Divorce Proceedings

Report: Madonna, Guy Ritchie Settle Divorce — The British newspaper the Evening Standard reports that Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reached an agreement in their divorce proceedings. The couple will share custody of sons Rocco and David (they had apparently been arguing over whether the kids would be raised in New York or London). And Ritchie is not getting any of Madonna's estimated $450 million fortune, which he could have attempted since they did not have a pre-nup. A source said, "It will be all over by the end of the month. I am sure it will be announced by then. The priority for him has always... [Tags: divorce proceedings, fortune, gucci, guy ritchie, kate hudson]

Trevor Time No More — This is depressing. The Padres have withdrawn their contract offer to Trevor Hoffman, effectively ending his time in San Diego and apparently on very lousy terms. This isn’t the way it was supposed to happen, not in the slightest — Hoffy was supposed to end his career as a Padre, in triumph, with the blare of Angus Young and Brian Johnson mixing into the soundscape — but sadly, owner John Moores’ divorce proceedings and a breakdown in the front office has trumped all that. So, in 2009, there won’t be any more Hells Bells. No more opposing batters flailing at... [Tags: angus young, batters, blare, circumstances, desperate need]

The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin XIII: Accessing Wooten's Medical Records — From the Public Record:Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has denied claims that she and several of her senior staffers illegally accessed the personnel file of her ex-brother-in-law, Trooper Mike Wooten, and disseminated confidential information about the law enforcement official to his superiors. Palin, Sen. John McCain’s running mate, her private attorney Thomas Van Flein, and McCain campaign officials, said the confidential medical and employment records became part of the public record during divorce proceedings between Wooten and Palin’s sister, Molly McCann... But that assertion is untrue. In fact, the judge who presided over the divorce proceedings and the custody hearings that... [Tags: alaska gov, campaign officials, confidential information, divorce proceedings, employment records]

GOP Offers Valentine's Day Cruise With John Ashcroft — If this election season runs the way most observers predict, the GOP will be facing historic electoral losses in November. How will they cope, if this comes to pass? Well, the Young America's Foundation is stepping up with a plan to cure the post-election blues while carrying Republicans far, far away from the world of the lower class people of ACORN -- on a Valentine's Day cruise! Aboard the Regent Seven Seas Navigator. And Ed Meese will be there, so, yeah: BEST VALENTINE'S DAY EVER. Also on board: Tom Tancredo, who promises to thoroughly Anglicize the Navigator's "famed Fiesta Latina... [Tags: acorn, ashcroft and meese, bosoms, divorce proceedings, ed meese]

Sarah Palin was guilty of abusing her power as governor, according to the report released following a three month investigation by the Alaska legislature. The investigation over whether Palin exceeded the limits of her authority in order to carry out a personal feud against an Alaskan state trooper began before Palin was selected to be John McCain's running mate. The report states that "impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda” against Trooper Michael Wooten, who was involved in a heated custody battle and divorce proceedings with Palin's sister. However, it also clears Palin... [Tags: alaska legislature, cabinet member, campaign trail, chastisement, custody battle]

Mrs. Rangel's Lawyer Talks to the Post — The NY Post takes up the marriage of Representative Charles Rangel and Alma Rangel, aftertalking to Mrs. Rangel's lawyer who says Rangel "scorned and dumped" his wife of 42 years after becoming the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee--by filing for divorce. Lawyer Sherri Donovan said that's why Alma Rangel demanded a jury case, "She did not want this divorce. She wanted to stay married to him. She's been a loyal wife for a long time." Then last month, Rangel stopped divorce proceedings, as reports questioned his taxes and other dealings. In fact, Rangel's lawyer blamed the non-reporting... [Tags: accountant, alma, charles rangel, divorce lawyer, divorce proceedings]

The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin XIII: Accessing Wooten's Medical Records — From the Public Record:Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has denied claims that she and several of her senior staffers illegally accessed the personnel file of her ex-brother-in-law, Trooper Mike Wooten, and disseminated confidential information about the law enforcement official to his superiors. Palin, Sen. John McCain’s running mate, her private attorney Thomas Van Flein, and McCain campaign officials, said the confidential medical and employment records became part of the public record during divorce proceedings between Wooten and Palin’s sister, Molly McCann... But that assertion is untrue. In fact, the judge who presided over the divorce proceedings and the custody hearings that... [Tags: alaska gov, campaign officials, divorce proceedings, employment records, john mccain]

Court papers indicate James Fayed had absolute control over e-Bullion — As the e-Bullion outage enters its second week, recently obtained court documents indicate that e-Bullion's technical and trading infrastructure would be unable to operate normally without the active oversight of co-owner James Fayed. Fayed was jailed on August 1 on federal charges that he engaged in an unlicensed money transmitting business. Authorities also consider Fayed a suspect in the July 28 murder of his wife and e-Bullion co-owner Pamela Fayed. The information on e-Bullion's day-to-day management comes from a declaration by James Fayed filed in Ventura County Superior Court in California. The nine-page, 40-point document is undated, but was... [Tags: absolute control, access security, bullion inc, camarillo, co owner]

…OF THE DAY: She Will Steal Your Breath And Kill You! — NAOMI CAMPBELL KNOWS HOW TO KISS: Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin calls over his servant to remove the barnacle attached to his face. (ONTD) AMY WINEHOSPITAL: Amy has once again been rushed to the hospital. I'm crossing my fingers it's just a fractured tailbone...but deep in my heart I know it's probably Amy Winehouse syndrome. (dListed) LEAST SHOCKING NEWS OF THE DAY: Eliot Spitzer's fave call-girl, Ashley Dupre, will be getting $2 million for a reality show. Producer David Krieff says it won't be a Tila Tequila style show, but something positive, because, according to Krieff, Ashley considers herself to... [Tags: amy winehouse, barnacle, call girl, david krieff, deep in my heart]

Tricia Walsh’s Audition Tape For Fatal Attraction 2 — We were first introduced to angry divorcee Tricia Walsh-Smith (now Tricia Walsh) on YouTube, when she uploaded a video of herself ranting about details of the divorce proceedings, in an attempt to embarrass her husband Philip Smith. Yesterday, the judge in the case scolded Walsh for airing dirty laundry, and she responded with what can only be described as THE REASON they should make a Fatal Attraction sequel. It's pretty incredible. Click to watch. I WILL NOT...BE BULLIED!... [Tags: airing dirty laundry, audition tape, divorce proceedings, divorcee, fatal attraction]

Now They Want to Be Private? — The Post learns that Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Rodriguez are looking to avoid a public "slugfest" in their divorce proceedings. The source said, "They're going to try and arrive at a settlement so they don't have a very public dispute." Wait, does that mean we won't get any more "details" about A-Rod visiting Madonna to learn about Kabbalah or C-Rod's supposed relationship with Lenny Kravitz? Did they learn something from the Christie Brinkley-Peter Cook divorce trial? In other A-Rod news, he's working with the William Morris Agency to rehabilitate his image and, ostensibly, make even more money.... [Tags: alex rodriguez, alex rodriguez and cynthia rodriguez, christie brinkley, christie brinkley peter cook, christie brinkley peter cook divorce]