Thursday, April 15, 2010

“Drew's latest 'divorce' - Batavia Sun” plus 3 more

“Drew's latest 'divorce' - Batavia Sun” plus 3 more

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Drew's latest 'divorce' - Batavia Sun

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:10 PM PDT


JOLIET -- Drew Peterson's ship might not be sinking, but his lawyers sure are jumping off it fast enough.

Two of Peterson's attorneys -- George Lenard of Joliet and Andrew Abood of East Lansing, Mich. -- filed motions to withdraw from Peterson's murder case.

The motions for both men cited "irreconcilable differences with co-counsel Joel Brodsky" and stated that "to go forth and proceed to trial would violate our firm's ethical duty to zealously represent the best interests of our client."

With Lenard and Abood departing, Chicago attorney Joseph "the Shark" Lopez filed an appearance Wednesday afternoon to represent Peterson with Brodsky. Brodsky's law partner, Reem Odeh, filed to represent Peterson months ago, but has done next to no courtroom work on the case.

Brodsky, Peterson's self-proclaimed "lead attorney," was retained by the former Bolingbrook cop before Abood and Lenard joined the team. Despite his seniority, the Chicago attorney took a back seat to Lenard and Abood during the landmark hearing held in January and February to determine what hearsay evidence will be allowed at Peterson's murder trial.

Peterson is charged with killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio, in March 2004. A state police investigation of Savio's death ended with detectives concluding she accidentally drowned in her bathtub. But when Peterson's next wife, Stacy Peterson, vanished in October 2007, the state police got another crack at figuring out what happened to Savio and decided that Peterson murdered her.

The state police also believe that Peterson may have had a hand in slaying the missing Stacy, but have failed to find her body, much less determine what has happened to her.

Peterson faces no charges in Stacy's disappearance.

Abood and Lenard withdrew and Lopez entered his appearance during an impromptu hearing Wednesday afternoon. Abood warmly shook Peterson's manacled hand and wished him good luck. Lenard slapped the jailed man's shoulder.

The courtroom interplay, or lack thereof, between Brodsky and his former co-counselors was less congenial.

Peterson hesitated and seemed unsure how to respond when Judge Stephen White asked if he had any objection to Abood and Lenard pulling out of the case.

Prior to the hearing, Abood said he and Lenard had no problem defending Peterson.

"We've done our due diligence," he said, adding, "We left on good terms."

Abood declined to discuss Peterson's reaction to losing two-thirds of his defense team.

"I don't want to comment on Drew's emotional state," he said.

Abood also did not want to detail the irreconcilable differences he had with Brodsky, but was willing to compliment Lenard and Peterson.

"George Lenard is one of the best lawyers I've had the privilege of being co-counsel with," he said. "He's such a good person, and his reputation is so strong, he makes it easy to make the right decision and do the right thing," said Abood, who called Peterson a "great client."

Asked his opinion of Brodsky, Abood said, "George is a great lawyer and Drew is a great client."

Lenard was equally flattering in his appraisal of Abood, and said of their departure, "It's unfortunate that this is the result, but under the circumstances, it's the only thing we could have done."




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Broadcaster Larry King seeks 8th divorce - Reuters

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:25 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. television personality Larry King and his seventh wife both filed for divorce on Wednesday to end their 13-year marriage.

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A spokesman for King, 76, said the CNN broadcaster filed for divorce from Shawn Southwick, 50, with whom he has two children.

"His major concern is the welfare of his children and beyond that he'll have no further comment about the divorce," King's spokesman, Howard Rubenstein, told Reuters.

Minutes after King's attorneys filed their court papers, lawyers for Southwick, who is a singer, also filed divorce documents in Los Angeles, Rubenstein said.

Both parties were citing irreconcilable differences.

Dennis Wasser, an attorney for King, told Reuters that the broadcaster wants to "keep this divorce amicable."

King has been married to seven different women, but this is his eighth divorce, because he remarried one of his former spouses and then divorced her again.

The broadcaster hosts "Larry King Live" on CNN, where he interviews political figures and celebrities, and dresses in suspenders that have become his personal trademark. He often allows viewers to call in with questions for guests.

King was seeking joint custody of their children, while Southwick was seeking primary custody.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Jill Serjeant and Philip Barbara)

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Divorce number eight for Larry King - Tonight South Africa

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:46 PM PDT

 April 14, 2010

Los Angeles - US television personality Larry King and his seventh wife both filed for divorce on Wednesday to end their 13-year marriage.

A spokesperson for King, 76, said the CNN broadcaster filed for divorce from Shawn Southwick, 50, with whom he has two children.

"His major concern is the welfare of his children and beyond that he'll have no further comment about the divorce," King's spokesperson, Howard Rubenstein, told Reuters.

Celebrity website TMZ.com said that minutes after King's attorneys filed their court papers, lawyers for Southwick, who is a singer, also filed divorce documents in Los Angeles. TMZ said both parties were citing irreconcilable differences.

King has been married to seven different women, but this is his eighth divorce, because he remarried one of his former spouses and then later divorced her.

The broadcaster hosts Larry King Live on CNN, where he interviews political figures and celebrities.

TMZ said King was seeking joint custody of their children, while Southwick was seeking primary custody. - Reuters


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Another one bites the dust: King files for divorce - Tonight South Africa

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:46 PM PDT

 April 15, 2010

Los Angeles - US television personality Larry King and his seventh wife both filed for divorce on Wednesday to end their 13-year marriage.

A spokesman for King, 76, said the CNN broadcaster filed for divorce from Shawn Southwick, 50, with whom he has two children.

"His major concern is the welfare of his children and beyond that he'll have no further comment about the divorce," King's spokesperson, Howard Rubenstein, told Reuters.

Minutes after King's attorneys filed their court papers, lawyers for Southwick, who is a singer, also filed divorce documents in Los Angeles, Rubenstein said.

Both parties were citing irreconcilable differences.

Dennis Wasser, an attorney for King, told Reuters that the broadcaster wants to "keep this divorce amicable."

King has been married to seven different women, but this is his eighth divorce, because he remarried one of his former spouses and then divorced her again.

The broadcaster hosts Larry King Live on CNN, where he interviews political figures and celebrities, and dresses in suspenders that have become his personal trademark. He often allows viewers to call in with questions for guests.

King was seeking joint custody of their children, while Southwick was seeking primary custody. - Reuters


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