Messy Divorces
NBA superstar Dwyane Wade and his wife Siohvaughn are entangled in a tawdry divorce case, which includes allegations that Wade committed adultery and infected her with an STD. Click through to see other messy divorces through the years.
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Greg Norman and Laura Andrassy: The golf legend split with his wife of 26 years following an illicit affair with tennis great Chris Evert. In June 2008, Norman and Evert were married in the Bahamas.
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John and Sherrie Daly: The two-time major champion and his wife filed for divorce in Nov. 2006, four months after she finished serving a federal sentence involving finances from an alleged drug and gambling ring. The divorce has not yet been processed, even after dueling court claims in 2007 of drunken rampage, knife wielding and sexual assault.
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Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Rodriguez: Less than three months after Cynthia Rodriguez first filed for divorce from the Yankees star, a settlement was reached to end the couple's five-year marriage. Allegations of repeated infidelity were at the root of Cynthia's divorce filing.
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Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook: They reached an out-of-court settlement, but only after several days of trial testimony exposed lurid details of architect Cook's affair with a teenage assistant and his predilection for Internet porn. The 54-year-old former supermodel agreed to pay Cook $2.1 million. She gets to keep 18 properties in the Hamptons and custody of the kids.
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James McGreevey and and Dina Matos: She was at her husband's side when he announced in 2004 that he was gay and resigned as New Jersey governor over an affair with a man. In a memoir, she said he hid his homosexuality; he denied it. He said they had trysts with a man; she denied that. A judge ruled in August he has to pay child support -- but no alimony.
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Bill Murray and Jennifer Butler: When she filed for divorce in May, Butler alleged the funnyman actor abused her and was addicted to marijuana and alcohol. She also alleged he would often leave home without telling her, traveling overseas to engage in "public and private altercations and sexual liaisons." Murray refused to comment on the allegations. The divorce was quickly finalized.
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Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons and Dawn Gibbons: When Gibbons filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years in May, he also sought a court order to evict Nevada's first lady from the governor's mansion in Carson City, Nev. In court papers, Dawn Gibbons accused her husband of abandoning their marriage because of his "infatuation and involvement" with the wife of a unnamed doctor. In June, the couple announced they were suspending divorce proceedings. Stay tuned.
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Hulk Hogan and Linda Bollea: Bollea filed for divorce from Hogan in November after 23 years of marriage. In June, she filed a court motion asking a Florida judge to throw the wrestling star in jail -- for failing to pay her $4.2 million to get an apartment. Bollea is dating a teenager 29 years her junior.
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Roman and Irina Abramovich: After he allegedly was caught with a woman half his age, the Chelsea soccer team owner -- who is worth around $22 billion -- reportedly paid his ex-wife $2 billion in a divorce settlement in 2007.
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All this noise comes through the Palm Beach Post's gossip site, which means we need a double-dose of eye-rolling skepticism. The accuser, a British chap named Richard Von Houtman, is already suing Wade for breach of contract with respect to their restaurant venture. You imagine making claims -- true or false -- about Wade's salty after-hours adventures would give Von Houtman a leg up. Wade's publicist accuses such.
The allegations are rich:
Von Houtman described used condoms on the floor of the bedrooms, obvious signs of sexual activities on all the beds, empty champagne and hard-liquor bottles, nearly-finished blunts and half-eaten food rotting on tables and furniture.The gossip site has this from the publicist:
"It's a shame that a disgruntled former business associate is peddling these fairy tales to fit his own personal agenda."It's also a shame that his divorce proceeding turned bitter; this seems like piling on, or jumping into the pinata scuffle to get yours. It's shameful, and it's really not what I'd like to be talking about. So let's just point out that every non-action movie marketed toward young men involves a dude or dudes bedding strange women or smoking dope, and no one raises an eyebrow or a hackle (except Matt Damon). Just because Wade is rich and black shouldn't change our opinion. The married with children part, however ...
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Dwyane Wade Photos
MIAMI - FEBRUARY 8: Dwyane Wade #3 and Shawn Marion #7 of the Miami Heat take a breather against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 8, 2009 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Victor Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dwyane Wade;Shawn Marion
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MIAMI - FEBRUARY 8: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat takes a breather against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 8, 2009 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Victor Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dwyane Wade
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MIAMI - FEBRUARY 8: Mario Chalmers #6 and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat take a breather against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 8, 2009 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Victor Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mario Chalmers;Dwyane Wade
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MIAMI - FEBRUARY 8: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat shoots against Emeka Okafor #50 of the Charlotte Bobcats on February 8, 2009 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Victor Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dwyane Wade;Emeka Okafor
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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) blocks a shot by Charlotte Bobcats' Juwan Howard, center, as Jamaal Magloire, left, defends in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. The Heat won 96-92. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade prepares to shoot against the Charlotte Bobcats in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Feb. 8, 2009. The Heat won 96-92. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, left, and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade chase a loose ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 94-84. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade goes to the hoop trailed by Philadelphia 76ers Andre Miller, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
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PHILADELPHIA - FEBRUARY 7: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat passes against the Philadelphia 76ers during the game on February 7, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dwyane Wade
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AUBURN HILLS, MI - FEBRUARY 4: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat goes up for a lay up past Arron Afflalo #28 of the Detroit Pistons in a game at the Palace of Auburn Hills on February 4, 2009 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Allen Einstein/Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dwyane Wade;Arron Afflalo
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