Unveiling McCourts' lifestyle

Quite a day at the court house as Jaime's divorce lawyer, Dennis Wasser, insisted that the couple shouldn't be judged on the basis of their obscene spending. From the LAT:

"They lived in seven lavish homes ... they flew in private jets ... they had hair stylists come to their house every day. Every need, every want these people had was met," he told Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon on Monday morning.

Later on, Frank's lawyer, Sorrell Trope, invoked Marie Antoinette in describing Jaime's routine.

Trope said she had one Holmby Hills house she used for swimming, and another "is just a shack she uses to store furniture." Trope said that Jamie lived in one Malibu residence, while using the home next to it "to do her laundry." He argued she could easily rent her unused properties and bring in what he estimated at $158,000 in monthly revenue.]

Time for a quick shower.


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