Steve Schmidt’s Ex-Wife Says He Owes Her Over $100K and Wants Him Jailed for Contempt
Court docs reveal messy divorce now involves political operative’s ritzy golf club membership
Brent Scher • November 18, 2022 3:50 pm
The ex-wife of Steve Schmidt, the disgraced Lincoln Project cofounder, has asked a Utah court to hold the liberal political operative in contempt of court for his failure to fork over money she claims he owes her, including for her interest in a membership at one of the priciest private clubs in the country, according to documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
A court order filed on Nov. 7, 2022, reveals that lawyers for Schmidt’s ex-wife, Angela Schmidt, say that the man who reportedly talked of turning the anti-Trump Lincoln Project into a vehicle for “generational wealth” owes her for her part of a membership at the Glenwild Golf Club in Park City, Utah, which boasts that it is “as exclusive as it is desirable” and at one point counted Michael Jordan as a member.
Angela Schmidt also says her ex-husband owes her $84,000 for “mortgage payments Stephen has failed to pay,” and at least $50,000 for “$10,000 monthly payments Stephen has failed to pay Angela.” Her attorneys want Schmidt to be held in contempt of court for his alleged failure to comply with his court-ordered obligations and for the court to slap him with a “sentence of up to 30 days in jail for each contempt charge pursuant to Utah Code 78B-6-310.” The court ordered Steve Schmidt to appear later this month on Nov. 29 for a hearing on her claims.
Schmidt’s finances have been under the microscope since news reports revealed that he and other officials at the Lincoln Project were using the millions of dollars the group raised from anti-Trump donors to enrich themselves. During his time with the Lincoln Project, Schmidt purchased a $1.4 million mansion in Utah, according to the Associated Press. The five bedroom, seven bath home is located near the Glenwild Golf Club, which, according to a website for golf enthusiasts, has an initiation fee of $200,000 and annual dues of $18,800. The club did not respond to an inquiry regarding the status of Steve Schmidt’s membership.
The court filing came just days before the Daily Caller reported that Angela Schmidt had, in mid-August, filed for a temporary restraining order against Schmidt, who vehemently denied the report and threatened to sue the outlet for
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