Louisiana Supreme Court Denies Ed Orgeron's Attempt To Change $8 Million Divorce Payout

On Thursday, the Louisiana Supreme Court denied Ed Orgeron's application for a rehearing after they ruled in June that his ex-wife, Kelly Orgeron, was entitled to half of Orgeron's $17 million buyout from LSU. Per NOLA.com:

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After the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled in June that Kelly Orgeron was entitled to half of Ed Orgeron's $17 million buyout from LSU firing him in 2021, the former coach asked the court to rehear his case and reverse their decision. Ed Orgeron's legal team argued that the high court ignored long-established precedent along with tax implications in their ruling, which they warned could upend decades of decisions on splitting community property.

But the Louisiana Supreme Court released a 4-3 decision Thursday saying they stand by their previous ruling. They denied Ed Orgeron's application for rehearing.

Kelly Orgeron and her legal team "could not be more delighted" with the ruling, her lead attorney said Thursday.

"The original opinion was a proper application of Louisiana's community property and contract law," said attorney Robert Lowe, who represents Kelly Orgeron. "Hence, it does no violence to either area of the law notwithstanding all the hyperbole surrounding it in Mr. Orgeron's application for rehearing. Justice was served."

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