October 06, 2005

Mom in St. Pat's scandal wins visitation rights

NEW YORK
New York Daily News

BY BARBARA ROSS and ADAM LISBERG
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

The parish secretary caught in an alleged affair with the former rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral has been cleared for overnight visits with her two kids - but not if the priest is around.

The agreement came as a judge dropped a temporary restraining order against a teary-eyed Laura DeFilippo, 46, who was caught on videotape in a Hamptons motel with her boss, Msgr. Eugene Clark, 79.

DeFilippo's estranged husband, Philip, had claimed she threatened to stab him when he confronted her with the tape, but yesterday withdrew his request for an order of protection in Westchester Family Court.

Laura DeFilippo is still not allowed back into their Eastchester home and has rented an apartment in White Plains. Under a temporary arrangement, the couple's 14-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son will spend every other weekend and some of the major holidays with her.

Posted by kshaw at October 6, 2005 10:22 AM