Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
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10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Gleb Savchenko is accusing his ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, of forcing their teenage daughter to take weight loss pills, Page Six can confirm.
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Six → accuse → pills
The “Dancing With the Stars” alum alleged in court docs that his former spouse did not get appropriate “medical oversight” or check with him before allegedly giving 15-year-old Olivia the medication.
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spouse → allege → medication
Savchenko, 43, also claimed Samodanova has made disparaging remarks about their child’s “body, weight and appearance.”
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Samodanova → claim → body
Additionally, he wrote in the filing that his ex, 42, allegedly removed Olivia’s bedroom door as a punishment and gave her the silent treatment for long periods of time.
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ex → write → time
Savchenko, who also shares daughter Zlata, 9, with Samodanova, did not request a change to the girls residing in Hong Kong with their mom in the docs.
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who → share → docs
Instead, he asked that his custodial time with them is not shortened or interfered with unless agreed upon in writing, same with his “regular, direct, private and unmonitored telephone and video communication” three times a week.
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time → ask → communication
Savchenko also requested the judge to prohibit Olivia and Zlata from being subjected to conduct “harmful to their emotional or physical health.”
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Savchenko → request → health
Samadanova, meanwhile, claimed in her own filing that her ex was in contempt of court as he had enrolled Olivia in a California high school without her permission.
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he → claim → permission
A judge, ultimately, ruled Samodanova gets final say on school enrollment and medical decisions when the pair disagree — and the kids will stay with her in Hong Kong.
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kids → rule → Kong
Savchenko’s custodial time during winter, summer and spring breaks was confirmed — as well as an additional week of visitation in the event he travels to China.
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he → confirm → China
Additionally, both parents were ordered to not speak negatively about the other to the kids.
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parents → order → kids
Reps for Savchenko and Samodanova did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
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Reps → respond → comment
The former couple wed in July 2006, welcoming Olivia and Zlata in 2010 and 2017, respectively.
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couple → we → 2010
They called it quits in December 2020 and finalized their divorce in October of the following year with a joint custody agreement.
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They → call → agreement
In July, he filed for an emergency custody order in Los Angeles, requesting temporary sole custody.
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he → file → custody
Savchenko claimed he and Samodanova had an agreement she would return with the girls from Hong Kong after a year working on a project — but remained an additional year, got engaged and welcomed a baby with her fiancé.
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she → claim → fiancé
He alleged Olivia had endured “years of … maltreatment” from her mom and was scared of Samodanova’s alleged “temper and anger issues.”
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Olivia → allege → issues
Samodanova, however, claimed in a statement to TMZ that her eldest child was “thriving” in China — and that Savchenko had not returned Olivia in June as they had previously agreed, keeping the teen in California.
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they → claim → California
“This is a wrongful international retention,” she told the outlet at the time.
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she → tell → time
“His emergency filing is a rushed attempt to bypass proper laws.”
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filing → bypass → laws