Here we go again!
Just when the dust from their down-and-dirty divorce had begun to settle, Peter Cook has decided to plead his case once more - this time, in the court of public opinion via a tell-all interview with Barbara Walters that will air on ABC's 20/20 this Friday.
Despite a confidentiality agreement that was made part of their divorce settlement, Cook says he agreed to the teary-eyed sit-down with Walters in an attempt to show the world that he's "not the scum bag pervert that I've been painted to be." (Hope he lets us know how that works out for him!)
"I wanted a little acknowledgment, a little attention, a little 'thank you' every now and then for my efforts, for the amount of time I took to care for her and my family, for the wealth I was building."
~ Peter Cook
From his interview on 20/20
That need for acknowledgement and pat on the back is apparently what drove the lothario architect to begin an affair with 18-year old Dianna Bianchi.
In response, Christie Brinkley remained her ever graceful self and left the media rebuttals to her attorney, Robert S. Cohen. Cohen released a statement earlier this week that read; ""It is shocking that Mr. Cook, after having his day in court, would continue this firestorm created by his bizarre behavior by violating an agreement and court order that prohibits either party from discussing their marriage or divorce in any public way."
Behind the scenes, Brinkley also filed for a temporary restraining order against Cook and a motion for post-judgment relief yesterday in the same Suffolk County Courthouse where their highly publicized divorce played out back in July. Details on the grounds for the request aren't exactly clear, but sources have told us it may be an attempt to temporarily revoke Cook's visitation of their minor children, Jack and Sailor Lee. Considering that his interview will air during his visitation time with the kids, Christie may be trying to keep the children from being exposed to it. If you'll recall, during their public divorce, Christie sent the kids to a remote summer camp out of state so they wouldn't be exposed to the daily barrage of courthouse updates on television and in print.
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook's divorce just was finalized this week, but it looks as if the drama of it all is far from over. Now that Cook has violated a court order preventing either side from publicly speaking about their marriage, the couple, or at least their representatives, will be back in court on October 29th.
As for Cook, when asked if he wanted Christie to see his interview, he told Barbara Walters, "I don't think I can avoid that. But I think if she does, what I hope comes of it is that she takes the time to heal herself. And she goes back and remembers that I made a mistake, but that I am that person that she wrote the poems about, that she raved about in magazine articles and anybody who she could get … twist their ear to listen. I am that person today, that I was then."
On a personal note, I can't help but be reminded of Dr. Stephen Herman's testimony during their divorce trial. The court-appointed psychiatrist said that Peter Cook is a "narcissist" who constantly needs to have his insatiable ego fed. The architect "needs constant reassurance that he is a terrific guy."
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