Even though Oprah owned the Laurelbrooke home, Barbara, who is divorced from Oprah’s father Vernon, refused to leave.
She had faced eviction
within the next 10 days, but on during an eviction hearing on March 31,
General Sessions Court Judge Ernie Williams’ suggested the former
stepmother could be given more time.
“The court is certainly aware of your situation,” Williams told Barbara Winfrey. “I’m trying to do what I can for you, OK?”
Oprah, had purchased the Laurelbrooke, Tenn. house for her
father, and Barbara after they wed in 2001. It was kept in the name of
the limited liability company Overground Railroad, started by Oprah,
reports USA Today.
But the couple’s relationship fell apart two years ago and Vernon filed for divorce amid a financial free fall
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