• 03 Aug 2011 at 4:53 PM

Genius Not Smart Enough To Realize Once Wealthy He’d Let His Dick Do The Talking

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Henry Silverman is a billionaire investor and a certified genius. His genius is evident in Cedant Corporation, the company he built with his bare hands that made him a rich many many times over. His genius is less evident in his decision to leave his wife for a yoga instructor he hooked with the line “Google me,” and thinking he wasn’t going to have to pay his ex big time, despite having no pre-nuptial agreement.

Silverman, from New York, wanted to prove to a judge that he is an ‘innate genius’ whose spouse Nancy had no part to play in his financial success. But State Supreme Court judge Laura Drager rejected the evidence, which would have saved the 68-year-old a fortune. Mr Silverman’s 30-year marriage ended in 2008 and he was soon after engaged to yoga instructor Karen Hader. He wanted to submit testimony from psychological experts who would vouch for his intellect. The private equity executive submitted affidavits from three psychologists in an effort to present expert trial testimony to support his theory of his success. But Nancy Silverman, 66, filed a successful motion to preclude the evidence and urged the court to make a distribution of marital assets based on equitable principles that would recognize her contributions.

The judge did not dispute that ‘the husband brought to his work innate abilities and acumen that helped cause the business to succeed’, but, she said the wife also contributed by ‘managing the couples’ domestic and social life and raising their daughter, and the social introductions and other efforts she claims to have made that assisted the husband in business’. According to the New York Post, when he met current fiancée Karen Hader, he was so smitten, he handed her his business card and tenderly whispered in her ear, ‘Google me’. His wife Nancy was said to be devastated when he abruptly told her that he was leaving her after 30 years of marriage…Nancy allegedly said that she was ‘with him when he had nothing’ and will not stop until she gets a huge chunk of his money.

Whether you’ve fallen for your Pilates instructor or hit 20 years of marriage and started ranking high school graduations as your favorite place to pick up chicks, let this be a lesson to you all.

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  1. 1
    Posted by Seems plausible | August 3, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Having three psychologists submit affidavits in an effort to present expert trial testimony to support your theory of success (and to avoid paying alimony) is the NKI.

  2. 2
    Posted by CoveredLong | August 3, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Instead of poring over affidavits trying to determine if Silverman's a genius – the judge should've just realized Silverman never worked at DE Shaw and saved himself the trouble.

  3. 3
    Posted by Not Impressed | August 3, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    "Google me" is my new pickup line.

    - DSK

  4. 4
    Posted by agreatdaytothink | August 3, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    A) The formality of the new comment section makes the comments far less funny.

    B) Having to expand the responses to view them, makes the responses far less funny.

    C) Not knowing who liked my comments makes me far less likely to return to a previous entry to see if Bess "liked" me.

    D) What idiot in the industry would ever login with their twitter or facebook profile when speaking so irreverantly about their curren/future employer(s).

    - Guy who normally sees glasses as being half-full, but really sees only negatives in the recent changes.

  5. 5
    Posted by anon1 | August 3, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    "Dykstra, from California, wanted to prove to a judge that he is an ‘innate moron’ whose business partners had a large part to play in his financial failure."

  6. 6
    Posted by bikram | August 3, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Is it just me, or that yoga instructor is surprisingly unattractive? I understand suction powers and all but still…

  7. 7
    Posted by Guest | August 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    You're gonna lose sleep on who that +1 is from…

  8. 8
    Posted by Keepin it real | August 3, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Not only that but she has a Bugs Bunny smile, greasy hair and a Midwestern Mom look that just screams high waist Coldwater Creek jeans. But maybe the genius is into that….

  9. 9
    Posted by FKApmco | August 3, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    I'm with you Bik but Hank ain't exactly a stunner either. Maybe Karen has a fantastic sense of humor?

  10. 10
    Posted by brian | August 3, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    PMCO do you use the line "google me"? i think you are an innate genius

  11. 11
    Posted by BessLevin | August 3, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    We got off of Disqus not because we just thought it would be fun to make a change but as a last resort. Perhaps you’ve noticed that comment volume had been down lately? That’s because every single bank and several large hedge funds started flagging it as social networking and blocked it, meaning for about a month now, a huge portion of the readership didn’t have comments at all. Would you have preferred we kept Disqus until no one had comments, including you? Would your user experience have been enhanced if people had to wait until they got home to leave and respond to comments 12 hours later?

    As for “what idiot” would ever login with Twitter or Facebook, I’m going to go with no one, which is why we made sure to have the option of being anonymous, as we always have and always will. Since that’s the case, I’m not really sure what the point of raising that question was but I’m glad you got to get a D) in there. (Perhaps I’m not considering that despite being able to post anonymously, the mere sight of the Facebook option button is disturbing to you?)

