Christie Brinkley Could Teach Those Gosselins a Thing Or Two About Custody Disputes
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This round goes to Christie Brinkley.
The model's lawyer today said she was "completely vindicated" after a judge reached a settlement in the latest of her court action-required battles with ex-hubby Peter Cook.
Just when you thought no argument was too petty to enlist the aid of our legal system, the latest fight was sparked a couple weeks ago after Brinkley failed to turn over her 14-year-old son's passport in time for him to make a school trip to Egypt—on which, it just so happens, Cook was supposed to chaperone.
As a result, father-son time turned into ex-spousal court time, with both sides accusing the other of violating the terms of their divorce: Brinkley said Cook engaged in a smear campaign against her, while Cook filed a motion requesting the erstwhile cover girl undergo anger management, that a parenting coordinator be appointed and that the children's passports be held by a third party.
One, presumably, who has a slightly better grasp of time pressures.
"The parties' settlement approved by the judge today does not grant any of the requests in Peter Cook's motion which dragged Ms. Brinkley back to court," Brinkley's lawyer, Peter Coronia, said, calling Cook's decision to file the motion in the first place "vindictive" and a case of sour grapes.
"Since Mr. Cook lost the custody battle in the divorce trial, he has staged a relentless smear campaign against Ms. Brinley. Mr. Cook has tried to repeatedly tarnish Ms. Brinkley's reputation by making defamatory statements during national television broadcasts, in print media and blogs."
Coronia said Brinkley today withdrew her counterclaims against Cook "in an effort to put this all behind her. For the sake of the children, she is hopeful that Mr. Cook will cease his attacks on the children's mother."
For his part, Cook also seems to be chalking one up in his win category. Not because he got what he wanted (he didn't).
"She didn't get what she wanted," Steven Kuhn told People.
Can't beat mutually assured destruction. Jon, Kate, you taking notes?
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