Ellen Pierson grew up in 1949 in the USA and currently works for Western Title Resources in Carlsbad, California as a real estate agent. The late Robert George Kardashian was her husband and she was popularly known as his widow. During his lifetime, Robert Kardashian was a respected attorney, businessman, and public figure.
He died of esophageal cancer six weeks after marrying Ellen Pierson. No one has heard anything about her before the marriage. That notwithstanding, her life still remains virtually hidden from the public eye, despite the fact that she married into fame.
How She Met and Married Robert Kardashian
Having been in the real estate business when she met her ex-husband Robert, Ellen Pierson works as a Director of Sales. However, she had a very successful career before she married Robert. Her career spanned over 25 years at Western Title Resources in Carlsbad, California. It is unclear whether Ellen still works at the company.
The couple got married in August 2003 after Robert proposed in 2001. Her husband Robert had been diagnosed with cancer and died on September 30, 2003, nearly three weeks after their marriage. Ellen had not been able to spend much time with him.
Life and Death of her husband, Robert
The American attorney and businessman Robert George Kardashian was born on 22nd February 1944. Helen Jean Arakelian Kardashian (15th July 1917 – 21st May 2008) and Arthur Kardashian (27th October 1917 – 9th December 2012) were his parents. As a child, he lived with his siblings: Barbara Kardashian Freeman and Thomas “Tom” Kardashian. Kourtney, Kimberly, Khloe, and Rob Kardashian were his children from his first marriage to Kris Kardashian.
Further, it was rumored that he was involved with Denice Shakarian Halicki and finally Ellen Pierson. In July 2003, Robert received a diagnosis of esophageal cancer. Inglewood Park Cemetery, located on Inglewood Boulevard in Inglewood, California, is the final resting place for him. He died on 30th September 2003 at the age of 59.
War with the Kardashian family
In the aftermath of Robert Kardashian’s death, Ellen made a controversial statement regarding Khloe Kardashian that was inconvenient to the Kardashians. In an interview with Star Magazine, Ellen Pierson and Robert Ashley’s second wife, Jan Ashley, revealed Robert is not Khloe’s biological father. During his last few years of life, both Ellen and Jan revealed that Robert doubted his paternity with Khloe.
After we got married, Jan told me, “Khloe is not my child, she’s my husband’s.”Khloe was angry with Ellen when she heard it. Following Ellen’s comments, the Kardashian sisters were at odds with one another and she Khloe hit back by saying she can say anything about us, but not about our father Also, Khloe said that Ellen just wants fame and money for her publicity stunts.
More Controversies About Ellen Pierson
Ellen Pierson sold Robert Jenner’s diary and photos to tabloids for tens of thousands of dollars in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kris Jenner against Ellen Pierson. An article published in “In Touch Weekly” claimed Kris was having an affair with soccer player Todd Waterman, which she denied.
Chris sued Ellen for $500,000, seeking ownership of the items based on the U.S. copyright. The reality star mentioned that her dad died of cancer and that she married him when he was on the verge of death. This tweet was replied to by Ellen, who clarified that the statement was false and she was aware of his health condition while they were dating.
Her Career & Net Worth
She is estimated to have a net worth of about $1.5 million in spite of her marriage to Robert Kardashian. As a real estate agent, she has worked hard to earn her money. Because of her husband’s sudden death, she couldn’t rely on his wealth and money. The Kardashian sisters despised her and called her a gold digger.
Kris Jenner Faces Lots Of Legal Issues
Kris Jenner took part in a lot of interviews following the leak of Robert’s diaries to the tabloids and denied it was all fake. Kim was Kris’ favorite daughter when she was a child, according to the Kardashian and Jenner sisters, making the beating and threats against her absurd. Ellen Pierson’s mother sued her for violating Robert’s privacy because it was his private diary.
Pierson also asserted that Robert left them to her after he passed away, but Kris argued that her children owned the diaries. The case went in her favor as she received a portion of the money that Robert’s former wife had earned from selling the diary contents.