Man, unhappy with ex-wife, buys house next to her and puts up gigantic middle finger statue

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Man, unhappy with ex-wife, buys house next to her and puts up gigantic middle finger statue

By Will Lerner

4 hours ago

Odd News

This story is one that warms the blackened, icy hearts of the Odd News team. In Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Alan Markovitz, not satisfied with expressing his distaste for his ex-wife in just words, has bought and moved into a home that sits right next door to a house thats occupied byhis ex-wife. Thats funny enough, but as WJBK Fox 2 points out, the cherry on top of this cupcake is an almost 12-foot high statue of a middle finger Markovitz put in his back yard, pointed toward his former love and her new boyfriend.

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The statue, seen in daylight. (WJBK/Lenka Tuohy)

Oh! Oh! And also! It has a spotlight that illuminates it during the evening.

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The statue, during the evening. (WJBK/Lenka Tuohy)

Fox 2 wasnt able to get the ex-wife on the horn, but did speak with Markovitz. He told them that the plan was to get even with the new boyfriend, because two had allegedly had an affair while she was still married to our favorite art patron. He also told them that it wasnt his intention for this to be public and that it only spread after his ex-wifes daughter posted a picture on her Twitter account.

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Alan Markovitz (WJBK)

A private message, however, would be out of character for Mr. Markovitz. Hes quite the deal in Detroit. As this Deadline Detroit article summarizes in its first paragraph, He's been shot twice, and he once was the target of a murder contract. He wrote an autobiography and bought and sold 11 local topless clubsHe once used a chimp in an act with predictably strange results. And thats not it.

Fox 2 asked a very good question: is this legal? Their legal analyst Charlie Langton says Unless this city has some ordinance, that prevents these kind of fingers from being illegal of some kind no! You could have a statue, some people might call it art, I dont know, but theres nothing illegal about itI know it doesnt look good, but theres nothing illegal about it. Get over it!

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Fox 2 legal analyst Charlie Langton (WJBK)

We highly recommend watching the story just so you can experience Charlies answer in an audiovisual manner, as well as the litany of people they interviewed who enjoyed this story as much as we did.

More info: WJBK , Deadline Detroit

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Man, unhappy with ex-wife, buys house next to her and puts up gigantic middle finger statue

By Will Lerner

4 hours ago

Odd News

This story is one that warms the blackened, icy hearts of the Odd News team. In Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Alan Markovitz, not satisfied with expressing his distaste for his ex-wife in just words, has bought and moved into a home that sits right next door to a house thats occupied byhis ex-wife. Thats funny enough, but as WJBK Fox 2 points out, the cherry on top of this cupcake is an almost 12-foot high statue of a middle finger Markovitz put in his back yard, pointed toward his former love and her new boyfriend.

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The statue, seen in daylight. (WJBK/Lenka Tuohy)

Oh! Oh! And also! It has a spotlight that illuminates it during the evening.

.

The statue, during the evening. (WJBK/Lenka Tuohy)

Fox 2 wasnt able to get the ex-wife on the horn, but did speak with Markovitz. He told them that the plan was to get even with the new boyfriend, because two had allegedly had an affair while she was still married to our favorite art patron. He also told them that it wasnt his intention for this to be public and that it only spread after his ex-wifes daughter posted a picture on her Twitter account.

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Alan Markovitz (WJBK)

A private message, however, would be out of character for Mr. Markovitz. Hes quite the deal in Detroit. As this Deadline Detroit article summarizes in its first paragraph, He's been shot twice, and he once was the target of a murder contract. He wrote an autobiography and bought and sold 11 local topless clubsHe once used a chimp in an act with predictably strange results. And thats not it.

Fox 2 asked a very good question: is this legal? Their legal analyst Charlie Langton says Unless this city has some ordinance, that prevents these kind of fingers from being illegal of some kind no! You could have a statue, some people might call it art, I dont know, but theres nothing illegal about itI know it doesnt look good, but theres nothing illegal about it. Get over it!

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Fox 2 legal analyst Charlie Langton (WJBK)

We highly recommend watching the story just so you can experience Charlies answer in an audiovisual manner, as well as the litany of people they interviewed who enjoyed this story as much as we did.

More info: WJBK , Deadline Detroit

I never get these types. when I got divorced I avoided interaction with her like the plague.

[kytwell 179]

I never get these types. when I got divorced I avoided interaction with her like the plague.

I'm with you on that.

The wife and I were just laughing about this story earlier today.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Who wants to live next door to their ex? Got to admit this is pretty petty and funny though.

[Pooky 3,786]

Who wants to live next door to their ex?

I can't quite put my finger on it.

[Karee 4,190]

The wife has a foreign name. I wonder if the guy is a VJ member?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The guy is acting like a 5 year old that didn't get his way. He should grow up and move on ( away)

[unsmiley 111]

Hilarious!