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Hope Over Experience: Kelsey Grammer Preparing for $50 Million Divorce Payout To Third Wife While Refusing Pre-Nup With Fourth Wife To Be

It is becoming abundantly clear why Kelsey Grammer did not play a lawyer on television. The Frasier star is about to divorce his third wife, Camille Donatacci, who reportedly refused a $30 million settlement because it did not include child support or alimony. He did not have a prenup. However, Grammer, 55, wants to hurry along the divorce so he can marry his fourth wife, 29-year-old Kayte Walsh. However, he is again refusing to do a pre-nup because he is certain this time that they are meant for each other. The case is a textbook account of the limits on lawyers being able to protect clients from themselves.

Camille is likely to get around $50 million.

Wife number four is expected to wed him as soon as wife number three is paid off. Grammer seems to treat marriage like bad gamblers treat poker — the next hand will be the one I have been waiting for. I give him points for romance but this appears the ultimate example of hope triumphing over experience.

I can only imagine the consultation with his attorney, who is duty bound to gently suggest that he could make the pre-nup ceremony quite romantic and fun for both parties. Alternatively, has he considered gratuitous relations as an alternative to marriage? At this rate, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is going to dedicate a shrine to Grammer with a plaque reading “Follow Thy Heart . . . And Retain Thy Lawyer.”

Of course, divorce lawyers are not the only members of the bar facing recidivists but few feel free to give the most direct advice: [warning bad language]

Source: NY Post

Jonathan Turley

55 thoughts on “Hope Over Experience: Kelsey Grammer Preparing for $50 Million Divorce Payout To Third Wife While Refusing Pre-Nup With Fourth Wife To Be”

  4. After reading all the comments I am rather surprised that no one shares my view, which is …. what a fine charitable fellow.

  5. The $30 million was not enough because Camille simply can’t manage the two kids without the four nannies. And of course there is the cost of housing and feeding her employees/friends.

  7. I read that he was virtually broke when he married the current wife and that it is her business acumen that is responsible for the size of their fortune.

  8. Perhaps Mr. Grammar’s problem is that he is unable to be alone, without a female companion, for more than the shortest of periods. From what I know of him politically and through the tabloids, this is probably prudent on his part. However, one must pay the price for the self deception of believing the romantic interest of a 29 year old could devolve on a man in his 50’s and that price is the lack of a pre-nup as a proof of his devotion.

    From my perspective, purely speculative since my knowledge of these two is tabloid based, they both are getting what they deserve. He for yet again being ruled by his nether region and she for thinking that this is someone on whose constancy she can count.

  9. raff:

    He said this.
    “he is certain this time that they are meant for each other”

    There is a saying that says”there is no fool like an old fool”

  10. Rich:

    What don’t you like about Libertarians? Their love of liberty and committment to contract, law, and peace?

  12. Swarthmore Mom,
    Great song clips. Kelsey Grammar needs to be given some treatment for his stupidity. He is too stupid to be married. Maybe he thinks he is just doing his part to keep the economy going? Get the pre-nup stupid! I hope his soon to be ex-wife cleans him out good. Then maybe the new and younger model might not be as interested in the old man.

  16. Grammer is a libertarian. he deserves to get reamed. His wives are unfettered capitalism in action.

  17. “I can only imagine the consultation with his attorney, who is duty bound to gently suggest that he could make the pre-nup ceremony quite romantic and fun for both parties.” -JT

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    🙂

    (Love the film clip.)

  18. I seem to remember an applicable line of dialogue from “Forrest Grump” about stupid.

  19. Gadzuks, has to wonder just what sort of world he lives in, the boy needs a smack up side of the head……..give your head a shake Kelsey and not the lower head…………

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