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April 16, 2008

Lifestyles of the rich (if not famous)

From CNN:

Some prominent New York divorce lawyers couldn't think of another case where a spouse -- in this instance, the wife of a major Broadway theater operator -- had taken to YouTube to spill the secrets of a marriage in an apparent effort to gain leverage and humiliate the other side.

"This is absolutely a new step, and I think it's scary," said Bonnie Rabin, a divorce lawyer who has handled high-profile cases. "People used to worry about getting on Page Six [the gossip page of the New York Post]. But this? It brings the concept of humiliation to a whole new level."

In a tearful and furious YouTube video with close to 150,000 hits to date, former actress and playwright ("Bonkers") Tricia Walsh-Smith lashes out against her husband, Philip Smith, president of the Shubert Organization, the largest theater owner on Broadway.

More here.  And here's the lovely video:

Posted by Abbas Raza at 06:30 AM | Permalink

Comments

Sort of a Park Ave. version of "Roger & Me". So who is the guy whose legs keep showing up in the corner of the frame?

Posted by: Pete Chapman | Apr 18, 2008 2:28:31 PM

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