Apollo Nida & Phaedra: Parks Wins Latest Legal Battle Amid Husband's Jail Time [VIDEO]
Things are looking up for Phaedra Parks as her estranged husband Apollo Nida continues his stint in federal prison.
A woman named Angela Stanton had filed a lawsuit against Parks after Parks sued Stanton for claims that she made in her book Lies of a Housewife. Stanton, who was involved in Nida’s first legal scam that landed him behind bars from 2005-2009, claimed that Parks was in on the scandal as well. She spilled details of her close friendship with Parks in the memoir and explained how Parks was the mastermind but got away with it while she and Nida spent years in jail. Parks sued Stanton for defamation and Stanton filed a countersuit of her own.
But it looks like a judge has sided with Parks as Stanton’s case was tossed out this week, according to Decatur Legal.
The ladies were set to make an appearance in court Monday June 6 at the State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia. But on June 1, the court decided to dismiss Stanton’s lawsuit altogether. Apparently it was the only way Parks would drop her lawsuit against Stanton.
A statement was released on Stanton’s behalf that reads:
We have some disappointment, as Ms Stanton was anxious for her day in court. However, a dismissal is a dismissal, and Ms. Stanton is relieved that the claim of defamation has finally been buried. This has been a long, tumultuous process. Ms. Stanton looks forward to focusing on the positive things in her life, to following her dreams of being an author, and to sharing her life story with the world.”
Nida spoke on the whole ordeal with Stanton just months before he checked into jail and made it clear Parks was not involved with his racketeering incidents.
“My wife has never, ever committed any type of crime,” he told Sister 2 Sister. “I’ve had dispositions on this throughout Phaedra’s lawsuit. I’ve spoken to numerous attorneys because I hold the key.”
He then said that Stanton was actually “never indicted” on the racketeering charges.
“How are you claiming that you were when that’s a lie? You’re saying that you dealt with Phaedra on the checks the 2nd and the 3rd; that’s a lie.”
Now, Nida is serving an eight year sentence after his latest scam laundered more than $2 million.
