Talk about a small world! The judge presiding over Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce has ties to her soon-to-be ex-husband and her former fiancé , Alex Rodriguez. Judge Bradley S. Phillips has been assigned to Bennifer’s high-profile divorce case , and here’s where it could get complicated.
Phillips’ son-in-law, Strand Conover, is Affleck and A-Rod’s agent. Conover is a partner and agent at WME, the bigwig talent agency with the Oscar-winning actor and retired Yankee on its roster. But that’s not all.
He’s also on the team representing Affleck. Despite the eyebrow-raising connection and Judge Phillips’ acknowledgment that his son-in-law knows J.Lo too, he insists it’s not a conflict of interest in their divorce per new court documents obtained by TMZ .
Not only does Conover know Lopez through Affleck, but he also met her when she was dating and later engaged to A-Rod. Judge Phillips disclosed that his son-in-law is the ex-ball player’s brand-partnership agent at WME, adding Conover also met Lopez through business dealings with A-Rod. While his family member has connections to Affleck and Rodriguez, he does not represent the “Let’s Get Loud” singer.
Despite the bizarre link, Judge Phillips insisted his son-in-law’s relationship with the “Argo” director isn’t an issue. In the paperwork, he vowed he could be fair and impartial regarding Bennifer’s divorce. Remember, while Lopez did not disclose if they signed a prenuptial agreement be.