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Kim Kardashian's Kris Humphries trouble, take two

By April MacIntyre May 6, 2012, 2:26 GMT

Kim Kardashian - Kim Kardashian may have to pay out more money in legal fees to keep Kris Humphries quiet, according to new reports. And Humphries may also have to kick in mightily to the attorney coffers too. © Janet Mayer / PRPhotos.com

Kim Kardashian may have to pay out more money in legal fees to keep Kris Humphries quiet, according to new reports. And Humphries may also have to kick in mightily to the attorney coffers too.

Kardashian and Kris Humphries wed in a splashy media event that many observers allege was a construct for fame and more fortune. The abrupt ending of their union left had Humphries raw and speaking out in the press, and now it has taken another turn for the worse for Kardashian.

According to the AP, Kardashian’s divorce attorney told a judge Friday, May 4, 2012, that she believes Humphries’ reaction about the marriage are "slowing down the case" and that it will be costly for the NBA player if he continues to pursue his claims the couple’s nuptials were a fraud.

Humphries filed for an annulment of the couple’s 72-day marriage on Thursday in Los Angeles.

Humphries’ attorneys said they needed more time to gather information to decide whether to pursue allegations that the couple’s 72-day marriage was a fraud.

Kardashian filed for divorce on Oct. 31. Humphries responded a month later asking for an annulment, claiming the couple’s nuptials were based on a fraud.

“I feel that (Humphries’) personal feelings and maybe some media drive is keeping this case alive,” Kardashian attorney Laura Wasser said.

“Certainly, they’ve been separated longer than they’ve been married,” Wasser said.

She said if the case goes to trial and Kardashian wins, she will ask that Humphries pay her hefty legal fees. Currently, Kardashian wants each side to pay their own fees.

Superior Court Judge Stephen Moloney told both sides to return to court on Aug. 15 for a status hearing.