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LOS ANGELES - A judge today granted actor David Hasselhoff custody of his two teenage daughters after a bitter court battle with his ex-wife that involved a video showing him drunk in the presence of one of the girls.
He has "primary, physical and sole custody," Hasselhoff's spokeswoman told Reuters.
Hasselhoff, 54, former star of TV's Baywatch who is now a judge on contest show America's Got Talent, divorced his wife, Pamela Bach, 43, in August 2006. The two have battled over custody of daughters Taylor Ann, 17, and Hayley, 14.
Last month, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Juhas suspended Hasselhoff's visitation rights after a video emerged on websites showing a shirtless and addled Hasselhoff lying on the floor struggling to eat a hamburger.
The video features the voice of a young girl urging him not to drink, and it was widely reported to have been made by one of his daughters.
Following the tape's release, Hasselhoff acknowledged he was a recovering alcoholic and admitted to having relapsed. By late May, Hasselhoff had regained visitation rights.
Today, the star was beaming with delight as he emerged from a Los Angeles courtroom where a custody hearing took place.
"The judge said, 'Enough is enough," he told reporters.
Bach and her lawyer declined to talk about the case, saying a court order prevented them from doing so.
- REUTERS
