Christie Brinkley has had enough

Christie Brinkley has had enough

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NEW YORK -- Christie Brinkley's lawyers have served her estranged husband, Peter Cook, with a summons setting the couple's divorce proceedings in motion, Cook's attorney said.

 

The former supermodel separated from Cook - her fourth husband - this summer after learning he had an affair with his teenage assistant.

 

Cook is "saddened by the fact that it's come to this," said Cook's attorney, David Aronson.

 

"He made it clear to anybody who would listen that he was very, very hopeful that he and Mrs. Brinkley would be able to work through this situation and get through it," Aronson added. "He was hoping they would be able to move forward with their marriage."

 

Brinkley publicist Elliot Mintz did not confirm nor deny the details of the summons to The Associated Press yesterday.

 

The assistant to Brinkley's lawyer, Eleanor Alter, declined comment.

 

Brinkley's 10-year marriage to Cook began unraveling in July, when she learned he had an affair with Diana Bianchi, a then 18-year-old assistant in his Hamptons architecture firm whom he met at a toy store in Southampton in 2005.

 

Brinkley found out about the relationship from Bianchi's father, who approached her at a Hamptons high school graduation in May.

 

Less than three months later, on July 31, Brinkley's lawyers filed a divorce documents at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, and the papers were officially served on Cook Tuesday. Brinkley had 120 days from her court filing to serve Cook.

 

Brinkley and Cook have an 8-year-old daughter, Sailor, and Cook had adopted her son from a previous marriage, 11-year-old Jack.

 

Brinkley had been married to Frenchman Jean-Francois Allaux, singer Billy Joel, and developer Richard Taubman.

 

Aronson said it was too early to discuss how the couple would decide custody and assets, including a reported $60 million in real estate.

 

"He respects her decision, and has instructed us that this matter is to be handled in as amicable and private way as possible," Aronson said, adding that Cook's legal team would respond to the summons soon.