Christie Brinkley Case Open to the Public

Christie Brinkley's Divorce: Public or Private?
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"The Insider" has just learned that Christie Brinkley divorce case will be made open to the public.

"We are pleased with the judge's decision and wish this didn't happen," her attorney tells us. "Since the case hasn't been able to be resolved, Ms. Brinkley looks forward to her day in court."

Yesterday, she told reporters, "I've always hoped to be able to settle these matters privately, outside of the courtroom, and I continue to hope that that will be the case."

According to official documents, the courtroom will not be closed to the press, nor will the documents be sealed.

The custody, visitation rights and child support of the couple's two young children, Sailor, 9, and Jack, 12, are at stake. Jack, who was adopted by Cook, is Brinkley's son from her previous marriage to Richard Taubman. Brinkley also has a 22-year-old daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, with first husband Billy Joel.

After a decade of marriage, Brinkley filed for divorce from Cook after she learned that he was having an alleged affair with his 18-year-old assistant, Diana Bianchi, in the summer of 2006.

Published 6/20/08 by the Insider

Comments (4)

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  • Why is it as if Christie Brinkley is on trial in the news? Peter Cook is the slime ball who did something wrong, not Christie. He got caught red handed and the world should know what kind of pervert he is.
    Anonymous 7/4/08 Reply
  • i have to say nice nice
    AtefM 6/21/08 Reply
  • ouch... he had an affair with an 18 year old!
    DusknDawn00 6/20/08 Reply
  • is this that big a deal?
    leisuresuital 6/20/08 Reply