Chester Bennington in Custody Dispute with Estranged Wife

[4everLP_Shinoda]

April 29, 2005

Chester Bennington is going solo -- but we're not talking about his relationship with his band mates in Linkin Park. Instead, he's splitting with his wife, Samantha.

 

We spoke with Rolling Stone magazine Associate Editor Brian Hyatt, who told us divorce and rock 'n roll are common partners: "Marriage in the rock world is like being on 'Temptation Island.' There's temptation 24 hours a day!"

 

In court papers obtained by "CJ," Samantha doesn't cite temptation, only the usual "irreconcilable differences" between the once powerfully close couple. The papers also reveal that there are issues over the custody of their three-year-old son, Draven.

 

Chester accuses his estranged wife of trying to punish him by thwarting his visitation rights, stating, "I have every ability to care and nurture him"

 

Sources tell us that custody has not yet been resolved, but in the meantime, the couple has agreed not to make any defamatory remarks about each other in front of their child.

 

And then there's this rare agreement regarding any future bed partners: the documents state that neither party shall have Draven sleep in his or her bed while another adult is in bed with them. The non-party adult shall sleep outside of the room where the child is sleeping.

 

The couple married in 1996, when Bennington was 20. He once said marrying Samantha was the most poignant moment of his life, and credited her with pulling him out of an abyss of emotional torture he suffered as a victim of child sexual abuse, and later cocaine addiction.

 

Chester, known for his extensive and colorful body tattoos once said of the famed artwork on his body, "tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marriage."

 

Equally ironic is another quote form Chester: "tattoos exude pain and pleasure, all at the same time."

 

The attorney for Samantha would only say that the couple's number one concern is their son Draven. Chester's lawyer did not return our call.

 

Here´s the link the the article:

 

http://celebrityjustice.warnerbros.com/news/0504/29b.html

 

 

I´m speechless ,I hope this isn´t true

[lpp]

April 29, 2005

Chester Bennington is going solo -- but we're not talking about his relationship with his band mates in Linkin Park. Instead, he's splitting with his wife, Samantha.

 

We spoke with Rolling Stone magazine Associate Editor Brian Hyatt, who told us divorce and rock 'n roll are common partners: "Marriage in the rock world is like being on 'Temptation Island.' There's temptation 24 hours a day!"

 

In court papers obtained by "CJ," Samantha doesn't cite temptation, only the usual "irreconcilable differences" between the once powerfully close couple. The papers also reveal that there are issues over the custody of their three-year-old son, Draven.

 

Chester accuses his estranged wife of trying to punish him by thwarting his visitation rights, stating, "I have every ability to care and nurture him"

 

Sources tell us that custody has not yet been resolved, but in the meantime, the couple has agreed not to make any defamatory remarks about each other in front of their child.

 

And then there's this rare agreement regarding any future bed partners: the documents state that neither party shall have Draven sleep in his or her bed while another adult is in bed with them. The non-party adult shall sleep outside of the room where the child is sleeping.

 

The couple married in 1996, when Bennington was 20. He once said marrying Samantha was the most poignant moment of his life, and credited her with pulling him out of an abyss of emotional torture he suffered as a victim of child sexual abuse, and later cocaine addiction.

 

Chester, known for his extensive and colorful body tattoos once said of the famed artwork on his body, "tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marriage."

 

Equally ironic is another quote form Chester: "tattoos exude pain and pleasure, all at the same time."

 

The attorney for Samantha would only say that the couple's number one concern is their son Draven. Chester's lawyer did not return our call.

 

Here´s the link the the article:

 

http://celebrityjustice.warnerbros.com/news/0504/29b.html

 

 

I´m speechless ,I hope this isn´t true

 

no i refuse to believe it

 

i can't and if i did why they look so good as a couple

[UnhingedMouse0]

Well it is on Warner Bros' website and I think on there it would be true

[Brkng_Th_Hbt]

no i refuse to believe it

 

i can't and if i did why they look so good as a couple

 

God i hope it's not true. hopefully it's just a big fucking rumor...

 

this is very upsetting.

[Hyper]

i doubt it's a rumor. warner bros could get majorly sued. and they're not that stupid.

[atreyu]

i read this right before u posted. poor chaz

[UnhingedMouse0]

i doubt it's a rumor. warner bros could get majorly sued. and they're not that stupid.

 

Yah, they could. But I still hope its not true. And if it is true, at least Draven is their #1 priority.

 

Oh yeah, and also if it is true, then all of lpp's cred goes out the window...

http://www.linkinparkforums.com/showthread.php?t=7152

[Hyper]

Yah, they could. But I still hope its not true. And if it is true, at least Draven is their #1 priority.

 

Oh yeah, and also if it is true, then all of lpp's cred goes out the window...

http://www.linkinparkforums.com/showthread.php?t=7152

 

lol you can't tell she's bullshitting? there's no way it's really him, cuz there's no way for him to proove it. and i doubt he'd secretively chat with some teenage girls on the internet.

