Even before coronavirus swamped New York, Matthew Newton was a prisoner in his own home – even if it was a rather lovely, two-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side shared with his wife Catherine Schneiderman and paid for by his parents-in-law.
As soon as his past as a violent man who allegedly beat his actress exes was revealed in Hollywood in the age of the #MeToo movement, doors of opportunity have been clanking shut, despite the 43-year-old’s obvious talent as a screenwriter and director.
Add the fact that New York’s crime rate is skyrocketing amid civil unrest – and a hotel near his home has turned into a homeless shelter, leaving locals in fear of stepping outside – and there’s precious little reason for Matthew to stay in America, except his young American wife, Catherine.
Sources tell Woman’s Day the couple are at a “stalemate” over what to do, with Matthew anxious to return to the relative safety of Australia, and Cat, 27, determined to remain in Manhattan close to her parents, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and ex-wife, political consultant Jennifer Cunningham, who is listed as the owner of Matt and Cat’s apartment.
This story is from the November 30, 2020 edition of Woman's Day Australia.
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