Donald Trump and Ivana's Scandalous Divorce
Ivana was in tears as she left the courtroom at Manhattan Divorce Court. That day, December 11, 1990, she legally divorced her billionaire husband, Donald Trump. The couple's household ark sank in the 13th year.
"This is a sad day for everyone, especially our children and our families," said Ivana in her statement at the time, as quoted by the Los Angeles Times, Saturday (10/12/2016).
Shortly thereafter, it was Donald Trump's turn to issue a statement back. He was not present at the trial for the divorce judgment.
"I wish Ivana all the best," he said, adding that he had no doubt that his ex-wife would do her best in the years to come.
The divorce trial went on for 11 months, was riddled with rumors and scandals, and became the world's spotlight.
Trump and Ivana's bitter breakup is an interesting event because it involves large amounts of power, sex scandals and money - like the strands of a soap opera. The mass media in New York at that time, as well as in several countries, put the news of the divorce on the front page.
Ivana admitted that Trump had acted "cruelly and inhumanely" as an excuse for the separation. The Czech woman also sued for the distribution of assets amounting to US $ 2.5 billion from the eccentric billionaire's wealth, which at that time was around US $ 5 billion.
"Mr. Trump's cruel and inhuman treatment so that it is considered untrustworthy or unworthy of continuing the marriage," said judge Phyllis Gangel-Jacob when he granted Ivana's divorce suit.
However, the judge did not elaborate on what was meant by this cruel and inhuman act.
When the divorce trial was held, Trump had a forbidden romance with actress and model, Marla Maples.
"Marla is out of town on business. She's not going to make any comments," said her spokeswoman, Chuck Jones.
In her lawsuit, Ivana said, she and Trump signed a renewal of the marriage agreement in December 1987 - when the man had committed adultery with Maples, then 26 years old. The man intends to leave her.
Donald Trump, who was widowed, then remarried Marla Maples in 1993. However, the couple separated in 1999.
This time, it was Trump who filed for divorce. According to a number of friends, their divorce was due to Marla's busy pursuing a career in acting.
However, the rumors are circulating because Florida officials caught Marla on the beach off midnight with her bodyguard, Spencer Wagner. And Donald Trump felt insulted.
Not long ago, Marla told People magazine that she hoped Ivana - who had been hostile to her - could forgive her past actions.
However, Ivana rejected Marla's apology. In an interview with the New York Post in early April, he admitted that he still blamed Marla for the breakup of his and Trump's marriage.
"Marla apologized to me on the Daily Mail in London. They asked, 'will I forgive', and I said no," said Ivana. Why should I forgive him? She ruined my marriage. "
Regardless, it is not Ivana or Marla Maples who will accompany Trump to the White House.
Donald Trump's third wife, who married in 2005, Melania Trump, who will become the US First Lady.
Apart from Trump's splashy divorce, a number of important events in history took place on December 11. In 1946, UNICEF was founded.
Meanwhile, on December 11, 1981, about 900 civilians in El Salvador were killed in the El Mozote massacre.
