McCourt divorce: Grilling of Boston lawyer continues

An attorney for Jamie McCourt continued Wednesday to skewer the beleaguered Boston lawyer who drafted a marital property agreement at the heart of Jamie and Frank McCourt's divorce trial.

The McCourts' divorce trial is being held in Los Angeles Superior Court, where attorney Larry Silverstein acknowledged Tuesday that he changed a key word in the agreement after both had signed the document and without informing either one.

He substitued language that could determine whether the L.A. Dodgers are Frank McCourt's alone or property he shares with his estranged wife.

On Wednesday, attorney David Boies asked Silverstein why he chose not to send the couple an e-mail from a Califronia lawyer noting that if the McCourts ever challenged the agreement, "the fact that you didn't have indepedent counsel would probably be reason to invalidate the agreement."

"You agree you got this warning?" Boies asked.

"I don't know if I would call it a warning," said Silverstein, who represented both McCourts when they signed the agreement.

-- Carla Hall at L.A. County Superior Court

Comments

[Stu]

News Flash: Dodgers sold to the highest bidder!!! I think Mr. McCourt is dead in the water, and the team is community property.

[eltalon]

Duffus, meet duffus, your long lost cousin! Take a slow boat back to Boston and see if they'll take you back. You've splintered the city's best asset and made a mockery of the only true 'royalty' L.A. has ever had, the O'Malleys! Like Peter said, you're done, sell it and get back into something you understand - parking lots...

[AngelsDucksFan]

Thank goodness the McCourts never bought the Angels . . . I almost feel bad for the Dodgers and their fans for getting stuck with those two morons.