[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Livia

It really doesn't. It makes her a victim in the media, but it would add nothing at all to a divorce petition. Anyway, she wouldn't need her hand strengthened; it's easy enough to get a divorce. This whole thing is about selling newspapers. Nothing more.

I suppose the story could have been hyped up by the media, as I've said in one of my earlier posts not every picture tells the correct story.

My point to all of this is if she and her husband are having a difficult time and she is caught in a relationship which is becoming more and more physically abusive, this abuse may be kept hidden only happening in private. But as the relationship deteriorates the abuse will intensify and this may have been one of those times when Mr Saatchi lost control in a public place.

Now it may be she does want to leave him and get divorced but the grounds of that divorce would be hard to prove ie his word against hers. however this public display of aggression could strengthen her hand as part of a wider divorce petition citing physical and mental cruelty as the main reasons for the separation. Any Public knowledge of abusive behaviour by him could allow other witnesses to come forward and ultimately tip the size of any settlement well and truly in her favour...!!!!