Richard Jefferson Breaks Up Via E-mail

More information has come out about how Richard Jefferson called off his wedding to Kesha Ni'Cole Nichols . Jefferson has said that he ended the relationship with the former Nets dancer Nichols through e-mail.

The NY Post reports that Jefferson, a former New Jersey Net currently signed with the San Antonio Spurs, explained that the e-mail was sent after a tense Fourth of July weekend between the couple. The $500,000 wedding was supposed to take place Saturday in New York City at the posh Mandarin Oriental hotel. See a photo of the couple .

"There was a lot of stress and tension in the relationship. We've been through a lot -- but we just couldn't continue," said Jefferson to The Post which added that he sounded upset during the telephone interview.

"Sometimes you might write an e-mail to get your thoughts down right," he explained. The e-mail was followed by a long telephone call.

As a parting gift Jefferson said that he is giving Nichols ( see Kesha Ni'Cole Nichols' photos ) a "six-figure" settlement so she can start a new life. The couple was together for nearly five years.

Rumors have dogged Jefferson regarding his sexual preference for a few years, which some have jumped to as a reason for the breakup and canceled wedding. He insisted a rumor that he's gay had nothing to do with the breakup.

"I'm not gay," Jefferson said to The Post. "That couldn't be any further from the truth. I have nothing to hide."

Some other high profile break-ups have also gone the modern route through e-mail or text message. Examiner.com lists five celebrity texting break-ups, including Britney Spears saying good-bye to Kevin Federline ; Jessica Simpson getting dumped by Alex Levine in 2006; and John Mayer texting Jennifer Aniston to call it quits.

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