Celebrity Justice
Hasselhoff Gets Custody!

Posted May 21st 2007 4:37PM by TMZ Staff

After the famous hamburger incident, David Hasselhoff has emerged victorious in court! He has won temporary custody of his two kids.

The court hearing today was closed -- secret. Hasselhoff went into court stripped of his right to visit with his children in the wake of the burger video. But we're told the judge was stunned by the evidence presented by the court-appointed expert who performed psychological evaluations on the family.

We're told the expert said Pamela Bach, Hasselhoff's ex, was abusive to her kids -- especially Hayley, the younger of the two. The expert also noted that Bach refused drug testing, among many other things.

Bach's lawyer was on the defensive today, unsuccessfully attacking the expert.

Sources say the judge gave David full custody for two weeks, until the next hearing is held. Until then, the kids will live with him.

UPDATE: A source tells TMZ that David Hasselhoff had his custody rights restored after agreeing to alcohol testing. This person did not mention the fact that the judge temporarily stripped Pamela of her custody rights.

TMZ spoke with David Hasselhoff's lawyer, Mel Goldsman, who refused to discuss TMZ's original story and Bach's statements about what happened in court



Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, David Hasselhoff


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1. Poor Kids! They always have to suffer. I think both parents are twits.

Posted at 4:45PM on May 21st 2007 by All American Girl

2. How the hell can a judge give custody to a lousy drunk ?

Posted at 4:46PM on May 21st 2007 by Pokerstars

3. Justice prevails! I saw his ex on Larry King a couple of weeks ago - that woman is whacked out on something!

Posted at 4:46PM on May 21st 2007 by Sandy

4. i wonder what kind of abuse the kids went through? she's crazy.

Posted at 4:46PM on May 21st 2007 by JULIE

5. I freakin knew that woman was crazy & he deserved a break!

Posted at 4:47PM on May 21st 2007 by Paris + Brit = SKANK!

6. Thats right all along it was "oh he's so abusive i'm gonna hire a madia whore lawyer blah blah blah poor me" not that i'm saying it's ok to get slobering drunk and woller around in a hamburger in front of your kids is ok ...but my god that woman seems to be craxier than a loon!

Posted at 4:47PM on May 21st 2007 by Paris + Brit = SKANK!

7. Don't hassel the Hoff!!!

Posted at 4:48PM on May 21st 2007 by DC

8. good for you dave

Posted at 4:48PM on May 21st 2007 by Ronnie

9. WAY 2 GO DAVEY..................I'M DRUNK RIGHT NOW................COME ON OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:49PM on May 21st 2007 by costa mesa boy.

10. It's about time these crazy, money-hungry people learn their lesson! Don't bite the nad that feeds you especially if you hire Opri to get more than you're worth or deserve!

Posted at 4:49PM on May 21st 2007 by ABOUT TIME!

11. You know dad is active drunk mom is crazy aren't there grandparents or even another relative that these are safe with.?

Posted at 4:49PM on May 21st 2007 by Dawn

12. yeah i mean crazier not craxier...haha lmao!

Posted at 4:49PM on May 21st 2007 by Paris + Brit = SKANK!

13. Hmmmm??????

Now, regardless of who said what, did what, etc.....there ARE always 2 sides and NO ONE is perfect....

Let's hope they all get help - or get the hell out of eachother's lives!

Posted at 4:51PM on May 21st 2007 by Call me "Two sides to every story"

14. j/k man, i just cleaned & you seem like a sloppy drunk,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but i have no particular beef w- alcoholics,,,,,,,,,people who do METH are the problem,,,,,,,,scary chit......

Posted at 4:51PM on May 21st 2007 by costa mesa boy.

15. It reminds me alot of the Baldwin Bassinger mess.

Posted at 4:51PM on May 21st 2007 by GetIt

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