Brendan Fraser Divorce
When we talk about ugly divorces and their unwanted repercussions, Brendan Fraser’s Divorce is the one which tops the list. Getting a divorce after nine years of marriage, Continuous selections of bad roles, a huge amount of alimony and child support with other tragedies caused Brendan a huge downfall in his career and on his mental health.
Fraser was married to actress Afton smith for nine years. The ex couple met while attending a barbecue at Winona Ryder’s house on July 4, 1993. The pair married on September 27, 1998, and had three sons: Griffin Arthur Fraser (born 2002), Holden Fletcher Fraser (born 2004), and Leland Francis Fraser (born 2006). Unfortunately for a reason unknown the Marriage crumbled and in December 2007, Fraser’s publicist announced that the couple had decided to divorce.
After the divorce Brendan Fraser found himself in hot water with his ex-wife after he filed documents in Connecticut in February, asking the court to lower his $900,000 monthly alimony and child support payments because he wasn't getting enough acting jobs to come up with the cash. Afton hit back shortly after Brendan’s plea made the news and claimed that he was hiding his money and more than capable to continue his payments. She insisted Brendan's net worth of $25 million also justifies the financial support payments - especially since his earnings haven't yet fallen below $3 million a year which he strongly denied, insisting a number of 'medical issues’ affecting his earnings.
Well, as of now apparently Brendan is still paying as much alimony as he always has. It seems doubtful that he has a good relationship to Afton, however. At least we hope he has a good one with his children.
About Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser is a Canadian-American actor. People mostly know him for playing Rick O’Connell in ‘The Mummy trilogy’ and for his comedy and fantasy films, such as ‘Encino Man’, ‘George of the Jungle’ and ‘Bedazzled’ among others.
Fraser alleged in the summer of 2003 that he was sexually assaulted by Philip Berk, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The incident and his subsequent divorce launched Fraser into a depression which, combined with his divorce, health issues and a backlash within the industry over speaking out against Berk, he believed caused his career to decline.
After an internal investigation the organisation proposed that the parties issue a joint statement that said, “Although it was concluded that Mr. Berk inappropriately touched Mr. Fraser, the evidence supports that it was intended to be taken as a joke and not as a sexual advance.” To which The actor declined, and told the a magazine that he felt violated — joke or no joke.
As of now, at least his career got picked up again. He’s been on a season-long arc on a TV show called The Affair aired in 2016/17 and this year he has been on the show Trust. Two movies he appeared in are currently in post-production.
