Charles Saatchi is on the brink of suing his ex wife, Nigella Lawson for £500,000. Just prior to their divorce, photographs emerged of Saatchi holding the throat of Lawson at a popular London restaurant. When public sentiment concluded that Saatchi had assaulted Lawson, Nigella maintained absolute silence, cementing the opinion that Saatchi was guilty of abuse. The impression was further engrained when Lawson filed for divorce, shortly thereafter.

Saatchi claims he admitted to a charge of assault prior to the couple’s divorce in order to avoid a police probe into the “behaviour” of Lawson. He is, apparently, not as keen to avoid a probe of that nature anymore.

Saatchi has a personal wealth of £100,000,000 (over a billion Rand), so damages sought are paltry. What Saatchi is buying here is the chance to state his version of events in a legally protected environment.

[Source : IOL]