Christie Brinkley Divorce Case Settled

Former Supermodel Gets Custody Of The Couple's Two Children In Out-Of-Court Deal

(AP)  Christie Brinkley's lurid divorce trial came to an abrupt end Thursday when lawyers for the former supermodel and her fourth husband reached an out-of-court settlement that gives her custody of their two children.

The settlement was reached at 6:15 a.m. after an all-night session that resolved all issues between Brinkley and her estranged husband, architect Peter Cook, Brinkley's lawyer, Robert Stephan Cohen, told the court.

Under the agreement, Brinkley will give Cook $2.1 million but keep 18 properties in the Hamptons that were at dispute. Cook will get parenting time with the children, under an agreement mutually satisfactory to both.

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Cohen said the remainder of the settlement was confidential.

"It's to me a very bittersweet moment because it really is the death of a marriage," Brinkley, 54, said after the settlement was announced in court. "I'm very pleased with the results today. I was here fighting for custody." She held an elaborate dinosaur diorama she had helped her son make for a science class; it was used as evidence at the trial.

"It's everything I asked for," said Cook, 49.

Brinkley was married to Cook for a decade before his affair with a teenager he met in a Southampton toy store catapulted their troubles into the public spotlight in 2006.

The trial, which was in its sixth day, revealed a litany of salacious allegations about Cook's affair with Diana Bianchi, who was 18 at the time, as well as interactive Internet sex liaisons that cost him thousands of dollars a month. Cook, 49, testified he gave Bianchi a $300,000 payoff after having trysts with her in his office and Brinkley's Hamptons homes for several months in 2005.

The former Sports Illustrated model said she was devastated to learn of the affair from the teen's stepfather, moments after Brinkley delivered a commencement speech at Southampton High School.

Despite a prenuptial agreement, the couple feuded in court over child custody and bickered over properties Cook advised Brinkley to buy in the Hamptons.

The couple have a daughter, Sailor, 10. Cook adopted Brinkley's 13-year-old son Jack, whom she had with her third husband, Richard Taubman.

Under the settlement, Cook will see the children every other weekend and on Wednesday nights - an arrangement that has been in place for some time. The children's attorney, Theresa Mari, said Thursday that both parents "worked very hard to do this in the best interest of the children."

Brinkley and her attorneys contended that Cook's admitted adultery and pornographic proclivities made him an unsuitable candidate for child custody.

"Anyone who would run the risk of destroying this wonderful life, anybody that would chase a teenager - I mean, a young girl - where is his judgment?" she said from the witness stand.

It was not clear what sparked the move toward conciliation after days of embittered testimony, but on Tuesday a court-appointed psychiatrist said Brinkley should be granted custody. Dr. Stephen Herman said Cook deserved liberal access to the children, but added that both parents were in need of counseling to deal with their personal issues.

Herman said that Brinkley needs to examine her taste in men and that Cook is a narcissist with a bottomless ego.

Cook's lawyer, Norman Sheresky, repeatedly accused Brinkley of seeking to "publicly flog" her husband, noting that she had supported keeping the trial open to the public.

"I didn't want this trial. It's humiliating for all of us," replied Brinkley. "... I really, really wanted to settle this."

Brinkley also rejected criticism that the graphic revelations about Cook would have an adverse impact on the children. She sent them to camp during the trial and contended most of the scandalous details already were old news.

She said she tried to spare her children the messy details of the breakup, including her discovery of Cook's Internet porn habits. She told them: "I think Daddy has fallen out of love with me," while assuring them they would always be loved.

As the scandal became public, she took the children on a private plane for a vacation in Colorado. "I took them to the top of a mountain, and we camped out under the stars," without TV or Internet access, she said.

While they were away, she said, "Ms. Bianchi spilled the beans. She went on TV to get her 15 minutes of fame."

Brinkley also has a daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, with rock 'n' roll Hall of Famer Billy Joel. The 22-year-old testified that Cook picked on her and once shoved her head into a bucket of water after she showered too long and caused a plumbing problem; he denied it.

Brinkley's first husband was artist Jean-Francois Allaux.

[petesis]

I think Christie realized she was gonna look as bad as he did so she settled. I feel sorry for the guy having to be married to miss perfect. Pretty bad when you are married to a supermodel and have to surf internet porn.

[likeitis5050]

A messy situation can only be made messier when bottom feeding lawyers are called in to mediate and live off the hosts until they have nothing left to give. Serves him right for not settling when he had first chance consider the sleeze factor he has going on and serves her right for thinking she can''t get any one but the most upright kind of guy because she''s the model Brinkley! The only ones who suffered for nothing they did to create the mess are the children. Stupid celebrities.

[rupket-2009]

!!!

[mswolfestock]

This woman has big problems and they probably have nothing to do with her (fading) good looks.

What is sadder still is there is some jerk out there who will become Husband Number FIVE.

[antoniof123]

And why does anyone care why is this news are people only interested in entertainment now.

