Al Gore's way to protect assets from legal claims

New York, June 28 (ANI): Tipper and Al Gore not only bought an 8.8 million dollar California mansion through a trust months before the couple separated, but also transferred as many as nine properties in Carthage, Tenn., from their own names into a limited liability company in Nov 2009 - moves that observers see as a clever way to cover and protect assets from legal claims. he Tennessee transfer took place on Nov. 30, 2009, after an Oregon masseuse lodged a January 2009 police complaint accusing the former vice president of having sexually abused her, reports The New York Post.

Some, like Manhattan divorce lawyer Sherri Donovan say the Gores bought the California estate through a trust, which can be another way to shield assets. (ANI)