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Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 12:17 AM
Director Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire and actress Amy Irving's tumultuous
relationship finally foundered over Spielberg's increasingly public
relationship with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom starlet
Kate Capshaw. Although the divorce itself was described as amicable,
the financial settlement became contentious when Irving's attorneys
moved to have the couple's prenuptial contract voided. The prenup,
evidently drawn up in haste, was originally finalized and signed on the back of a napkin.
The judge struck down the contract not on the basis of its informal
formatting, but because Irving had not had adequate legal counsel to
consent to its terms. Voiding the contract made Spielberg's earnings
from some of the top-grossing movies of all time community property.
Irving's settlement from the divorce was ultimately valued around $100
million.
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