    We’re trying to make as many people happy as possible here. As the Disqus situation was rapidly getting worse, we needed to do something about it quickly. This is the best interim solution until we have a long term one that pleases even you. For now, you could consider actually getting behind us rather than giving us shit about a situation we’re trying to make better for everyone but I’m guessing you’re not ready to take that step.

  12. 12
    Posted by Dark Star | August 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Down, Dog

  13. 13
    Posted by trojan_ | August 3, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    can't be a genius, he doesn't work for DE Shaw

  14. 14
    Posted by WTF__k | August 3, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Wow. She looks like she could be a Noel sister.

    Neigh. Whinny.

  15. 15
    Posted by Eye Bleach Please | August 3, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I just googled them. They look like twins separated at birth. Horrible, ugly, fake teeth, fake tan, fake people twins. I would rather be the wealthy-ex-Mrs-Silverman-without-prenup than the new-with-ironclad-prenup-Mrs-Silverman and given that NY just passed the same sex marriage law, I could be. Theoretically. If we could go back in time. And be a yoga instructor. Or something. I haven't really thought this out. May I have some more time please…

  16. 16
    Posted by FKApmco | August 3, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    No I don't Bri. My pick-up line is "was that an earthquake or did you just rock my world?". Works every time.

  17. 17
    Posted by In love with you | August 3, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    You are my Bitch goddESS! Did you ever notice if you take the B from the front and add the ESS from the back, you get BESS. I love you. It's even in your name…

  18. 18
    Posted by PermaGuestII | August 3, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Didn't Cendant blow up in an accounting scandal?

  19. 19
    Posted by Eddie Mush | August 3, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Talk about betting on the wrong horse

    (rimshot)

  20. 20
    Posted by Spanishmoon | August 3, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Yes, but it just proves his genius!! He got away cleanly.

    So you owe me a downward dog..

  21. 21
    Posted by The Truth | August 3, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    You should see his first wife

  22. 22
    Posted by NAS Keflavik boi | August 3, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    You can put it in her box, you can eat her like she's lox –
    She will take you down the hatch, while you diddle with her snatch –
    if your old lady looks like a friggin ogre, get a gumad' that teaches yoga
    Just remember to say OMMM, as you in her cleave do cum

  23. 23
    Posted by anon | August 3, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Why don't you ask for your money back?

  24. 24
    Posted by Lord Humongous | August 3, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Oh snap, Bess sonned you!

  25. 25
    Posted by Biblically speaking | August 3, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    I'd love to get behind you Bess

  26. 26
    Posted by agreatdaytothink | August 3, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    So, were you one of my "likes", er, "thumbs up"?

    - Guy who usually sees glasses as half-full, but has his doubts.

  27. 27
    Posted by Bess Disciple | August 3, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Thank you Bess.

  28. 28
    Posted by Uncle Rico | August 3, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    A PE Genius: "Hey Calpers, Keep your eyes on the carry & only the carry..slowly now…Pay no attention to those pesky management fees (in ma pocket)" POOF: your wallet is 20% gone! HAAHA

  29. 29
    Posted by Wilbur | August 3, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    A horse is a horse, of course of course, and no one can talk to a horse of course,
    that is of course unless the horse,
    is the famous Mister Ed!

  30. 30
    Posted by yourresultsmayvary | August 3, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    More importantly, does that mean that we are losing our Yoga instructor?

  31. 31
    Posted by Momentus | August 3, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    "Why would a reviewer make the point of saying someone's *not* a genius? Do you especially think I'm *not* a genius? You didn't even have to think about it, did you?"

    –Eli Cash

  32. 32
    Posted by Name | August 3, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Technically the problems were with CUC. Hotels bus. was solid. Guy has/d a golden rolodex.

  33. 33
    Posted by ILPA Board | August 3, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    You sir, are a fucking idiot.

  34. 34
    Posted by Shawn | August 3, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    I've opened "X replies" links often enough now that I seem to see replies by default at this point (using Safari browser FWIW). Suits me then.

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    Posted by anon | August 3, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Remember when everyone hated Disqus and shat all over it? Yeah.

  36. 36
    Posted by inlovewithpmco | August 3, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    i would like to rock your world and make the earth move beneath you

  37. 37
    Posted by Guest | August 4, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Don't make the same mistake this retard did. Get divorced the right way. Call me. I can help.

    – OJ. Divorce consultant.

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    IT people please leave DB.

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    Posted by Guest | August 4, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    No wonder the Darmouth kid enrolled into the 'sex for blankets' program in Nepal. What lesson are these billionaires giving to the kids: work hard so you can end up with women like these?

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    examine your motives.

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    this is one ugly SOB and i don't care what he has in his bank account.
    that wife should thank the new bitch.

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