In 2011, Al sued Star because she spoke ill about their relationship which was against the divorce settlement. She was sued for 50 thousand dollars. The court ruled in favor of Al as she reported in a magazine that the wedding was wonderful, but, the marriage was a kind of booty.

The main reason for the separation was considered that Al had an affair with NeNe Leakes. Al denied this rumor. Al said that he still loved his wife.. He said that the main reason for the separation was that he and Star grew apart, slowly. He said that they both got busy with their work and did not have much time for each other. The main reason for the separation was the media in his personal life. He was angry with Star to announce publically, their separation.

He also commented on the rumor about him, being gay. There were many rumors that he was bisexual and gay. Some said that he was having a relationship with a guy, hidden from the public. There were different stories and background for each rumor. He said that he was not gay and asked the people creating the rumors to stop running his personal reputation. He said that he did not want to go into the details as to why this relationship did not work. Though he publically stated that he was straight, the gay rumors did not die. There are no evidences about what started the rumors.

One source stated that Al was depending on her totally and did not have any constant employment. She was fed up of paying his bills. He started dating his secret girlfriend in the same year as that of their separation. He said that he made the mistake of letting the media into his personal life, once, and he was not ready to do it again. He refused to give out her name. Star also started dating immediately. It was said that her boyfriend was a chef, Herb Wilson.

She gained weight after her separation from Al. She said that the separation was hard on her and she used to gulp fast food, all day. With the collected information, it was said that the public fame caused the wreckage in her personal life, though she tried to keep her personal life away from her public face. Their separation details were not known and it is assumed that she would not have let him walk away with her money, after being a lawyer. Both of them have moved on and have started dating. Both are keeping a low profile about their dating life, to avoid any rumors and other problems.