EXCLUSIVE: Wife's Sister Visited Larry King At Work Alone
Posted on Apr 15, 2010 @ 06:47AM
In the wake of the shocking accusations between Larry King and his wife Shawn -- who both filed for divorce Wednesday, with Shawn claiming Larry was having an affair with her sister -- RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that Larry's sister-in-law, Shannon Engemann, would often visit the 76-year-old broadcasting icon while he was at work.
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"She visited him numerous times all on her own," a Larry King Live employee told RadarOnline.com exclusively. "And she was always very comfortable around Larry... their relationship seemed very natural."
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Our source said it's believed the CNN host bought Shannon a $160,000 luxury car and spent more than $1 million dollars on her. The employees at Larry King Live were accustomed to Shannon's frequent visits to the set and described her as "very, very skinny," "odd," and "out there."
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Our source told us that Shawn, Larry’s 50-year-old seventh wife, rarely came to the set.
"Their relationship never seemed real [and] she barely ever visited him unless she was somehow included in his show," our source said. "Shawn and Shannon fought bitterly over the situation.”
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The sisters once almost even ran into one another during one of the visits, an insider told RumorRat.com.
“Shannon was in Larry’s office and everything was fine until Shawn decided to pay a surprise call and walked into the office lobby," the insider told the Web site. "Shannon had to leave through a side door so Shawn wouldn’t see her.”
The run-in could have led to some real sparks, as the sisters are reportedly not on the best of terms.
"They have a love-hate relationship,” a Larry King Live employee told the Web site. “When you see them together, it’s all hugs and kisses, but the truth is Shawn doesn’t trust Shannon one bit.”
King, according to the Web site, has been open about his fondness for his wife's sister: An employee of the show said they've overheard him bragging about certain parts of Shannon's anatomy, and have also heard the CNN stalwart claim that if he'd met Shannon first, he would have married her instead of Shawn.
Wednesday’s events come as little surprise, as both cited "irreconcilable differences" as the cause of their severance. The CNN host had previously accused his wife of making love to Hector Penate, the baseball coach of one her children.
According to court documents, King is seeking joint custody of the couple's two boys, ages 11 and 9, while Shawn is seeing physical custody.
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Larry's attorney Howard Rubenstein said the talk show hosts' "major concern is the welfare of his children."
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Apr 14, 2010 @ 19:16
This man is disgusting. I know he has lots and lots of money and is a gold digger magnet, but no amount of money would get me to have a fling with this guy. He's ugly AND old.
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 4:03pm
If Larry was concerned w/welfare of his children he wouldn't be messing around w/Shannon's sister. Lordy, look how many times he has been married. He is incapable of being a true and faithful husband.
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 11:35am
Who cares? Shawn still shouldn't be able to keep all the homes.
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:45am
Larry and Shawn deserve each other. Either one of them out on the loose and single would be a danger to the public. Both addicts, both angry, both fakes. Perfect couple.
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 9:44am
If this is his 8th divorce. He must be doing something wrong. Cheating might just be what it is!
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:48am
The old coot is still a s****bag. This is his 6th marriage.
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:46am
Larry looks like he in his middle 80..Poor guy, all the women have wore him out..
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 7:47am
Larry is a OLD MAN.he wants custody of the children & his wife to pay child support..AIN"T that something?That man rolling in MONEY..I wish he would do something about his chooper teeth.Tighten then up where they won't move around.
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 6:47am
MONEY! is the key here..I think Larry wanted to keep it all in the family poor guy or as old as he is, maybe he thought it was his wife.LOL.......Look now his wife went with another man...I'm glad it wasn't larry brother....
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 6:44am
Larry has thrown a lot of stones at his guests in the last year. I think he is a dirty ole man.
Posted Thu, 04/15/2010 - 6:42am