[Elvira]

I was surprised that Larry King sort of implied that Kathy is cheap.

Part of the Larry King Live transcript

GRIFFIN: My ex-husband without my knowledge was sneaking into my wallet when I was asleep in the mornings and taking my ATM cards of my own private accounts and withdrawing money that I didn't know about and that money totaled $72,000. And he was doing it systematically over about a year and a half.

KING: He knew your password?

GRIFFIN: Yes. KING: Why didn't he just ask you?

GRIFFIN: I don't know.

KING: I mean you're in a marriage. He can't ask you for $72,000?

GRIFFIN: I don't know.

KING: What did he say when confronted?

GRIFFIN: He admitted it and apologized and then I kind of embarked on a whole journey about can we fix this marriage? We went to couple therapy. I really wanted to make it work. And then recently our divorce became final and unfortunately we won't be able to get beyond the trust issue.

KING: Was that the reason or was that the straw?

GRIFFIN: I think that was the reason and then the trust issue is kind of ever present when something like that happens.

KING: How did you find out?

GRIFFIN: I got a call from my business manager and they got a call from the bank.

KING: Why did he need the money?

GRIFFIN: You know I really don't know.

KING: What does he do for a living?

GRIFFIN: Computer IT person.

KING: Makes a good living?

GRIFFIN: OK, I think, you know.

KING: Also, by the way, someone in the business in a year and a half $72,000 doesn't sound like a lot.

GRIFFIN: Yes.

KING: I mean you're doing all these in person shots and television shows and everything. One would imagine you could afford $72,000.

GRIFFIN: Yes but it's a lot of money to have, you know, taken from you.

KING: Stolen.

GRIFFIN: And, also you know it's -- I work hard to earn that money and, you know I love what I do and stuff and so it's -- it's a tough thing to get beyond. KING: So you couldn't forgive him?

GRIFFIN: Well, we sure tried. We sure tried.

KING: Was he contrite?

GRIFFIN: He was -- expressed remorse and that's why we still worked on it because, you know, we'd have good periods and bad periods and we would separate and get back together.

And one thing that does bother me is that people have written online and stuff that they didn't think the reality show was real and that the marriage was, you know, part of the show and maybe it wasn't real. In fact, I just read that online today. And the truth of the matter is we were absolutely reconciled for the part of my life where we did the reality show.

KING: Are you going to kid about that in your act?

GRIFFIN: You know I don't know yet. Eventually I end up putting everything in the act.

KING: Other comics have.

GRIFFIN: Yes and I kind of turn tragedy into comedy and I find that that's a great way for me to kind of deal with it. And also I think that it's an issue that I have a feeling is more prevalent than we think.

KING: Are you -- is the run off bad or are you friends?

GRIFFIN: I have not seen him in about two and a half months but I, you know, absolutely wish him the best and I think he'll be OK and I hope he's OK.

Source: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...10/lkl.01.html