Brinkley Divorce Opens With A Bang (Or 12)
The open-to-the-public Christie Brinkley/Peter Cook divorce trial started today way downtown…in the gutter!
Here are highlights (and amazing dinner conversation) from the first day:
1. Peter Cook (Brinkley’s soon-to-be ex) admitted that he hired then 19-year-old Diana Bianchi to work at his architecture firm’s office in the hopes of sleeping with her, which he did 12 times — twice at his office and five times in each of his two homes - starting in March 2005.
2. Cook further admitted that in addition to paying her $20,000 salary, showered her with gifts like a $2,000 watch from London Jewelers, lingerie from Victoria’s Secret, and envelopes full of cash that he would hide around the office for her to find.
3. Brinkley’s attorney says she learned of the affair in June of 2006 when she was giving the Southampton High School commencement speech. Bianchi’s stepfather approached Brinkley and whispered in her ear: “I just wanted to tell you that that husband of yours is having an affair with my step-daughter.”
4. Brinkley’s attorney accused Cook of spending $3,000 on internet porn and membership fees to online dating sites, and Cook admitted to masturbating in front of a web cam.
Now it’s clear why Brinkley wanted an open divorce…her husband clearly thought it was an open marriage!
