Sunday, January 24, 2010

Custody fight over chimp

It was an unusual day to say the least in a Sarasota courtroom - a custody battle over a baby chimpanzee went before a judge. The emotions rivaled those of what you'd find in any child custody fight.

Eleven-month-old baby Eli came to court bundled in his favorite blanket, but wasn't allowed beyond the courthouse steps.

Gina Valbuena has temporary custody, and says she's caring for and training Eli for a Hollywood, California company. She's in a legal standoff with a Missouri man who runs a chimp farm.



The attorney for chimp farm owner Mike Casey says Eli belongs to his client. He says the chimp was illegally taken during a bitter divorce. He thinks Casey's ex-wife is a friend of Valbuena.

With baby Eli in the care of a sitter outside, the opposing sides appeared before a judge to argue over, of all things, a paternity test. Casey's attorney wants it to prove Eli was born at the farm. Valbuena insists the chimp came from a California wildlife park.

In the end, the judge ruled against a paternity test - but the fight isn't over. For now, baby Eli will remain in the custody of Valbuena until the judge decides what to do next.

With news video and photo gallery.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This sick bitch, Gina Valbuena, has a long history of abusing chimps and other primates. If you look at the picture accompanying the post, you'll notice that the lower face of the chimp has been shaved. Also the expression on the chimps face, although it looks like a smile to most humans, is actually an expression of extreme fright.

Chimps can live over 50 years, but when a chimp owned by Gina reaches an age of about 5-7 they disappear. She claims that she sends them to a chimp sanctuary which she refuses to identify, but so far no sanctuary has admitted to receiving a chimp from this woman.

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