[acdcrules04]

damn man, that sucks, but i guess its for the best, i mean when my parents stayed togther just for us (the kids) it really sucks, and it was at that point that i really started having problems (mental) and i think it is because of all the stuff that went on, that is a really stressful situtatation, but in the long run it will be that best for all 3 of them

[Brkng_Th_Hbt]

chester probably should have never gotten married..

[LPGirl]

i can belive it and i wont, and of course lpp is bullshiting, yea she really know chester*cough*...

i hope to god that this rumor is fault, i dont want them to get separated..

[UnhingedMouse0]

lol you can't tell she's bullshitting? there's no way it's really him' date=' cuz there's no way for him to proove it. and i doubt he'd secretively chat with some teenage girls on the internet.[/quote']

 

Haha, of course it was obvious, but I was just saying that maybe she would finally shut up about knowing chaz It really dosent matter though, its not what this topic is about.

[Cristina]

chester probably should have never gotten married..

 

 

yeah, he was sooo young when he got married, i think its a bit of a waste to get married so young, he was practically a teenager, though its really none of my buisness...

i feel neutral about them splitting (if its true) cos it doesnt affect me in any way, i know i dont have a 'chance' with Chester or anything now he's single and its probably the best for them anyway

[SpikeMinoda14]

OMG, I really couldn't breath after i red that, it's so sad

i really hope it isn't true,but like you guys said it's Warnerbrother!

 

I'm at least glad they are both definately thinking of Draven

if it is true.

[uwantme2b]

No... poor Chaz... that's so sad They are such an incredible couple. I just can't believe this right now.

[dany]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

finaly

it's true.......yupiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!

this just made my day.......

finally,chaz without sam,without ugly,and stupid sam

oh my god,i'm so happy,i just can't experess my feelings

yeah....go chaz...go

u're gonna win the custody

dany-romania

[Hybrid-Heart]

Nooooooooooo!

this can't be true i can't believe it..

[VinnyTheory]

Aww man i cant believe it! this blows

[uwantme2b]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

finaly

it's true.......yupiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!

this just made my day.......

finally,chaz without sam,without ugly,and stupid sam

oh my god,i'm so happy,i just can't experess my feelings

yeah....go chaz...go

u're gonna win the custody

dany-romania

 

Dude, you're entitled to your own opinion, but that isn't very sensitive to Chaz. Imagine how he must feel right now... I very much doubt he's happy about it. Your personal dislike of Sam isn't a reason to be happy that Chester's marriage has fallen apart.

[Pheonix791989]

untill i hear it from Chaz himself im not believeing it. you'd think that something serious as this would be all over MTV, Fuse, and VH1. i dont believe it. you cant always trust things you get from the internet. besides guys, people just start shit like this to spark contriversy. But if it is true, then all we can do is hope that Chester finds someone better for him and his hetic schedual. besides he always has us here on the forum

[Pheonix791989]

and ditto to what uwant2beme said we need to support chaz because hes chaz not because we hate his wife

[SpikeMinoda14]

Wow,i still can't belive it..it kinda makes me think

of how what a great couple the seemed to be,now all

i can think of is if two great people in love like that couldn't

make it last...then how the hell are we all supposed to?

Damn...i really hope it's not true.

Alot of the female fans out there along with myself probably

thought this would be cool and all with him being single

but i feel pretty bummed out

right now,but i'm at least kinda happy that they are thinking of

Draven.

 

I also hope that (if it is true) it won't affect Draven in any way

with him growing up.My parents split up when i was really little and

ever since every thing for me has been pretty screwed up.

But i doubt Sam and Chaz would let anything like that happen to Draven.

[dany]

Dude' date=' you're entitled to your own opinion, but that isn't very sensitive to Chaz. Imagine how he must feel right now... I very much doubt he's happy about it. Your personal dislike of Sam isn't a reason to be happy that Chester's marriage has fallen apart.[/quote']

i'm not happy because he's sad because i've always said sam suffocated him with her jelousie and a lot of that things.....but no one listened to me

no one could live with that,no matter how much he would love his wife

i support him and i'm sure all the fans will support him

yeah,u're right about one thing-i hate her,but that doesn't mean that i did this divorce thing-it's like he is getting tired of her

come on

let's just not get into a fight,ok???

dany-romania

[Black_Angel]

Awwww... poor Chaz... :'(

[Friðbjörn]

This is on WB people, it's got to be true. Plus there have been rumours of this for weeks, even months.

I just hope they solve the custody problem, they've reached two agreements, I don't see how they can't solve the whole thing as well.

I also hope this won't affect the upcoming album. I would prefer LP postpone the new album for Chester to get back on his feet than to drive him into the studio with all his emotions right now.