Carl Pavano faces control claims in divorce, nine police calls
Former MLB pitcher Carl Pavano's divorce from Alissa centers on a disputed prenuptial agreement and allegations of controlling behavior. Court documents detail accusations of name-calling, cutting off expenses and threats to take their children. Police responded to their Connecticut home nine times over the past two years, most recently on April 29.
Alissa Pavano claims she signed the one-sided prenup under duress shortly after their 2011 marriage, following a $500 attorney consultation that was videotaped. She states she had relinquished her residence, potential employment and financial independence due to his behavior. Her lawyers argued in a court brief that prenups should not force a spouse to forfeit independence under threats of destitution and loss of children.
Pavano pitched for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. He earned an All-Star nod in 2004 and posted a 4.81 career ERA, though his four-year Yankees stint yielded only 26 starts despite a large contract.
State Superior Court Judge Thomas O'Neill upheld the prenup as valid, awarding Alissa $300,000 and ordering Pavano, whose net worth exceeded $43 million at trial, to purchase her a $1 million home. The divorce proceedings began in 2024.
