EXCLUSIVE Cher DRAGGED into troubled son Elijah Blue Allman's divorce as ex wife slams his family's trust funds

Daily Mail​

3 days ago

Elijah Blue Allman's estranged wife, Marieangela King, is seemingly ready to battle her ex and his wealthy family after dragging his superstar mother Cher into their nasty divorce.
The 37-year-old singer filed for divorce from Elijah, 48, on April 8 after 11 years of marriage, citing 'irreconcilable differences.'
At the time, she also demanded $6,000 a month in spousal support and 'exclusive use of [their] 2017 Toyota Prius', according to court documents.
Now, new court filings, obtained by Daily Mail, reveal Marieangela filed a request for order for spousal support and attorney's fees, urging the court to grant temporary spousal support in the amount of $6,500 per month and $10,000 for attorney's fees.
The filing comes shortly after Elijah was discharged from a hospital following a 'drug overdose' on June 14, as reported by TMZ.
Daily Mail confirmed via the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department that the son of Cher and the late Gregg Allman was rushed to the hospital last Saturday after he was found 'acting erratically.'
They added that drugs were discovered inside the home, and that an investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Meanwhile, Elijah's ex, Marieangela (who goes by her stage name 'Queenie King'), is making a desperate plea with the court to order Elijah to pay her since she claims she has very little income.
The self-proclaimed 'housewife' and 'homemaker' from Los Angeles revealed in the court docs that her total assets, including money in her checking and savings accounts, is $3,651.96... which is not nearly enough to cover her alleged expenses of $12,000 per month ($5,000 of this is for rent and $1,500 is for groceries and household supplies).
She alleged in the June 20 court filing that she hasn't had income since she put her career on hold since 2009 'to attend to domestic duties and support Elijah's career.'
'I was very lucky to live an amazing life with my husband. I have sacrificed my professional career for the past 11+ years of marriage to support my husband in line with his family's wishes,' she said in the filing.
She also informed the court that the 'entertainment market is difficult' and that she has not been able to develop her career while supporting Elijah 'and his families priorities especially under such a high profile magnifier and given no specific support to do so.'
Having no support at all, she claims that she can't even afford to go to film school, which is $80,000 for two years, to build a career and said that it will 'take time for me to enter the work force and support myself.'
She reasoned, 'My request for temporary spousal support is below my marital standard. Even below the marital standard, I need support to pay rent and cover my basic needs and money in order to seek further education and employment in order to become self supporting.'
She added that he was the 'sole provider' during their marriage - with him covering her health and auto insurance plans - and claims that 'he was getting a minimum of $20,000 a month from two separate accounts and that was just an advance of what he was owed.'
In addition, she claims he was receiving 'regular' income from various sources, including being a partner in family business (The Allman Brothers brand and related Music, Publishing, Merchandising income and assets), music residuals and royalties, 'trust funds and major contributions coming to him from family and his mother, Cher.'
She specified that he was getting 'financial support directly from his Mother,' which was 'used to subordinate our lifestyle.'
Cher, who reportedly has a net worth of $360 million, has publicly had a longtime feud with her daughter-in-law. So much so, that 'Queenie' is ready to fight.
A source told Daily Mail, 'Marieangela believes the financial support she's asking for is warranted. She knows that Cher will want to fight her over this. She is used to it.'
The aspiring entertainer has made it clear in the court docs that his famous family has money and that he can afford her attorney's fees and costs - at the rate of $300 per hour - from his sources of income, including his 'bank, estate, earnings, business distributions, his music LLC, family and institutions.'
But, she assures the court that spousal support is not needed to help fund the luxe 'marital standard' she lived with Elijah, she alleges she needs $6,500 in monthly spousal support 'in order to pay for basic living expenses and obtain a vehicle.'
'We had a very high standard of living during the marriage. We lived in luxurious residences and hotels, traveled, ate at expensive restaurants,' she wrote.
'I am not asking for support sufficient to support me at our marital standard. I am asking for support to cover basic living expenses in order to move forward with efforts to become self supporting.'
She detailed: '[Elijah] and I had a high standard of living during the marriage. We've traveled Europe staying in 5 star hotels. We lived in our Beverly Hills home and at our family home in Malibu.
'I've had access to private pools, gyms, chefs, maids, a therapist. We dine out at Mr Chows, Nobu, Chateau Marmont. I've flown on private planes, flown first & business class, stayed at the mansion in Vegas.'
Elijah was just seen last month at celebrity hotspot Chateau Marmont where he appeared to have hit rock bottom in a shambling, zombie-like disheveled ruin - as revealed in astonishing pictures and video exclusively obtained by Daily Mail.
Marieangela stated that discovery, through valuation and forensic accounting, is needed to determine the value of their marital property and assets.
'I am asking the Court to direct full financial disclosure from Respondent (Allman), including business, trust, and personal accounts, and to authorize forensic tracing of all funds used to support our marital lifestyle,' she wrote, explaining that she has 'no access to communal assets or income.'
She continued: 'A full disclosure of the business' finances and Respondent's share is necessary to determine what portion of those funds are community property or have been commingled.'
She also reiterated: 'I am not requesting excess or luxury. I am requesting the Court's help in obtaining clarity and fairness, because without full financial disclosure and the ability to respond, I cannot safely or meaningfully engage in these proceedings.'
Elijah has yet to file his response to the divorce or speak out in the public regarding any of her claims.
A source, however, told Daily Mail that things between the couple could get ugly, especially if they're not seeing eye-to-eye with claims she's made.
'There's no doubt that Marieangela has supported Elijah emotionally and even financially at times throughout their marriage. But saying she completely put her career on hold since 2009 for him feels like a stretch,' the source insisted, while noting that she released 'several solo albums over the past 15 years.'
'Elijah has always encouraged her and helped her whenever he could. Their support for each other was mutual.'
They continued, 'She had to show more love and patience during his relapses and low points, but their marriage had its highs too. While she may feel like she's been held back in some ways, it's not entirely fair to say she gave up her whole career for him.'
At the same time, the source said that Marieangela 'gave everything she could to this marriage... but couldn't keep him sober.'
The source added, 'Elijah has to want [sobriety] for himself, and right now, she feels he has put his love for his substance abuse issues before his love for her.'
The source noted that his estranged wife had fought for him to get out of a Mexican rehab years ago, and then watched him sadly relapse again.
In 2023, he was found passed out at Chateau Marmont, which prompted his mother to intervene and attempt to gain conservatorship of him after concerns of his mental health and substance abuse.
But her attempt to win legal control over his financial and personal affairs foundered in court and Cher dropped the bid in September 2024.
Cher's longtime feud was brought up in court documents at the time when she alleged that his now-ex wife had not been 'supportive of Elijah's recovery and... actively works to keep Elijah from getting clean and sober or receiving mental health treatment that he desperately needs'.
Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Cher, Elijah and Marieangela for comment.
The former couple has had a tumultuous relationship. They got married in December 2013 and first filed for divorce in 2021. After Elijah filed the petition, he eventually decided to reconcile with Marieangela and call the divorce off in 2024.
The couple then separated on March 31, 2025, according to King's petition for divorce filed in April of this year.
On June 23, a court order for family-centered case resolution conference was filed, which is a standard ask from the court in divorces to have both parties meet and confer about the case and explore potential resolutions outside of the court.
A hearing for spousal support, however, has been scheduled for August.