Lionel Richie described the 1988 altercation between Brenda Harvey and Diane Alexander because the “most awful screaming match of life” in his new memoir “Truly.

Beverly Hills Altercation Revisited in Memoir

Lionel Richie opened up a few risky second from his previous involving his first spouse Brenda Harvey and then-girlfriend Diane Alexander in his new memoir Truly, calling the 1988 incident “the scandal of my century.”

The confrontation unfolded in Beverly Hills when Harvey allegedly found Richie and Alexander collectively. The encounter ended with Harvey’s arrest on prices together with battery and trespassing. Although the fees have been later dropped, the incident grew to become tabloid fodder and left a long-lasting emotional impression on the singer.

Richie Describes “Most Awful Screaming Match of Life”

According to an excerpt revealed by People, Richie recalled the second Harvey confirmed up unannounced at his beachside hideaway throughout their separation.

“What very few people knew was that Brenda and I were separated. I got a place at the beach, and I was hiding out there, trying to be alone, trying to decompress somehow, because it was killing everyone,” Richie wrote. “When the door opens, Brenda is standing there. There is a massive confrontation. Diane is in total shock and I’m trying to leave, to draw Brenda away. It’s the most awful screaming match of life, and it’s all in this small entryway.”

Marriage Fallout and Public Scrutiny

Richie and Harvey have been married from 1975 till their divorce was finalized in 1993. During their marriage, they adopted Nicole Richie. The “All Night Long” singer later married Alexander in 1995. They had two kids, Miles Richie and Sofia Richie, earlier than divorcing in 2004.

Now 76, Richie mirrored on the emotional toll of the media consideration that adopted the incident. “And I get it. Ladies and gentlemen, I get it,” he wrote. “That’s the saddest day in the life of a marriage. When you know you may love each other, still, and you have a history that you will always have, but it’s over. And you know it.”

He described the press protection as “disastrous” however mentioned the deeper ache got here from watching Harvey endure.

Richie has been in a relationship with Lisa Parigi since 2014. His memoir Truly, which particulars his private {and professional} highs and lows, is offered now.

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