Divorce Confidential: Sex, Love, Money, Revenge and Ruin. Gerald Nissenbaum & John Sedgwick

by Sedgwick John Nixxenbaum Gerald Nissenbaum, John Sedgwick

'In my work I am ruthless about one thing. My clients cannot lie to me... They can lie to their ex-wives, their children, their employers, their friends. But they cannot lie to me.'When someone who is used to having it all is faced with losing everything things can get pretty ugly. A big-money divorce showcases the extremes of human behaviour - betrayal, jealousy, lust, rage and revenge. When resentment is high and pride is damaged those involved will go to extraordinary lengths to stop their ex partner getting what they want.In his forty-year career Nissenbaum's high-profile cases have involved custody fights (including a battle over a human skull), international kidnappings, prostitution, extortion, fraud, mental health and addiction issues, the Mafia, and murder. This fascinating and gripping exposé shows how rich and desperate can be a very explosive combination.

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Duncan Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to see how low people can go out of sheer spite, read this book. Nissenbaum is a lawyer who specialises in divorces of the mega rich (and charges only $700 an hour for it). In the process, he witnesses plenty of vindictiveness. When children are involved, it can get especially nasty.

if you watch the TV show 'Judge Judy', you'll know how badly the poor can behave. Nissenbaum's book proves that the rich are no better, the only difference is scale! This book is Judge Judy for rich people. It all makes for highly voyeuristic reading and a sigh of relief that "thank God I never married a bitch / bastard like that."

[Chanté · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! What a funny book! I couldn't stop laughing and told absolutely everyone I knew about the book! I cannot believe the things people go through to get out of a marriage!

What stayed with me after I read the book was the authors' expressions! For instance when one old client was left with "only a pot to piss in"! classic!

I'd recommend the book to anyone because it really does show that realities of relationships and how weird people become with the influence of money and marriage.