Man Requests Samurai Sword Fight With Ex-Wife To Settle Custody Battle Man Requests Samurai Sword Fight With Ex-Wife To Settle Custody Battle A man is requesting that an Iowa court grant his motion for trial by combat in order to settle a custody battle dispute with his now ex-wife. 40-year-old, David Ostrom is claiming his ex-wife, Bridgette Ostrom, has ‘legally destroyed him’ in court documents obtained by the Des Moines Register . According to Ostrom himself, his requested motion stems from his frustrations with his ex-wife’s attorney, Matthew J. Hudson. Ostrom has requested the Iowa District Court located in Shelby County provide him with a twelve-week notice so that both parties can obtain their katanas and traditional Japanese weaponry. Ostrom has also requested that his wife would be able to choose Hudson as a stand-in combatant or ‘champion.’ David Ostrom is quoted in court documents stating, “To this day, trial by combat has never been explicitly banned ...
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