Kobe Bryant‘s alleged mistress Jessica Burciaga says she is not the fling that caused Vanessa Bryant to file for divorce.
The former Playboy Playmate wasn’t eager to take any part in Kobe’s list of infidelities. Jessica spoke to TMZ last night in Los Angeles and had very little to say in response to rumors that she’s been Kobe’s mistress … “Not I,” she said.
Well, there you have it. Now about Carla Dibello….
Kobe Bryant’s healthy dose of mistresses may cost him an estimated $75 million. According to the LA Times, “the apparent lack of a prenuptial agreement between Kobe and Vanessa– coupled with 10 years of marriage – significantly increases the size of Vanessa Bryant’s divorce settlement with Kobe Bryant, legal experts said.”
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