Pita Bread Mogul's Alimony Rises

A pita bread entrepreneur tried to argue that his ex-wife's alimony demands (when added to his own lifestyle costs) would leave him poor, but the NY Post reports that judges ruled Joseph Ayoub must temporarily fork over $30,000 a month: "$20,000 a month for an apartment for the wife, $7,500 a month in child support, $2,500 a month in alimony." While that is a lot, ex Isabelle was asking for "$52,658.80 a month to maintain her kids' lifestyle, including $7,166 a month for food and $4,583 for clothing"!! The judges noted that Ayoub, who started Aladdin Bakers, paid $200,000 in cash for a Lamborghini—plus how he and his ex slept on a $50,000 mattress (the three kiddies' beds were $6,500 each) and had homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons—"By purchasing the Lamborghini, the husband confirmed his free-spending ways." Isabella Ayoub's lawyer said, "This is the lifestyle they led. Sometimes, it's difficult for those of us not in that stratosphere to comprehend that, but they always lived a very generous lifestyle."

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By Jen Chung in News on June 12, 2009 3:51 PM

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Truthsayer

She is a gold digger. And, a liar. She left him, so she shouldn't get a dime except for the kids. She is lazy. If the goal is to have the kids live the same lifestyle as before, let him have custody. She has a nanny but no job-really??? Those kids will learn nothing about work ethic from her. It's tragic, really...

If he were a football player or a NBA star, the prenuptial agreement would have held. She is just like those "pro hoes" -children and all. Unlike pro hoes, she is butt a** ugly....

And old.

Joseph is a great father. While he is hard at work, she is jetsetting to Italy in a few weeks to see her lover du jour. don't prenups count for anything anymore? This is not justice...

keyfood_girl58

This is just wrong! I know Joe from his old Atlantic Ave days & he has worked very hard all his life. It sounds like he met up with the wrong woman, a greedy one no less. And what's wrong with the judge??? I hope that everything works out for you Joe ~ You deserve better.

NannyState

"He told her there wasn't much money in the pita business, but she would have naan of that."

ba dump.

Spirit of 76

Sorry, no sympathy for anybody involved in this sordid incident. All of them are money-grubbing losers.

r1b2

You're telling me a fu*ker can make that kind of coin peddling pita bread? Great Caesar's Ghost! The only way they're making that kind of money is if the pita business is a front for some terrorist organization.

r1b2

You're telling me a fu*ker can make that kind of coin peddling pita bread? Great Caesar's Ghost! The only way they're making that kind of money is if the pita business is a front for some terrorist organization.

longacre

Could be related to this guy: http://tinyurl.com/nz4wu7

greeen

dang, that's more than my food budget for the entire year.

SP

$20,000/mo in rent??? What kind of shit is that? Also, $250 a day just to feed a kid? And over $4k a month in clothes? The numbers don't make any sense at all. Alimony should be based on need, not on whatever the fuck you want.

longacre

What else is he putting in the bread to make pull in that kind of dough?

Qraymond

The concept of "Lifestyle Costs" further underlines the obscene gap between rich and poor in our country.

hotstepper

"Joseph Ayoub founded Aladdin Bakers, which started as a small pita-bread bakery in Brooklyn and now does more than $22 million a year in business..."

i don't get your point. he started out small and made it big (aka "the american dream"). that is much different from entitled ivy league dynasty brats. he took the risks of entrepreneurship...don't hate on his success. get off your ass and try it yourself.

hotstepper

she's leaving him. unless that gold-digger can prove abuse, neglect, or infidelity, she shouldn't get squat beyond child support.

he's got the prenup...so you can shut up!