Court documents have confirmed that Khloe Kardashian is still legally married to Lamar Odom.
And this is a lot more than a mere piece of gossip. It may end up having crucial consequences in the days ahead.
As has been tragically well-documented over the past 24 hours, Odom fell unconscious on Tuesday afternoon after days of partying at a brothel in Las Vegas.
His unresponsive body was found by a couple of prostitutes who worked at the establishment. They alerted the manager to the situation, who responded by calling 911.
Upon being rolled over to his side, some kind of mucus-based liquid poured out of Odom’s nose and mouth.
The owner of Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch South in Pahrump, Nevada has confirmed that Odom took an herbal form of Viagra throughout everyday he stayed there, and also that he ordered multiple bottles of Cognac.
An MRI has revealed multiple strokes suffered by Odom, with reports indicating he also had cocaine in his system after being transported to a Las Vegas hospital.
Khloe immediately flew to be by her estranged husband’s side after learning what happened.
Kardashian filed for divorce from Lamar in December 2013, but she didn’t take the necessary follow-up steps because she was hoping to save the marriage.
The two have since signed the papers, but the backlog of documents in family law courts means the divorce will not technically become final for at least two additional months.
Why does this matter now?
Because Khloe is the one responsible for making medical decisions on behalf of Odom while he remains in a coma.
“They’re pretty sure this is goodbye, but they’re praying for a miracle,” a source close to the Kardashians tells People.
“They know that God has the power to heal him, but that’s really the last hope at this point. This is really bad.”
The insider adds that Khloe has not left Lamar’s side and that her position of power has her feeling especially “lost and stressed.”
A different source, meanwhile, gives Odom’s odds of survival at 50/50.
We’ll continue to update the site with stories about Odom as news breaks.