Husband wins YouTube divorce trial

BEIJING, July 22 (Chinese medianet)-- The man, who was

trashed by his wife in the widely viewed YouTube videos, was granted a divorce

Monday by a Manhattan judge on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment,

according to media reports.

The man, Philip Smith, 76, is a

Broadway mogul. He is the president of the Shubert Organization which is the

largest Broadway theater owner.

His wife, Tricia Walsh-Smith, 49, posted monologues

about her failed high society marriage on the internet. Walsh-Smith lashes out

againstSmith in the tearful and furious YouTube video, which has had more

than 3 million hits.

She makes embarrassing claims about their intimate

life and goes through their wedding album, describing family members as "bad,"

"evil" or "nasty," and expresses concern about eviction from the couple's luxury

apartment.

"She has attempted to turn the life of her husband

into a soap opera by directing, writing, acting in and producing a melodrama,"

the judge said.

Walsh-Smith must leave their Park Avenue apartment

within 30 days andSmith was ordered to pay her 750,000 dollars under the

couple's prenuptial agreement, signed before their 1999 wedding.

"I'm happy with the decision of the judge, and I'm

happy with the outcome," Smith said.

But Walsh-Smith didn't see the decision the same way.

"I think it's disgusting," she said. "I'm really,

really disappointed with the decision."

(Agencies)