Liam Gallagher faced a fresh court showdown with Liza Ghorbani, the mother of his 12-year-old daughter Gemma, as she seeks over £500,000 in annual child support. The Oasis star and Ghorbani appeared via video link in a New York court last week, with the mother demanding increased payments for Gemma, who is autistic and has special educational needs.
Ghorbani's demands include £22,500 per month for a home with a pool, £75,000 for a live-in nanny, and a £5,000 annual holiday budget. The family currently lives in a rented £3,300-a-month apartment in New York. Liam's lawyer previously argued that the claims were motivated by his upcoming reunion tour with brother Noel Gallagher, which earned £303 million globally.
The judge has made the case private to protect Gemma after Ghorbani filed a motion to scrutinise Gallagher's finances. The pair traded barbs, with Ghorbani accusing Gallagher of bad-mouthing her, while Gallagher alleged she spent money inappropriately on their daughter's care. Since a 2015 order, Gallagher has paid over $1 million (£738,000), plus an additional $240,000 (£177,000) for schooling in 2021.
Ghorbani now seeks approximately $690,000 (£510,000) per year, including $420,000 for day-to-day support and a $250,000 lump sum. Her lawyer, Amanda Creegan, claimed Gallagher has never met Gemma and has no intention of doing so, adding that he called Ghorbani a 'gold-digger' on social media, violating a confidentiality agreement. Gallagher's representatives declined to comment.
