 In an interview with Howard Stern in 2011, Sammy said he paid his wife nearly $9 million, and $23,000 per month for many years to follow.Sammy never kept a penny on that release, as all the money it made was given to his ex-wife, as part of the divorce settlement.In order for the album to be released by Geffen, Sammy wanted at least $500,000 for two new songs.