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1ST WIFE’S DEFENSE SMELLS REAL FI$HY

GORGEOUS Jean Strahan’s been called a few names. But “killer”? There’s a new one.

“That’s a wild story – I’m assassinating his children!” Jean exclaimed to me yesterday outside Newark Family Court, where she’s engaged in an extreme divorce battle with her hub, Giants defensive end Michael Strahan. A guy who Jean says enjoyed a rich and active sex life – with others. “It’s crazy.”

She was talking about The Post’s Page One story yesterday. In it, Michael’s first wife, Wanda, claimed that Jean once said she wanted the kids from Michael’s first marriage dead.

“I never even spoke to the former Mrs. Strahan,” said Jean.

It’s but the latest cannonball fired in a wild and wacky domestic bust-up involving millions of dollars, allegations of Strahan’s infidelity – perhaps with a member of his own team, wink, wink – and Jean’s fabulous clothes.

But why would Wanda Hutchins Strahan jump to her ex’s defense now? Why deny her own mother’s claims that Michael cheated on her from Day 1?

Hmmmm???

Could it have something to do with the house Michael suddenly bought his ex in Houston in March, after years of ignoring his first family?

How about the $24,000 Toyota he bought her? Or the $10,000 he handed her, Michael testified yesterday, “to get her furniture for the house.”

Just asking.

Jean smiled like the sphinx, but would not venture a guess. “I’m sure someday it will be revealed.”

There’s more. Michael’s father, Willie, said “evil” Jean demeaned Michael’s relatives as “ghetto-ish.”

Ridiculous, said Jean. “He lived on a military base, not a ghetto. He was a major!” Jean said.

I tried to get Strahan’s side, but he was too busy laughing in the faces of reporters.

“What a life,” he said, guffawing. “What a life!” he repeated. Sorry, Mike, not everyone can earn $46 million tackling people.