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July 2, 2007 - Criss Angel sued for divorce |
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The estranged wife of Mindfreak star Criss Angel is suing
for divorce, saying that the illusionist had an affair with
Cameron Diaz and hasn't shared any of his millions in
earnings.
According to the New York Post, Joanne Sarantakos of Long
Island, N.Y., is accusing Angel, her husband of five years,
of mental cruelty and abandonment. |
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"We're naming Cameron Diaz as his lover," her lawyer
Dominic Barbara reportedly told the Nassau County
court, where Angel and Sarantakos faced off on
Friday. "We will subpoena her as soon as she comes
back to New York." Barbara also told the court that
Angel kept his wife a "secret" to further his
career. |
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Angel's lawyer, Elliot Weiner, denied the allegations,
Newsday reports, adding that "the notion that she's not
being supported is simply not accurate."
Diaz and Angel had been spotted out together in Las Vegas
several times in May. Two days after they met, they caught a
Cirque du Soleil show, where one witness told PEOPLE, "They
were snuggling with each other and he was making her laugh."
The illusionist himself told PEOPLE, "Cam is an amazing
person. I'm so honored to be able to call her my friend."
Angel (real name: Christopher Sarantankos), 39, who resides
in and performs in Las Vegas, reportedly has had a 15-year
relationship with his wife, 37. At the hearing, Angel –
dressed down, and minus his stage makeup – touched his
wife's shoulder and tried to shake her father's hand,
according to Newsday, but the family rebuffed him.
Judge Arthur Diamond encouraged the two to settle the case
out of court, saying a public divorce could take two years.
A status hearing was scheduled for Sept. 19, the newspaper
reports.
Calls made by PEOPLE to both Angel's and Diaz's reps have
yet to be returned.
"He really played the 'Mindfreak' game on her," Michael
Winkhart, Joanne Sarantakos's brother, told Newsday. "He
reduced her to a role where she occupied less than 5 percent
of his life. "
The paper also reported that Angel joked with reporters
outside the courtroom. Gesturing toward his wife's lawyer,
he said, "I can make him disappear," while Barbara laughed
and replied, "I'm going to rip his heart out." |
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YAY!