MANILA, Philippines – Not much has been said about Lamar Odom's condition since he was hospitalized following his brothel binge in October 2015. But on the January 13 episode of The Howard Stern Show, Khloe Kardashian opened up about the incident and his infidelity to her during their marriage.
On the show, Khloe shared that after Lamar initially woke up, he was in bad shape – "he was not talking, couldn't walk, any of that" – but he's now been released from the hospital. (READ: Ex-NBA champ Lamar Odom reportedly 'fighting for life')
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When asked why Lamar went to the Nevada brothel in the first place, Khloe said that she's asked him that as well. "I said: 'Listen, you do whatever the f-ck you want to do, but please promise me you'll never go back to a disgusting brothel again. And if you want to pay someone, you can pay someone in the privacy of your hotel, like, what are you doing?'
"And he said – you know, he obviously wasn't thinking and he promised he won't go back to a place like that."
Lamar was hospitalized in October 2015 after he was discovered unconscious at the famed Love Ranch brothel outside Las Vegas. He had reportedly consumed a cocktail of drugs and alcohol during a four-day binge. (READ: Lamar Odom had used cocaine, say brothel employees)
Khloe filed for divorce in December 2013, and she and Lamar had signed the papers, but they hadn't been approved at the time of Lamar's incident. Khloe made decisions as Lamar's wife when he was hospitalized. (READ: Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian halt divorce case)
Prior to the divorce, Khloe and Lamar were married for 4 years.
Infidelity
Earlier on the show, Khloe also spoke about Lamar's infidelity while they were married. According to the reality TV star, she didn't know about the cheating at first.
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"Lamar was so great at making me feel like I was the only one and I was this princess, so I never speculated about his cheating," she said.
"He was so good, nothing was on his cellphones, nothing. He had an assistant, they were all on his assitant's phone. He was really crafty," she added.
Khloe did have her suspicions though, because of the rumors that were coming out in the weeklies. She recalled confronting Lamar about an interview that one of his mistresses did, but the NBA player said that was his teammate's girl. Lamar was playing for the Los Angeles Clippers at the time, between 2012 and 2013.
In spite of what happened, Khloe has no regrets about their marriage – the two got engaged in 2009 after a month of dating – and said that she loved and still loves Lamar.
"I'm sure people are gonna say it's mistake [but] for me, I wouldnt change what I did because it was also some of the best times of my life. So for me, I wouldnt say it's a mistake, I say I needed that experience for me," she told host Howard Stern.
"It was just the most intense relationship I've had, in a great way," she said about the whirlwind romance. "But looking back, in hindsight, what I'd say [is] 'Yeah, you probably should've waited a little bit,' sure... I don't regret doing it. I wouldn't do it again, but I don't regret what I did."
"What he's done doesn't make him a bad person, that doesn't define who he is," Khloe continued, acknowledging that her statement might seem contradictory. "I love him dearly, and will always love him."
Khloe is now dating NBA player James Harden.
What do you think of Khloe's revelations? Let us know in the comments! – Rappler.com