David Shapiro

Worried that your divorce might be ugly? It’s always a possibility, but the good news is that however bad your divorce may, or may not, end up being, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever have to live through what Oleg Mitnik, 46, has endured during his split with his wife. Why You Should Hire A … [Read more...] about Manhattan Man’s Father-In-Law Hires Hitman in Long Running Divorce

When you meet with a divorce lawyer for the first time, you will almost certainly be counseled to do your best to restrain any frustrations you may be feeling. Very few people come into the divorce process truly amicably, and many arrive with metaphorical steam pouring out of their ears as they … [Read more...] about Litigating Her Divorce in the Tabloids Costs One Woman Millions

It turns out that the age-old strategy of litigating a matter in the press can backfire spectacularly, and for billionaire real estate developer Harry Macklowe, it appears to have done just that. The man who has bought and sold much of Manhattan’s skyline held an impromptu press conference with … [Read more...] about Fiery Macklowe Divorce Set For Trial After Tabloid Taunts

Sure, he only pays a rate of 8.97 percent in New Jersey state income taxes, but Appaloosa Management founder David Tepper has been the highest paid hedge fund manager in the industry for at least two recent years, and Appaloosa itself holds $20 billion in assets. In 2014, news broke that Tepper … [Read more...] about Hedge Fund Manager’s Divorce Busts New Jersey’s Budget

It took a while to get the full story, but when legendary Greenwich Village restaurant Da Silvano closed in December, there was more at play than an owner who was tired of fighting the economics of New York’s food industry. While initial reports noted the out of control rent for the building the … [Read more...] about End of Marriage Means the End of Famous New York Eatery