Here's eternally youthful supermodel Christie Brinkley, 58, at an event in Hollywood on Wednesday (left) -- and former "Heroes" star Ali Larter back when she was 33-years-old in 2009 (right).

A 25 year age difference never looked so flawless.

We're just sayin'.

Christie Brinkley's ex-husband claims the supermodel's teary appearance on "Today" was nothing more than a "cunning and shameless" attempt to "garner public sympathy by "dishonest means."

Peter Cook released a statement ... BLASTING Brinkley's interview with Matt Lauer ... saying, “Christie was entirely dishonest about the circumstances surrounding the current court action which was precipitated by her and ... is doing further damage to our children."

In case you missed the "Today" show interview yesterday, an emotional Brinkley claimed Cook has been on a mission to destroy her life since they broke up.

Cook is clearly unhappy ... his statement continues, "I am also shocked by the blatant lies she told regarding our divorce proceedings of four years ago, including denying the indisputable fact that she fought for an open courtroom despite the warnings it would harm our children.”

 "[Brinkley] will stop at nothing to continue the drama in our lives in order to harass me and keep herself relevant in the media."

Cook also claims Brinkley is simply still bitter from when he cheated on her with an 18-year-old woman during their marriage ... saying, "Clearly, Christie does not believe I was punished enough four years ago for my indiscretions in our marriage, but for the sake of our children I wish she would find a way to move on.”

Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook are once again engaged in a bitter court battle with Brinkley asking a judge to fine Cook $140,000 for sending her abusive emails. 

Brinkley claims Cook has violated a court order not to harass her, the NY Daily News reports. The paper says a judge decided Cook would be fined $5,000 any time he violates the order ... which Brinkley says has happened a whopping 28 times.

Brinkley is also asking for an additional $32,000 in educational costs for their two children.

Cook reportedly has asked a judge for the same fines against Brinkley ... to the tune of $200,000.

The couple divorced back in 2008 and have been locked in bitter court battles ever since.

Christie Brinkley vows to repay the IRS the $500k she owes in back taxes by Wednesday -- telling TMZ, "I regret not paying more attention to my accounting."

Brinkley -- who's worth a frickin' fortune thanks to modeling, infomercials, endorsements and real estate -- was hit with a tax bill to the tune of $531,720 back in November.

Now, the supermodel tells us, "I was surprised to learn of the tax lien filing and took immediate steps to rectify this matter. I discovered the tax lien was the result of an error."

Brinkley adds, "My taxes will be paid in full by Wednesday, December 7th and I expect the tax lien to be released immediately thereafter."

"I regret not paying more attention to my accounting, but I have been, and remain focused on my whole family as both my parents navigate serious health issues."

Timeless beauty means nothing to Uncle Sam ... he's slapped Christie Brinkley with a tax lien for over half a million dollars!

Brinkley -- who's worth a frickin' fortune thanks to modeling, infomercials, endorsements and real estate -- was hit with a tax bill by the IRS to the tune of $531,720 ... filed in Suffolk County, NY back on November 21, says the Detroit News.

Guess she's been living in her uptown world a little too long.


3:00 PM PT:  A rep says Christie was surprised by news of the tax lien -- and added Christie told her financial team to "resolve the matter immediately."

Christie Brinkley is doing her best to make Billy Joel and every other ex regret kissing her goodbye -- because the 57-year-old supermodel put on a clinic best described with one word: DAMN!!



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TMZ has learned Billy Joel's 23-year-old daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, is in stable condition right now after being transported to a New York hospital just a few hours ago.

According to sources close to the situation, authorities arrived to Alexa's Manhattan apartment around 12:24 PM after receiving a 911 call warning that Alexa was having trouble breathing.

Alexa is Joel's daughter from his marriage to supermodel Christie Brinkley.

Story developing...

Supermodel Christie Brinkley's superpower is not aging.



Here's the 29-year-old uptown girl back in 1983 (left) -- and 26 years later, the 55-year-old version at an event in NYC this week (right).

Why in the world would four men divorce her?!

Whatever Christie wants, she doesn't get.

Brinkley tried getting a restraining order against Peter Cook last week, supposedly in an attempt to keep her kids from seeing his "20/20" interview -- no dice. The feuding couple then reportedly agreed Cook would drive the children to upstate for the weekend -- he flew 'em instead and she was pissed.

The kids allegedly were freaked to fly and cried to mama -- but Cook tells it a little differently.

In last night's "20/20" interview with Barbara Walters, Christie Brinkley's ex, Peter Cook, claimed he's not a womanizing, sex-crazed pervert. He's just drawn that way.

Cook went on to claim his motivations in the world's ugliest divorce trial were not financial. Comparing his sullied reputation to an "elephant in the room," Cook told Walters he just wants his kids to know the real him.

He must mean the guy who's the loving father and dedicated husband -- not that other guy who bathed daily in online porn and banged his 18-year-old assistant.

A smokin' hot Christie Brinkley hit the streets of New York just moments ago, where the 54-year-old supermodel declared that she's officially moving on from that jack off of a husband she kicked to the curb.