Breaking news: Christie Brinkley & Peter Cook settled and not going to court today

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3:41 am, October 13th, 2009

 

Christie Brinkley and her ex-husband Peter Cook were slated to slug it out in court later today — in Round Two — with each alleging that the other violated the terms of their settlement agreement.

Well, Brinkley seems to have won the latest battle, which she was dragged into by Cook who set off their divorce and subsequent skirmishes when he began an affair with a then-teenaged Diana Bianchi. Late last week, we separated what was fact from fiction in the ex-spouses’ most recent bout.

This morning a settlement was reached with Brinkley’s side claiming victory. Her attorney, Peter Coronia, sent Gossip Cop the following statement:

“Ms. Brinkley is completely vindicated. The parties’ settlement approved by the judge today does not grant any of the requests in Peter Cook’s motion which dragged Ms. Brinkley back to court. Each and every one of Mr. Cook’s vindictive requests including, among others, his request for Ms. Brinkley to undergo anger management, for the appointment of a parenting coordinator, and for the children’s passports to be held by a third party, are not provided for in the document agreed to by both parties.

Since Mr. Cook lost the custody battle in the divorce trial, he has staged a relentless smear campaign against Ms. Brinkley. Mr. Cook has tried repeatedly to tarnish Ms. Brinkley’s reputation by making defamatory statements during national television broadcasts, in print media and blogs. Ms. Brinkley chose not to exercise her right to hold Mr. Cook in clear violation of their original confidentiality agreement until Ms. Brinkley was served this unfounded and unwarranted court action at her children’s school holiday concert this past December. It was only at that time that she agreed to file her counterclaims which she hereby withdraws today in an effort to put this all behind her.

For the sake of the children, she is hopeful that Mr. Cook will cease his attacks on the children’s mother.”

Gossip Cop is also hopeful that both sides stick to the agreement from here on in.

 

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