[whatsup49]

whooo hooooo, now i can sleep at night knowing this has been settled (sarcasm intended).

[anecdote1]

Cristie Brinkley, now there''s a milf.

[kommoncents-2009]

I don''t get it... why is everyone against HER? She is the victim! That scumbag husband gets over 2 million dollars of HER money!! Why?? He deserves to be kicked to the curb with NOTHING!

[walker1209]

SLOW NEWS DAY GUYS!!!! WHO GIVES A RAT''S PATOOT???
Is there anything important going on in the world today?

[toldyouso12]

This woman has big problems and they probably have nothing to do with her (fading) good looks.

What is sadder still is there is some jerk out there who will become Husband Number FIVE.

Posted by mswolfestock at 11:15 AM : Jul 10, 2008


Yes. Of Course. Christie Brinkley is to blame for her husband being a internet porn addict and for him *** an 18 year old girl. Even worse, Christie is to blame for him *** that girl only 10 times in 10 months and not being able to get any more than that despite numerous cash payments and ultimately a 300K payment. Guess even money can''t make up for a lousy lay.

Men are pathetic. How about blaming the man for *** up his marriage--no one tied a leash to his d1ck and forced him to cheat. From the time Adam ate the apple and blamed the deed on God and the "woman that God gave him" Many men have been incapable of owning up to their own faults or misdeeds or taking responsibility.

A lot of men are helpless, pitiful, whiny, immature, self centered brats who really do try to think with their little head instead of the one between their ears. YOu sound like one. IN fact that is why women were created by God. He took one look at his creation and shook his head and said--"He needs help" then he created a helpmate to try to shore up the weaknesses of his prototype.

[credibility2]

Cook got much more than he deserved. The judge should''ve deducted from the settlement amount what he''s spent to date on his little girlies and his internet "habit". I doubt Cook will be able to make it on $2.1M; his girl candy habit is too expensive and he''ll need money for his botox injections. When the money dries up, he won''t have Christie to come and bail him out.

[republic1776]

"She said she tried to spare her children the messy details of the breakup, including her discovery of Cook''s Internet porn habits."
So she told the press instead!
SAD Hollyweird liberal life styles

[Gary Kempf]

Christie Brinkley Divorce Case Settled

And now world peace will now return because her trauma is over....(sarcasm) Israel and Iran will be joyous, come together and laugh and dance together...

[CBSTV]

After the first or second divorce, people ought to understand that marriage is not for them.

[miamimama3]

Can somebody please explain why this is important news? Does anyone really care?

[bobnjersey]

[Under the agreement, Brinkley will give Cook $2.1 million but keep 18 properties in the Hamptons that were at dispute. ]

good to see she didn''t squander her earnings as a model.

[bobnjersey]

[Can somebody please explain why this is important news? Does anyone really care?]
[Posted by miamimama3 at 12:45 PM : Jul 10, 2008]

it''s not important to anyone but her, her estranged husband, and their children. to everyone else it''s just news.

[sassalin]

toldyouso12,

LOVE IT....I agree 100%.

[petesis]

I think clearly Christie was not taking care of business in her own home if the husband is out there running around, viewiing internet porn... whatever. If she was at least attempting to perform her wifely duties, alot of this would not have happened. Alot of women think that is wrong apparently, then they cry when they find out about the girlfriend. It is as much her fault as his.

[arrestbush1]

Hey toldyouso12, why sit there and type all that ***? Doesn''t it feel like you''re walking through throned bushes? Every inch you move just hurts. Why force yourself to put up with unnecessary pain? This is the Bilderberg Group at work commanding the 4 corporations to give the news they want to drive us away from what''s really happening to this country. Google Bilderberg Group and North American Union. That''s real news.

[shanev137]

And now she''s looking for husband number 5.

toldyouso12 is either a ***** or a lonely woman with nothing but a computer and fake pictures....

[yongamerica]

I am wasting even more of my time saying this article is a waste of valuable space.

[docpeter-2009]

Posted by shanev137 at 01:27 PM : Jul 10, 2008, "And now she''''s looking for husband number 5"
__________________

Think would consider someone who is poor and more appreciative of her wealth?

PICH ME!!!!

[sociald63]

yo christie - gimme a call :)

[petesis]

It is true. It is as much her fault as his.
1. She married him
2. She wasn''t satisfying him.
3. He is husband number 4
4. It takes two baby.

[petesis]

Why do some women think it doesn''t matter if she is not taking care of "business"? What? Do they think men are just like cars or servants, that are there for them when they want them?

[shanev137]

some guys are just freaks

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Right, it''s the key characteristic she obviously looks for in a husband. LOL

[morganbarber]

Two million is twice as much as what I''ll retire on after working for 40 years. I hope he can be comfortable living off that money. Good luck to Christy on husband #5. Can you imagine being some woman''s fifth husband ??

