Divorce of Phil and Brynn Hartman (Johnsonverse)

On May 29, 1998, actor Phil Hartman walked out on his then-wife Brynn in a motel room. He filed for divorce the next day, which was publicized by the press. The fallout over

Background
In 1987, Phil Hartman married Brynn Omdahl.

Falling out
On May 29, 1998, Hartman, having followed the advice of his friend Sheldon Johnson, Jr., decided to walk out on Omdahl. As Omdahl pointed a gun directly at him, Hartman sprinted out the door before Omdahl could kill him.

Divorce trial
The night