A Minnesota judge has rejected the divorce agreement submitted by Derek Chauvin, the officer charged in the homicide of George Floyd, and his alleged-estranged wife, Kellie, because of a suspicion of fraud, KMSP Fox-9 News reports.
In the divorce agreement submitted to the Court, Derek Chauvin would give Kellie all the equity in their homes, all of their funds in the bank and investment accounts, and all of Derek’s pension and retirement accounts, except for the nonmarital portion of two accounts.
Judge Juanita Freeman, the Washington County district judge overseeing the case, noted that Derek Chauvin was giving up virtually all the wealth and possessions amassed by the couple. The judge noted that this agreement could be a fraudulent deal to protect assets held by the couple.
Derek Chauvin is charged with second degree murder and second degree manslaughter in the homicide of George Floyd, on whose neck Chauvin knelt for more than eight minutes, causing Floyd’s death. Chauvin was fired from the Minneapolis Police Department after the homicide, and Floyd’s death spurred the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.
Judge Freeman instructed the couple to submit a balance sheet of their assets and debts, as well as a new agreement, in order to finalize their divorce. Derek Chauvin is also representing himself in the divorce.
The Chauvins are currently under investigation by the state for tax fraud for failing to report tens of thousands of dollars of income Derek Chauvin earned by moonlighting.