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Jill Scott’s Divorce Turns Extra Petty as Husband Wants Judge to Force Singer to Handover His Shoehorn

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Jill Scott’s husband is demanding the singer give him back a bunch of his items ranging from a Prince album to a shoehorn.

Documents obtained by TMZ Monday state Michael Dobson wants a judge to “punish” the “Golden” singer and make her give back his belongings. Dobson said he’s been bugging his estranged wife to get his things from their home but has been unable to since she changed the locks in September 2017.

Aside from holding on to his “Purple Rain” album, Dobson alleges Scott is hanging onto a massage table, five hotel robes, a Dewalt line laser level and an extended shoehorn to help get his heel into his shoes.

Scott filed for divorce in November citing “inappropriate marital conduct” and at the time, Dobson slammed her as “evil,” to the media, which violated their prenuptial agreement.

The badmouthing of his spouse led Scott to get a gag order against him in February after she accused Dobson of harassing her friends and family with negative remarks about her.

The following month, the prenup was upheld and a judge denied Scott’s husband’s request for spousal support. Dobson wanted Scott to pay $6,500 in attorneys’ fees but Scott said she left him $20,000 in an account a week before she filed for divorce.

Amid news breaking of Dobson’s most recent demands, fans have been shaking their collective heads — and clowning him.

“Lmaoo why he reaching?”

“Now….every woman knows, you can talk about a man’s mama before you keep his SHOEHORN!😂😂🤣😂🤣😂.”

“Really. A bathrobe dude?”

“If it’s not signed or a special rare edition [of the album], he can go get a new one #petty.”

“Good morning, #PrinceFamily. Something tells me this Jill & Michael divorce is about 2 get ‘scandalous.’ How could Michael fight over a #Prince PURPLE RAIN album when he could at least buy a recent deluxe version of it?”

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