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Christie Brinkley's attorney: Open her divorce trial to media
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook attend the Bloomberg News Party at the Trade Ministry of the Russian Federation in Washington D.C. After a decade of marriage, the two are in divorce court on Long Island. (Photo by Dennis Van Tine / May 4, 2002)
BY LUIS PEREZ | luis.perez@newsday.com
12:19 PM EDT, June 19, 2008
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Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Fark Google Newsvine Reddit Yahoo Print Reprints Post comment Text size: Former supermodel Christie Brinkley's lawyer said Thursday that her divorce trial should be open to the media, while an attorney for her ex-husband said Brinkley was a bad mother for wanting to expose her two children to the proceeding.
"Only the full and unfiltered truth may restore to Christie and her family thr reputation," said her lead lawyer, Robert Cohen of Manhattan.
After a decade of marriage to Peter Cook, 49, an End architect, Brinkley filed for divorce in July 2006, accusing him of cheating with his 18-year-old assistant.
"Frankly, his long affair with a teenaged girl is only the tip of the iceberg," Cohen said.
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Newsday's Long Island news map. See what's going on. Cook's attorney questioned Brinkley's best intentions for the couple's two children, Sailor, 9, and Jack, 12. Jack is Brinkley's son from her marriage to Richard Taubman and was adopted by Cook.
"The father obviously wants this closed," said Norman Sheresky of Manhattan. "There are two young kids in this case. . . I don't know what they know."
He added, "I don't know of any parent who has made an appeal to keep the court open."
The request to close the court was first made to State Supreme Court Justice Mark D. Cohen by Theresa Mari, of Huntington, a court-appointed law guardian for the children. Mari argued in the legal brief that the children could be harmed by exposure to facts of the trial, which begins next month and is expected to last four weeks.
The judge may make a decision as early as Friday afternoon.
Speaking to a swarm of cameras outside the courtroom Thursday, Brinkley, 54, indicated that the legal maneuvering clashed with her feelings as a parent.
"I've always hoped to be able to solve this matter privately, outside the courtroom, and I continue to hope that that will be the case," she said.
She said of her children: "They're doing fine."
Also Thursday, attorneys for Newsday filed thr own objection to the closing, arguing in court papers that divorce proceedings must remain open unless thr is a proven record -- not just speculation -- of emotional harm that would come to the children.
The trial, the culmination of a two-year-old court battle, will hash out custody, visitation rights and child support.
Among the disputed assets are three boats and several End properties. While Brinkley's residence in Bridgehampton, the $30-million Tower Hill estate, is not in dispute, some of its contents are.
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Christie Brinkley's attorney: Open her divorce trial to media
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook attend the Bloomberg News Party at the Trade Ministry of the Russian Federation in Washington D.C. After a decade of marriage, the two are in divorce court on Long Island. (Photo by Dennis Van Tine / May 4, 2002)
BY LUIS PEREZ | luis.perez@newsday.com
12:19 PM EDT, June 19, 2008
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Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Fark Google Newsvine Reddit Yahoo Print Reprints Post comment Text size: Former supermodel Christie Brinkley's lawyer said Thursday that her divorce trial should be open to the media, while an attorney for her ex-husband said Brinkley was a bad mother for wanting to expose her two children to the proceeding.
"Only the full and unfiltered truth may restore to Christie and her family thr reputation," said her lead lawyer, Robert Cohen of Manhattan.
After a decade of marriage to Peter Cook, 49, an End architect, Brinkley filed for divorce in July 2006, accusing him of cheating with his 18-year-old assistant.
"Frankly, his long affair with a teenaged girl is only the tip of the iceberg," Cohen said.
Related links
Christie Brinkley Photos
Nassau's DWI Wall of Shame
Local Police mugshots
Photos of the day
Car accidents on LI
Newsday's Long Island news map. See what's going on. Cook's attorney questioned Brinkley's best intentions for the couple's two children, Sailor, 9, and Jack, 12. Jack is Brinkley's son from her marriage to Richard Taubman and was adopted by Cook.
"The father obviously wants this closed," said Norman Sheresky of Manhattan. "There are two young kids in this case. . . I don't know what they know."
He added, "I don't know of any parent who has made an appeal to keep the court open."
The request to close the court was first made to State Supreme Court Justice Mark D. Cohen by Theresa Mari, of Huntington, a court-appointed law guardian for the children. Mari argued in the legal brief that the children could be harmed by exposure to facts of the trial, which begins next month and is expected to last four weeks.
The judge may make a decision as early as Friday afternoon.
Speaking to a swarm of cameras outside the courtroom Thursday, Brinkley, 54, indicated that the legal maneuvering clashed with her feelings as a parent.
"I've always hoped to be able to solve this matter privately, outside the courtroom, and I continue to hope that that will be the case," she said.
She said of her children: "They're doing fine."
Also Thursday, attorneys for Newsday filed thr own objection to the closing, arguing in court papers that divorce proceedings must remain open unless thr is a proven record -- not just speculation -- of emotional harm that would come to the children.
The trial, the culmination of a two-year-old court battle, will hash out custody, visitation rights and child support.
Among the disputed assets are three boats and several End properties. While Brinkley's residence in Bridgehampton, the $30-million Tower Hill estate, is not in dispute, some of its contents are.
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