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Dawg, Say it Isn't So! Randy Jackson Accused of Withholding Child Support
His former wife and daughter reportedly live in 'rundown' Studio City house.

Dawg, say it isn't so. Randy Jackson, who made his millions judging others on American Idol has hit the tabloids with reports that he backed off obligations of child support.
In the National Enquirer the headlines scream:
EXCLUSIVE: RANDY JACKSON CHILD SUPPORT SHOCKER!
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and detail:
he’s quick to stiff you over child support. That can’t be true, can it, dog? I would think no, but I’m sure Randy’s publicist and lawyer will soon confirm.
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In the meantime, the tabloid reports:
While Randy’s fortune has soared in recent years, his ex-wife Elizabeth had to fight to get boosts in child support that reflect his massive income, say sources.
When the two divorced in 1993, Randy agreed to pay $1,950 a month in child support based on his $250,000 annual income.
But in 2004, Elizabeth took Randy back to court and demanded more money. She claimed he was making a whopping $1 million a year as an “American Idol” judge while she was scraping by on approximately $30,000 a year.
Elizabeth told the court that she and her then-14-year-old daughter Taylor were living in a rundown, 2-bedroom rented house in Studio City, Calif., while Randy was residing with his new wife Erika, now 42, and their two kids in a multimillion-dollar Encino mansion.
According to papers filed in court, Elizabeth’s rented house was uncomfortably cold at night, with paint peeling in the bathroom and an unreliable water heater.
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