‘Tis the Season for Celebrity Divorce
This sure seems to be the Summer of Discontent in celebrity households. In addition to the divorce sagas of Christie Brinkley and Bill Murray that have played out in the tabloids this summer, Alex Rodriguez is now heading for divorce court, Hulk Hogan’s divorce continues to drag on, and a well-known CBS reporter has been named as the “other woman” in a divorce.
Cynthia Rodriguez, wife of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has filed for divorce, claiming emotional abandonment of her and of the couple’s children.
The couple’s marriage of five years collapsed amid reports of a new relationship between Alex Rodriguez and 49-year-old pop singer Madonna.
The saga was played out in both the sports pages and gossip magazines and seemed to take its toll on Cynthia Rodriguez. According to her petition, the couple’s marriage is “irretrievably broken” due to the extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct of “A-Rod.”
The petition for dissolution of marriage was filed in the family division of the Circuit Court of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Richard Rubenstein, a spokesman for the MLB star, declined to address the infidelity allegations, saying that it was a matter to be brought up in court.
Cynthia Rodriguez has filed for primary custody of 3-year-old Nathasha and 2-month-old Ella, the couple’s two children, in addition to demanding child support and alimony.
Meantime, the divorce attorneys of Terry Bollea, better known as former professional wrestler “Hulk Hogan,” and his wife Linda are scheduled to return to court in Clearwater, Florida.
A judge has called for a hearing on the morning of July 15 in order to hear from attorneys on various issues concerning the divorce of Hulk and Linda, who have been married for 24 years.
Hogan, 54, and his family starred in “Hogan Knows Best,” a reality show on VH1.
The couple’s son, Nick Bollea, is currently serving an eight-month prison sentence after he pleaded no contest to causing a crash that resulted in his best friend sustaining serious personal injuries.
Lara Logan, a former reporter in Iraq for CBS suddenly found herself on the front page of the tabloids in New York as the “other woman” in a bitter divorce in Texas. She also received more news on July 8: she’s pregnant.
Logan, 37, says that the baby’s father is Joseph Burkett, a federal contractor she met during her time in Baghdad. He and his wife, who resides in Texas with their 3-year-old daughter, are currently separated. Logan is also going through her own divorce proceeding, expected to be finalized within the coming weeks.
