Shelly Sterling has been awarded most of the nearly $ 3 million she had sought to be returned . Her lawyers successfully argued that money used to buy V. Stiviano a house , luxury cars and stocks was her community property . Stiviano 's lawyer had argued the gifts were made when Donald and Shelly Sterling were separated . The judge ruled in favor of Shelly Sterling's attorneys on Tuesday afternoon saying there is no evidence Trump or his company played any role in how much money went into the trust fund for the former basketball star. Shelly had filed the suit about a month before the recording of Donald telling Stiviano not to associate with black people created an uproar .
Shelly Sterling has been awarded most of the nearly $ 3 million she had sought to be returned . Her lawyers successfully argued that money used to buy V. Stiviano a house , luxury cars and stocks was her community property . Stiviano 's lawyer had argued the gifts were made when Donald and Shelly Sterling were separated . Ruling comes nearly a year after Stiviano 's recording of Donald Sterling making racially offensive remarks that cost him ownership of the Clippers . Shelly had filed the suit about a month before the recording of Donald telling Stiviano not to associate with black people created an uproar .