Taking the Low Road
Today’s Washington Post has an article by David Segal about the Schaife (rhymes with safe) mega-rich divorce in Pittsburgh called “Low Road to Splitsville”.
The case involves adultery, an assault, a night in jail, dog snatching and money. Lots of money.
Richard “Dickie” Scaife, a Mellon heir, benefactor of many conservative causes, and recipient of $45 million per year in trust income, married his second wife, Margaret “Ritchie” Scaife, without a prenuptial agreement.
- She peeked in the window and saw him with his mistress.
- He had her arrested and locked up for the night.
- He kidnapped the dog from her house.
- She assaulted his employees trying to get it back.
- They spent the early legal skirmishes battling over the existence, value and ownership of personal property.
- His mistresses’ daughter filed criminal harassment charges against her.
- His lawyers succeeded in having the divorce record sealed and, as luck would have it, a court employee accidentally put some of the record on the Court’s web site.
It appears from what has become public that the Scaifes’ divorce is far from over. Although we don’t have many billionaires as clients, we see people fighting like this every day, over infidelity, children and possessions. You can fight like this and take the low road like the Scaife’s.
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