Katie Holmes' father, Martin Holmes “is playing hardball with the prenup negotiations,” according to The Star, which quotes a source as saying that Holmes wants to make sure that his daughter will receive “a lump sum payment in the millions if the marriage should dissolve before the five-year mark.”
I had passed along earlier dubious reports that Katie was shocked that Tom expected her to sign a prenup. I think the closest thing to the truth is that there are negotiations going on between the two parties that do not, in any way, resemble the joyous, lovestruck front that is being pushed on the media.
Here's some sample wording of an imaginary final agreement:
"...Miss Katie Holmes, hitherto to be refered to as the beard..."
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