Stella keitel custody battle

Harvey Keitel, famous for tough-guy roles in films such as Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs, recently told a New York court he was so devastated by the breakup of his relationship with actress Lorraine Bracco that he couldn't work for years.

Mr.

Keitel and Ms. Bracco, an Oscar-nominated actress, split up in after living together for eight years. They've been fighting in court ever since over family assets and custody of their year-old daughter, Stella. In June, Ms. Bracco filed for bankruptcy protection in a bid to force the sale of property they own together.

In an affidavit filed last week as part of the bankruptcy, Mr.

Keitel gave his version of the couple's breakup and bizarre battle.

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He blamed Ms. Bracco, saying it started when she had an affair. "I was hurt and angry that my family had been suddenly and deceitfully wrestled from me by Bracco," Mr. Keitel said in the affidavit. "At the same time, I wanted to reconcile.

My only child was scarred emotionally by Bracco's deceit,