Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kelli Ferrell Fighting Ex-Husband Chuvalo in Bankruptcy Court Over $700k

   

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Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kelli Ferrell is fighting her ex-husband, Chuvalo Ferrell, in federal court over an alleged $700,000 owed, Us Weekly can exclusively report.

According to court documents obtained by Us, Kelli, 40, asked that the court not approve the repayment plan proposed by Chuvalo.

She said the plan was submitted in “bad faith.” The Bravo star claimed her ex put the wrong address on his paperwork. Kelli said the address was a UPS store.

She claimed he had “intentionally attempted to deceive the creditors” including her. “[Chuavlo] does not reside at a UPS mailing address but instead is living free of charge at the residence of his friend,” she alleged.

She said the repayment plan failed to disclose certain judgments Chuvalo allegedly owes Kelli. She said he was ordered to pay $770,000 in a lawsuit over a Chicken-N-Waffles restaurant they ran while married.

 

The RHOA star also accused her ex-husband of being delinquent on child support payments due after he filed for bankruptcy. She said he had failed to make any child support payment since January.

In her filing, Kelli also believed her ex had understated his gross monthly income of $8,616. She said his monthly income was listed as $19,847 at their divorce trial.

“Clearly, [Chuvalo] is attempting to hide how much money he makes so he would not have to repay as much of his debts, and the [Chuvalo’s] proposed Plan payments does not apply the entirety of his income is left over after necessary living expenses and other financial obligations,” Kelli’s lawyer argued. “Furthermore, [Chuvalo] clearly overstated his monthly living expenses and thereby depressing his available disposable income that is available to repay his debts.” The court has yet to rule on Kelli’s request.

A rep for Chuvalo tells Us, “[Chuvalo] has complied fully with all court requirements under federal bankruptcy law.”

They noted, “the court accepted his conversion to Chapter 7 bankruptcy — an option available to individuals facing legitimate financial hardship, as [Chuavlo] has, following the court-ordered transfer of his business, his home, and his primary income source.”

The rep said that while Chuvalo continued to “take accountability for his obligations his ability to meet those obligations has been severely hindered by actions taken during and after the divorce.” He claims $74,000 from the of sale of their home was wrongfully withheld.

The rep claimed the funds could have been applied to outstanding child support but were “held for over a year and only recently sent to the court, where they remain in escrow.”

Chuvalo’s rep claimed her client had offered to pay half of the $74k in the account to Kelli to resolve back child support.

“She refused the offer. We believe this refusal is strategic, designed to preserve a storyline rather than resolve real issues. [Kelli] has disregarded the divorce decree and remains in contempt of the visitation order,” the rep alleged.

In regard to the alleged $770k judgment, the rep said it is “simply not valid” and Chuvalo is “taking the appropriate steps to rectify that matter as well as the clear bias within the judiciary.” He claimed he was not credited for certain payments made.

“It is deeply troubling that, instead of seeking resolution through appropriate legal channels, [Kelli] continues to publicly attack [Chuavlo] — routinely omitting key facts — seemingly to support a public narrative rather than pursue genuine resolution,” the rep said.