Man wins divorce from angry wife in YouTube video

By SAMUEL MAULL, Associated Press Writer 43 minutes ago

NEW YORK - A Broadway mogul whose wife trashed him in a widely viewed Internet video was granted a divorce from her Monday.

A Manhattan judge gave Philip Smith a divorce from Tricia Walsh-Smith on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.

Walsh-Smith lashes out against Smith in the tearful and furious YouTube video, which has attracted more than 3 million hits. She makes embarrassing claims about their intimate life and then calls his office to repeat those claims to a stunned assistant.

On the video, Walsh-Smith also goes through their wedding album, describing family members as "bad," "evil" or "nasty," and expresses concern about eviction from the couple's luxury apartment.

Judge Harold Beeler blasted Walsh-Smith for her video stunt, which he called "a calculated and callous campaign to embarrass and humiliate her husband" and to pressure him into settling the divorce case on more favorable terms than were stated in their prenuptial agreement.
"She has attempted to turn the life of her husband into a soap opera by directing, writing, acting in and producing a melodrama," the judge said.

He said Monday that the prenuptial agreement, signed three weeks before the couple's 1999 wedding, was valid. This means that Walsh-Smith must leave their Park Avenue apartment within 30 days and that Smith, president of the Shubert Organization, the largest theater owner on Broadway, must pay her $750,000.

Smith said after the ruling he was "sorry it had to come to this."

"I'm happy with the decision of the judge, and I'm happy with the outcome," he said.
Walsh-Smith, a former actress and playwright, didn't see the decision the same way.
"I think it's disgusting," she said. "I'm really, really disappointed with the decision."

She accused Smith of "basically throwing me out on the street." One of her attorneys, Joseph P. McCaffery, said they would appeal.

Renowned divorce attorney Raoul Felder briefly represented Walsh-Smith after she made the video. Felder previously said his client was "acting out of passion."

"This is a victim who is holding her head up," he said. "I think she comes off well."

(This version CORRECTS the surname of the wife's attorney to McCaffery instead of McCaffrey.)

Good for him.

As far as marriage itself goes, yes, there are good women out there. But their "goodness" only remains in place for as long as they choose to be that way -- in fact, only for as long as they're "in the mood." Once they become angry enough, they can decide at any point to turn into this man's wife -- the bitch from hell. Price tag to get rid of her: $750,000.

Why take a chance? Why should living with someone even be "chancy?" Just don't get married, guys!

This Gold Digger should be sued for Slander. She is the first salvo of other Skank Gold Diggers who will try to Blackmail their High Net Worth meal tickets into more generous pay outs. He was smart he had a Pre Nup that was upheld if he did not this substance less Oxygen Thief of an Ex Wife would have gotten half of his assets.

This type of behavior will happen again. That you can count on.