Some serious drama started to unfold in 2011, six years after Steve Harvey had divorced Mary Shackelman. According toUs Weekly, Mary started spreading salacious rumors about her ex-husband on YouTube. Mary used her YouTube account to claim that comedian Marjorie Harvey had several affairs during their marriage. However, a Texas judge subsequently reprimanded Mary for spreading false information and possibly violating a gag order.
Daily NewsReports state that Mary claimed she was evicted from her home and left destitute after Steve evicted her. However, the court noted that she received significant alimony and many homes in their divorce agreement. He also ordered her to take down the disparaging YouTube videos and issued a temporary injunction barring her from “discussing the pending and past litigation with the media.”
Despite the legal setback, Mary continued her crusade against her ex-husband and sued him for $60 million in 2017, per E! News. Among the many accusations made in the suit was child endangerment, intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress, and others. “soul murder.”According to the lawsuit “soul murder is achieved by a combination of torture, deprivation and brainwashing.”A statement was made to The Jasmine BrandSteve’s lawyer called to discuss the claims “meritless” “completely false.”Later, the suit was dismissed by a court.