Cynthia Scurtis is best known as the ex-wife of the retired professional baseball player and television analyst, Alex Rodríguez. A rather simple, bright, and elegant woman, she chose to be a stay home mom after her marriage to the former baseball star. Unfortunately, the marriage was not one that lasted forever as it ended after less than 7 years.
Cynthia has continued to attract the attention of fans many years after their marriage most especially as her husband has moved on to marry famous singer, Jennifer Lopex.
Who Is Cynthia Scurtis?
Cynthia Anyse Scurtis was born on December 28, 1972, to John Scurtis and Evangeline Scurtis in Coconut Groove, Miami, Florida, United States. She is currently 52 years old.
She was raised alongside her sister and brother in a strict and religious home. Scurtis attended Gulliver Preparatory School which was also attended by individuals like Jeb Bush and O.J. Simpson’s kids.
She was a popular person in school especially on the volleyball team and was also a cheerleader. She graduated from Ohio State University where she studied Psychology.
Cynthia first got a teaching job as a psychology teacher at her high school and while she was there, she enrolled for a Master’s degree in Psychology at Fort Lauderdales Nova Southeastern University.
How Cynthia Scurtis met Alex Rodriguez
The love story between Cynthia and Alex began when she was in college studying biology while Rodriguez was playing baseball. He fell for her as soon as he set his eyes on her but she was not an easy catch. Alex made many attempts at getting Cynthia but she told him no more than a couple of times.
The duo dated for six years before Alex proposed to the beauty on her 30th birthday. She agreed and in 2002, they became man and wife. After the marriage, Cynthia stopped working as she needed to keep traveling with her husband who at the time, had a $250 million contract. She would also later need to be a stay at home mom after the birth of their kids.
Their union was blessed with two beautiful daughters. The first, Natasha Alexander, was born in 2004 followed by Ella Alexander who was born in 2008.
Why Did They Divorce?
Although Cynthia Scurtis and Alex Rodriguez seemed like a couple that was destined to be together for always, their marriage came to an end in 2008 following a divorce.
Before the divorce, Cynthia always stood by her husband even when rumors emerged that he might be cheating on her. She insisted he was faithful even when a picture emerged of him with a stripper. She took by farther by wearing a T-shirt with a ‘f**k you’ printed on the back, suggested to be at those raising storm against her husband.
Barely 10 weeks after the birth of their second child, Cynthia realized her husband might not be as perfect as she thought he was following an alleged affair with music icon Madonna.
She filed for divorce accusing Rodríguez of several extramarital affairs with different women and she also claimed that he had also abandoned his family emotionally. She requested for their $12million waterfront estate and equal allocation of their total assets acquired during the marriage.
The petition later ended in an undisclosed settlement but it is said to be one of the most expensive divorces in sports and Hollywood history.
Net Worth of Cynthia Scurtis
Cynthia sacrificed her source of income as a result of her marriage. When the union finally came to an end, she had so much to leave it as settlement. It is thanks to this that Cynthia Scurtis has a net worth that is estimated at $12 million. She has no other source of income except for the alimony she receives from her ex-husband. She is said to be receiving a tax-free $115,000 in child support from the ex-baseball star.
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Amazing and Surprising Facts About Alex Rodriguez’s Ex-wife
1. Her religion almost stopped her marriage
She is the granddaughter of one of Florida’s most prominent and influential Greek priests, Rev. Demosthenes Mekras. Her family was initially against her marriage with Rodríguez because he wasn’t Greek but her grandfather eventually married them at the baseball player’s mansion in 2002.
2. Legal battle on child support
Her ex-husband attempted to pay less child and spousal support. He claimed that his income dropped by 90%. It was reported that he was paying $115,000 monthly which he wanted to reduce to $20,000 but Scurtis insisted on an amount close to $ 50,000. He also complained that she hasn’t been working but she responded that he was the one who encouraged her to quit work and make parenting her primary focus.
3. Cynthia’s brother had a legal battle against Alex
Her younger brother, Constantine Scurtis filed a civil lawsuit against her ex-husband, Rodríguez in 2014. Constantine accused him of breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy related to the real estate they both started in 2003 when Rodríguez was still married to his sister.
4. She was said to dislike Jennifer Lopez
It was reported that Scurtis made some highly degrading remarks about Rodriguez’s then-fiancée, Jennifer Lopez. A motion was filed in a Florida state court on April 30, 2019, by Rodríguez through his attorney claiming he has evidence in which Scurtis made disapproving remarks about his fiancée.
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5. A fling with Laszlo Fazekas
Since after her divorce, Scurtis moved on with her life. As early as 2009, she got into a relationship with a real estate investor and accountant, Laszlo Fazekas. They both have 2 daughters each and so it seemed like they would have something going for them. However, they later parted ways.
6. There is a new man in her life
There are reports that she is engaged to a Miami realtor and fitness entrepreneur, Angel Oscar. The couple has been spotted a couple of times together in public places. The couple has a beautiful daughter, Camilla. Based on Oscar’s posts on Instagram, there has been speculation as to whether the couple is already married but nothing has officially confirmed this.
7. She and Alex Are Co-Parenting Together
Scurtis and her ex-husband are reportedly growing closer since their split in 2008. Since his former fiancee, Jennifer Lopez worked things out with her ex-fiance Ben Affleck, Alex is alleged to becoming closer to his ex-wife.
According to reports, Cynthia and Alex now spend more time with their two daughters, Natasha and Ella. They are doing their best to co-parent their two kids together.
8. Height and bodyweight
The Capricorn born former teacher is an elegant woman with a fair skin tone, blonde hair, and brown eyes. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall with a little muscular body weighing 60kg.
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