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Many of the headlines about her were unfavorable and referred to her as "Foxy Roxy".<ref name="playboy">{{cite magazine|magazine=Playboy Magazine|date=June 1985|title=Foxy Roxy bares all!}}</ref> Many of the headlines about her were unfavorable and referred to her as "Foxy Roxy".<ref name="playboy">{{cite magazine|magazine=Playboy Magazine|date=June 1985|title=Foxy Roxy bares all!}}</ref>


Roxanne was a former cheerleader from ]. Her first husband was Peter Dixon,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/roxanne-pulitzer/|title=Biography of Roxanne Pulitzer|year=2005|publisher=Spiritus-Temporis.com|accessdate=10 August 2010}}</ref> whom she left while they were living in South Florida.<ref>Jeff Woloson, ({{Wayback|url=http://www.divasthesite.com/Society_Divas/roxanne_pulitzer_a.htm|date=20080610000413}})</ref> She met Pulitzer at a party, married and had twin sons, Mae and Zac. In 1982, Herbert sued for divorce. Roxanne was granted custody in an emergency hearing. Circuit Judge Carl Harper slapped a ] on all parties involved, to little effect. Herbert's main accusation was that Roxanne wrecked their marriage with adultery and drug abuse. Both claimed that the other had had sexual encounters with Jacquie Kimberly, wife of James Kimberly, heir to the ] fortune.<ref name="Smith"/>Judge Harper eventually granted Herbert Pulitzer custody of the children. Roxanne appealed three times but was unsuccessful. Roxanne was a former cheerleader from ]. Her first husband was Peter Dixon,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/roxanne-pulitzer/|title=Biography of Roxanne Pulitzer|year=2005|publisher=Spiritus-Temporis.com|accessdate=10 August 2010}}</ref> whom she left while they were living in South Florida.<ref>Jeff Woloson, ({{Wayback|url=http://www.divasthesite.com/Society_Divas/roxanne_pulitzer_a.htm|date=20080610000413}})</ref> She met Pulitzer at a party; they married and their twin sons, Maclean Simpson Pulitzer ("Mac") and Zachary Simpson Pulitzer ("Zac") were born in 1978. In 1982, Herbert sued for divorce. Roxanne was granted custody in an emergency hearing. Circuit Judge Carl Harper slapped a ] on all parties involved, to little effect. Herbert's main accusation was that Roxanne wrecked their marriage with adultery and drug abuse. Both claimed that the other had had sexual encounters with Jacquie Kimberly, wife of James Kimberly, heir to the ] fortune.<ref name="Smith"/>Judge Harper eventually granted Herbert Pulitzer custody of the children. Roxanne appealed three times but was unsuccessful.


In 1992, she married again, to ] racer John Haggin Jr. <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20109035,00.html|title=Pulitzer Reprise|last=Neill|first=Mike|date=November 09, 1992|magazine=]|accessdate=10 August 2010|volume=38|issue=19}}</ref> In 1992, she married again, to ] racer John Haggin Jr. <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20109035,00.html|title=Pulitzer Reprise|last=Neill|first=Mike|date=November 09, 1992|magazine=]|accessdate=10 August 2010|volume=38|issue=19}}</ref>

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Roxanne Pulitzer is a novelist and actress. She attracted media attention in the 1980s during her divorce trial.

Biography

Roxanne Renckens (Pulitzer) was married to Palm Beach-based newspaper tycoon Herbert Pulitzer (heir to Pulitzer, Inc.. She attracted media attention in 1983 when she divorced her husband. Many of the headlines about her were unfavorable and referred to her as "Foxy Roxy".

Roxanne was a former cheerleader from Cassadaga, New York. Her first husband was Peter Dixon, whom she left while they were living in South Florida. She met Pulitzer at a party; they married and their twin sons, Maclean Simpson Pulitzer ("Mac") and Zachary Simpson Pulitzer ("Zac") were born in 1978. In 1982, Herbert sued for divorce. Roxanne was granted custody in an emergency hearing. Circuit Judge Carl Harper slapped a gag order on all parties involved, to little effect. Herbert's main accusation was that Roxanne wrecked their marriage with adultery and drug abuse. Both claimed that the other had had sexual encounters with Jacquie Kimberly, wife of James Kimberly, heir to the Kleenex fortune.Judge Harper eventually granted Herbert Pulitzer custody of the children. Roxanne appealed three times but was unsuccessful.

In 1992, she married again, to speedboat racer John Haggin Jr.

Literary and media career

Pulitzer is the author of novels Prize Pulitzer, Facade, Twins and the The Palm Beach Story. She later adapted her The Prize Pulitzer: The Roxanne Pulitzer Story (1989) into a made-for-television movie written from her point of view. She also appeared on the June 1985 cover and interior of Playboy Magazine. The $70,000 she received was used to pay her divorce bills.

References

  1. "Roxanne Pulitzer: Making Infamy Pay - At 37, She Is Risking Spotlight to Trumpet Autobiography and Her Side of Marriage to Palm Beach Newspaper Heir". LA Times. February 19, 1988.
  2. ^ Smith, Thomas C. "Pulitzer Divorce Trial: 1982". Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  3. "Articles and Essays: A Dog Took My Place". The Great Thompson Hunt. gonzo.org. 1997. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  4. "Foxy Roxy bares all!". Playboy Magazine. June 1985.
  5. "Biography of Roxanne Pulitzer". Spiritus-Temporis.com. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  6. Jeff Woloson, Online bio of Roxanne Pulitzer's marriage years (Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine)
  7. Neill, Mike (November 09, 1992). "Pulitzer Reprise". People. Vol. 38, no. 19. Retrieved 10 August 2010. {{cite magazine}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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