuccessfully attempted to appeal. In June 2012, she was arrested for trying to abduct their two children.

In 2009, Tiger Woods made headlines for something other than his golf skills when reports of his numerous extramarital affairs began to surface. First, the National Enquirer published a story about his alleged affair with Rachel Uchitel, a New York nightclub hostess. Days later, Woods was involved in a minor car crash outside of his Florida home which led to widespread speculation about the circumstances of the accident. In the following weeks, roughly a dozen reported mistresses came forward, releasing incriminating voicemails and text messages Woods had sent -- all while married to Elin Nordegren. The ex-couple finalized their divorce in August 2010 after almost six years of marriage. Nordegren walked away with joint custody of their two children and a reported $110 million settlement.

Robin Givens filed for divorce merely eight months after marrying famed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in February 1988. Both partners accused the other of erratic behavior and abuse: Givens told Barbara Walters that Tyson was manic depressive and that she lived a "life of horror" with the boxer. In divorce papers, she states that Tyson "has throughout our marriage been violent and physically abusive, and prone to unprovoked rages of violence and destruction." In return, Tyson attempted to have their marriage annulled, claiming that he had been subjected to "extreme cruelty" and that Givens had manipulated him into marriage by falsely telling him she was pregnant. Tyson accuses her of waging a "campaign to publicly humiliate [me], strip [me] of [my] manhood and ... dignity and to destroy [my] credibility as a public figure." In the end, Givens received a cool $10 million settlement.

NBA star Jason Kidd and his ex-wife, Joumana, split in January 2007 after 10 years of marriage. In the divorce filing, he accused her of "extreme cruelty" throughout their union. "The defendant's extreme and unwarranted jealousy and rage has left the plaintiff concerned about her emotional stability," the papers say, noting that Joumana had kicked, hit, punched and thrown household items at her husband numerous times. Joumana filed her own lawsuit one month later, in which she portrayed the basketball star as a binge drinking abuser who assaulted her while she was pregnant with the couple's first child. She accused him of engaging in extramarital affairs with television reporters, strippers, a New Jersey Nets season ticket holder (where Kidd had previously played), a Nets employee and a cheerleader. Prior to the dramatic dissolution of their marriage, Kidd was arrested for spousal abuse in January 2001 and pleaded guilty to hitting Joumana.

Alex Rodriguez's ex-wife, Cynthia Scurtis, filed for divorce in July 2008, citing "emotional abandonment" of her and their children in addition to "extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct." The documents were filed several days after the New York Yankees star was linked to Madonna in various media outlets and Scurtis' subsequent trip to visit Lenny Kravitz in his Paris home (she denied anything "improper" happened). Prior to the couple's separation, Rodriguez had been linked to several strippers, playboy models, and prostitutes. In the divorce petition, Scurtis demanded the couple's $12 million Florida estate and an equitable distribution of all assets acquired during their marriage, in addition to alimony and child support. Rodriguez countered that he would only give her what was mandated in their prenuptial agreement. They privately settled their multi-million dollar split in September 2008.

Three days after former MLB pitcher Chuck Finley's ex-wife, Tawny Kitaen, was arrested for attacking him with a stiletto heel, Finley filed for divorce. In the petition and restraining order filed in April 2002, Finley claimed his wife was a suicidal and abusive drug user who poses a danger to their two children. The couple's nanny also filed a declaration, in which she testified that one of the kids frequently asked her, "Is mommy whacked out today?" One month later (and after a stint in rehab for prescription drug addiction), Kitaen fired back with allegations of her own, contending that Finley was a binge drinker, marijuana smoker and illegal steroid user. Since the split, Kitaen has had numerous run-ins with the law, including arrests for drug possession and driving under the influence.

Golfer Greg Norman divorced Laura Andrassy, his wife of 25 years, in May 2006. Though he denied it at the time, Norman was having an affair with then-married tennis player Chris Evert, whom he married merely weeks after their respective divorces were finalized. During the messy divorce proceedings, Andrassy's lawyers accused Norman of cutting off her credit cards and leaving her without income. She eventually received a reported $103 million in the settlement. When Norman's quickie marriage to Evert fell apart 15 months after their nuptials, Andrassy commented, "He made his bed."

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California Refinery fire: Chevron agrees to pay $2 million in fines and restitution

RICHMOND, Calif. - Chevron Corp. on Monday agreed to pay $2 million in fines and restitution and pleaded no contest to six counts in a fire last summer at its refinery in the area of San Francisco Bay City of Richmond that sent thousands of residents of the hospitals, many complaining of respiratory problems.

San Ramon-based oil giant entered the plea to charges brought by the Attorney General of California and the coast against, District Prosecutor's Office including failing to correct the deficiencies in equipment and failing that require the use of certain equipment to protect employees from potential damage.

Chevron and the Government investigations determined that a pipeline corrosion caused a leak that caused the 06 August 2012, fire, sending a cloud of black smoke over nearby residential areas. Investigations found that Chevron has been able to replace tube at the time of the 1970s despite numerous warnings from its own inspectors.

"This criminal case achieves our objectives blaming Chevron for its conduct, protect the public and ensure a work environment more secure at the refinery", against Costa attorney Mark Peterson said in a statement.

In January, the company said in a report to the health authorities of the County that had already paid about $10 million in connection with almost 24,000 residents claims and compensation to hospitals and the local government in Richmond and Contra Costa County agencies.

Company officials said more than $10 million went to hospitals for checkups and treatment immediately after the incident.

Chevron also still faces nearly $1 million in summonses issued by Cal-OSHA, State, Department of industrial relations Director Christine Baker said in a statement. Chevron has appealed that fine.

As part of the agreement on Monday, Chevron will inspect all pipes subject to the type of corrosion that caused the tube at the Richmond refinery to failure and update its training program for emergency response, according to prosecutors.

Chevron spokeswoman Melissa Ritchie confirmed the agreement with prosecutors and said that the company is committed to improving the safety at the refinery.

Ritchie said that Chevron is carrying out a thorough inspection of its refinery and also implement a multi-million dollar expansion of its system of air monitoring to include several sites in the surrounding communities.

A metallurgical report showed a 40-year-old pipe that failed, causing the leak, was initially weakened by the sulphur content of heavy crude oil pumped through it. After a hydrocarbons small leak sent in the air, a small fire was switched off. But a larger tube wound launches a large more flammable, leading to a larger fire gas cloud.

A video released by the United States Chemical Safety Board in April showed how Chevron decision not to close the production once detected small leak pipe led to a series of bad decisions that worsened the leak. In one scene, a fireman's company hit the pipe with a Pike pole while trying to help colleagues to locate the leak.

A cloud of steam eventually engulfed 19 employees before on the fire. Workers escaped with serious injuries.

The sum of $2 million, Chevron has agreed to pay includes $1.28 million in fines, $575,000 in reimbursements to the Security Division of the State, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Attorney general of the nation. Chevron will also contribute $145,000 for a public-private partnership focused on people in training for work in the fields of construction and energy renewable.

Chevron still faces a lawsuit from the city of Richmond. The city filed the lawsuit on Friday, claiming the leak in the pipe which led to the fire was the result of "years of neglect, lax oversight and corporate indifference to the safety inspection required and repairs".

Chevron has said that demand lacks merit.

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