Woman behind NBA ex-owner Donald Sterling's downfall paints two portraits of him

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The woman behind the downfall of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling painted two conflicting portraits of him in court on Friday, saying he was a kind, generous mentor and father figure to her but was mean-spirited to others. V. Stiviano, 32, also testified that the 80-year-old billionaire real estate mogul spent far more time with her and members of her family during the two and a half years she spent as his personal assistant, driver and confidante than he did with his own wife and children. Stiviano took the witness stand for a second day in Los Angeles Superior Court during the non-jury trial of a lawsuit brought by Sterling's wife. The suit seeks the return of more than $3.6 million in community marital assets that Shelly Sterling claims her husband gave Stiviano without her consent.

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