[uslackjaw]

4. It takes two baby.
Posted by Petesis

It takes two to what, fu(k the teenaged babysitter and spend money on p0rn??

[uslackjaw]

Can you imagine being some woman''''s fifth husband ??
Posted by MorganBarber

Depends on who "somne woman" is...apparently 2.1M is pretty good severnce pay for serving 10 years with her...

[buttonjockey]

WE DON''T CARE! Why are we wasting prime headline space for trite like this? Who needs to give the paparazzi any more attention?

[luigi999-2009]

OH, NO!

NOW THEY''RE SAYING POOR, POOR HILLARY''S DIVORCE IS NEXT!

IS THERE NO GOD?

SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING!

[shanev137]

NOW THEY''''RE SAYING POOR, POOR HILLARY''''S DIVORCE IS NEXT!
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She has to stay married to Bill.....Americans aren''t ready for a divorced soccer mom president.

[petesis]

The better looking they are, the worse they are in the sack. That is a fact Jack.

[xxunknown]

What''s so bad about internet porn? I dont know how anyone lived without it years ago.

[mommyof04]

It just proves she is normal...and he is too!! The only difference is she has LOTS OF MONEY!!!!!! And their personal business is scattered across TV!!!
How many people do you know who have gone through a divorce because one or the other has "problems"? Now put it on public television and **Poof** There you have it!!!!!

[antoniof123]

Posted by Luigi999 at 03:19 PM : Jul 10, 2008

It is funny but after all the Clintons had to go through with a GOP witch hunt I am pertty certain that the neo con sound machine can''t break up their marrage. Sorry to disapoint you but she has forgiven him and never brings it up so give it up.

[kitty000]

I heard in reports that Christie looked at porn WITH him. If you are against porn you should take a stand. If he''s that much of an idiot that he''s married to a supermodel yet he still needs to look at porn then he really is sick!

[kitty000]

The fact that she thinks her kids will be spared hearing about this because they''re at "camp" shows what an idiot she is! To tell her children "I think daddy has fallen out of love with me" that''s idiotic too. She should tell them. I will discuss the details of the divorce when you are OLDER and mean it. Hell my parents didn''t discuss the details of their divorce but I sure as heck found them out. I lived through them just as these children are living through them.

[libra127]

The fact that she thinks her kids will be spared hearing about this because they''re at "camp" shows what an idiot she is!

Posted by kitty000 at 04:05 PM : Jul 10, 2008

Hello ? She''s NOT an "idiot". She''s done the best she can to try to protect her children from hearing salacious gossip caused by her idiot husband''s misbehavior.

[libra127]

Why do some women think it doesn''t matter if she is not taking care of "business"?

Posted by Petesis at 02:50 PM : Jul 10, 2008

What the he11 do you know about what business she was or wasn''t taking care of ? He married her. His "business" was to love, honor and be faithful to her. He blew it big time. He is a disgrace.

[jtdev1]

And this is considered News?

Some people need to get a life...

[soldat44]

Thank the Good Lord...Now we can all get some sleep.

Stop putting non-news like this on the Front Page.

Her divorce is no different than anyone elses except she does not have to worry where here food and utility money is going to come from to support her children unlike most of the ''real world''.

More Idol worship.

God help us.

[witchsince91]

THE WOMAN HAS BEEN MARRIED ********4******** TIMES. I WOULD BET THAT SHE IS SO "HIGH MAINTENACE" THAT SHE HIRES SOMEONE TO WHIPE HER BUMM WHEN SHE''S GONE POTTY.

WHEN ARE MOVIE STARS GOING TO STOP DAITING OTHER CELEBS. MOVIE STARS NEED TO DATE PLUMBERS, SECRETARIES AND SUCH.

[neobrian-2009]

Then Why Did YOU READ AND Comment on It then ???
I don''''t give a F at a rolling doughnut about Christie Brinkley''''s marriage. How did this even make the news?

Posted by SkyFive at 05:57 PM : Jul 10, 2008

[formrusmcsgt]

Christie is now 0 for 4......

[oneworldusa]

I think Christie is the best supermodel ever. Beautiful, girl-next-door classic beauty, not fake or gross like Kate Moss (how did she EVER become a model, she''s downright FUGLY)

Billy Joel had a drinking problem and this last hubby slept with a teen, dunno about the other two, but they were all probably trying to live the high life off her riches.

Good for her for asking this trial be public to prove what a sleaze her husband turned out to be. I wish her the best. I think she''s one of the good ones who has been taken advantage of.

She''s still very beautiful.

[gce65]

She''s a princess and a skaaaank! What a nightmare it must be to be married to her. FOUR men have apparently had the displeasure already. Nannies raise her kids while she socializes in the Hamptons and other social hot spots.
There was no good reason to have a public divorce trial. She just wanted to humiliate her husband at the kids'' expense. Think they won''t know all the details? Guess again.
Call her Christie BITTERLY!

[gce65]

Christie Brinkley, FOUR time loser!!!