Peter Cook

New York architect Peter Cook is the ex-husband of model and actress Christie Brinkley.

On October 16, 2008, the New York Post reported that there was a sex tape between Cook and his mistress Diana Bianchi. Bianchi and Cook's affair was a key part of Brinkley and Cook's divorce.New York Post: Christie Brinkley's Ex's Peter Cook, Caught with Sex Tape (October 16, 2008)

On October 16, 2008, the New York Post gossip column Page Six reported the existence of a sex tape between Peter Cook and his former mistress Diana Bianchi.New York Post: Christie Brinkley's Ex's Peter Cook, Caught with Sex Tape (October 16, 2008)

During Cook and Brinkley's divorce trial, Cook admitted to having an affair with Diana Bianchi, a Southampton local who was either 17 or 18 when the pair began their tryst.Boston Globe: Cook admits affair with teen (July 3, 2008) Cook also said that during his marriage with Brinkley, he spent up to $3,600 per year on internet pornography.Boston Globe: Cook admits affair with teen (July 3, 2008) Cook allegedly paid Bianchi $300,000 not to speak about the affair.Boston Globe: Cook admits affair with teen (July 3, 2008)

The divorce trial between Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook began on July 2, 2008. They reached a settlement on July 10, 2008, in which Brinkley was awarded sole custody of the couple's children and was granted ownership of all of the real estate. Brinkley will reportedly pay Cook $2.1 million in the settlement.People: Christie Brinkley Gets the Kids in Surprise Settlement (July 10, 2008)