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Ed McMahon, wife have no plans to move from home
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY,AP Entertainment Writer AP - 23 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Ed McMahon can stay put. Publicist Howard Bragman confirmed Thursday that the TV icon and his wife have no plans to move from their home, which has been facing foreclosure for nine months. Bragman said he doesn't have details about the deal that's allowing the 85-year-old McMahon to stay, but added: "They ain't leaving."
Public records show there was a series of transfers of the loans last month on McMahon's house, which is in a hilltop gated community that's also home to Britney Spears.
A Southern California company, Foreclosure Trackers Inc., has taken credit for brokering the deal and say they plan to negotiate a better deal for McMahon, 85.
Robert Lee, the company's chief executive officer, said earlier his year that his aim was to prevent McMahon from having to move.
"I don't want their home," Lee said. "I want to make sure the McMahons can keep their home."
Public records show Countrywide Financial Corp., which issued a default notice on McMahon's home earlier this year, transferred the loan to a company called DCI Technology Holdings. A subsequent filing indicates the loan was transferred to a limited liability corporation recently established by a Northern California business lawyer, Peter Liebow. (Liebow has not returned calls seeking comment.)
While Foreclosure Trackers' name does not appear on the transfer documents, some of those familiar with the deal say Lee and the company acted as middlemen.
"Foreclosure Trackers was involved in helping the transaction between Countrywide and a third party," said Jumana Bauwens, a Countrywide spokeswoman.
She said the company no longer has any control over foreclosure proceedings. "We're happy for Mr. McMahon," she said.
The former "Tonight" show sidekick for Johnny Carson has faced a series of money problems since he broke his neck in a fall last March. He has been sued over unpaid loans and legal fees for his daughter's divorce, and has sued a Los Angeles hospital that he claims failed to diagnose his broken neck and botched two surgeries.
For months, several people, including Lee and Donald Trump, have pledged to help McMahon and save his house.
Trump stepped aside from his bid to buy McMahon's home when Lee contacted him months ago and said he could work out a better offer, said Michael Cohen, an executive vice president with the Trump Organization and Trump's special counsel.
With the news this week that McMahon's home appeared safe, Cohen said Trump was satisfied.
"Mr. McMahon remains in his home," Cohen said. "Clearly the efforts of everybody paid off."
In a time of bleak financial news, Bragman expressed hope that the resolution to McMahon's situation served as a good omen. "We hope every other American in trouble has the same experience," he said.
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