Wedding planner, author and host of WEtv's "My Fair Wedding" David Tutera is fighting allegations made by his estranged husband that he has a sex addiction and a penchant for prostitutes.
On Tuesday, People magazine reported Tutera is divorcing Ryan Jurica. They married in Vermont in 2003 and had a domestic partnership in California. The two had been together for 10 years and are expecting twins via a surrogate in July.
On Tuesday, People magazine reported Tutera is divorcing Ryan Jurica. They married in Vermont in 2003 and had a domestic partnership in California. The two had been together for 10 years and are expecting twins via a surrogate in July.
Tutera filed the divorce papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 19, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to People. He has been separated from Jurica since Jan. 1 and is seeking full custody of the children. Tutera does not want to pay spousal support and requests Jurica take responsibility for the legal fees.
The breakup saga took a wild turn Wednesday when TMZ reported Jurica filed his own papers in Connecticut. He reportedly claims the TV host has a sex addiction and visits prostitutes.
"After repeated attempts at marriage counseling and therapy, we have been unable to save our relationship due to [David's] addiction to sex," reads a section of the documents filed by Jurica, who is also asking for custody plus financial support. "[David] has engaged in a pattern of hiring sex escorts and prostitutes to support his addiction."
Now, Tutera is fighting back against the allegations made by his ex. In a response sent to The Huffington Post, he said:
The allegations against me are baseless and untrue and I will fight vigorously to defend my reputation in the court of law as well as the court of public opinion. I believe them to be fabrications of a desperate individual in order to gain a legal advantage in our separation. I am saddened by these developments; I am angered by the lies; and I am committed to moving beyond this painful moment to focus on my professional commitments and the upcoming birth of my children.
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