“Jackass” Star Newly Freed to Wreak Further Havoc
On Friday, July 24, Johnny Knoxville, whose real name is Philip John Clapp, managed to suspend his notorious tomfoolery long enough to finalize a divorce from his wife of 12 years.
Married back in 1995, the couple separated in July of 2006 and officially filed for legal separation in 2007. Neither Knoxville nor his newly ex-wife, Melanie Lynn Clapp, sought spousal support from the settlement.
Although Clapp will receive $6,000 a month in child support from the “Jackass” star, they will share joint custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Madison.
Additionally, in agreeing to split their assets evenly, Clapp will receive half of the residuals from Knoxville’s MTV series franchise and his 2005 movie, “The Dukes of Hazzard,” for which he was paid a reported five million dollars. Individually, Knoxville was able to retain stakes in his various production companies.
