Former supermodel Linda Evangelista is putting the screws to Salma Hayek's billionaire husband, Henri Penault, for top dollar in child support. Evangelista testified in court that she needs 24 hour nannies because she does not want to be alone with the child.
It's not cheap being a supermodel mommy!Jacked from The New York Post
Glamorous cover girl Linda Evangelista came to Manhattan Family Court yesterday -- and slapped her deadbeat billionaire French baby-daddy with a $46,000-a-month support request.
"That would probably be the largest support order in the history of the Family Court," noted Support Magistrate Matthew Troy, who is expected to decide on an amount when the parties return to Family Court next month.
The demure but towering Evangelista, still stunning at 46, is demanding the cash from Francois-Henri Pinault -- CEO of the Paris-based luxury conglomerate that owns Gucci, Yves St. Laurent and Bottega Veneta -- who is the father of her 4 year old, Augustin James, to whom he has not paid a penny since the boy's birth.
Pinault is married to Salma Hayek, with whom he has another child of nearly identical age -- 3-year-old Valentina.
While Pinault lavishes Valentina with luxuries -- he even spends $50,000 a month for a $12 million Los Angeles estate held in trust in the girl's name -- Evangelista has been saddled with the entire cost of caring for and protecting little Augie, complained the model's lawyer, William Beslow.
"He's just been sitting back, paying zero," Beslow told the magistrate yesterday.
The majority of the monthly sum Evangelista is requesting would cover the round-the-clock nannies and gun-toting drivers that are simply the due of any son of a single mom and an overseas billionaire, her lawyer argued yesterday. But Pinault, whose family is worth an estimated $11.5 billion, is fighting the expenditures tooth and nail.
During a lengthy deposition last Tuesday, Pinault's lawyer grilled her on just why she needs a team of heat-packing drivers who are former police detectives -- at a whopping cost of $175,000 a year.
Evangelista also wants $80,000 a year for a nanny, Pinault lawyer David Aaronson complained to the judge yesterday.
"She testified that she wants to have a 24-hour nanny because she does not want to be alone with the child . . . Miss Evangelista, you should understand, has a worth of more than $8 million, and she earned, last year, $1.8 million."
The judge immediately scratched out the $7,500 Evangelista was seeking for monthly "vacation" expenses, but ultimately seemed very sympathetic to the security and nanny costs, noting that these may simply be prudent expenditures for raising a high-profile, high-risk Manhattan scion.
"These are the extraordinary expenses that may be a part of the child's life," the judge said.
"And if there is a trial [in the support case] with a lot of publicity, there will probably be a need for two detectives to drive this kid around."
It's understandable, too, for Evangelista to want another adult -- a nanny -- to be on hand given her security concerns and travel requirements of her job, the judge said.
"How many hours a week do you work?" the judge asked the model at one point.
"On days when I do not work, I am working on my image," Evangelista answered, her voice soft, and tinged with defensiveness. "I have to hit the gym. I have beauty appointments. I have to work toward my next job and maintaining my image," she said, "just like an athlete."
"When I work, it can be a 16-hour day," she added. Both lawyers and Evangelista declined comment after the proceeding.
11 comments:
You get a big HOE SIT DOWN for even attempting this mess.
Why does she need to sit down? Yes the money is excessive but the man has billions and he's overly generous to his other child. That's not cool. The little boy deserves the same.. And he came first.
This dude and the Prince of Monaco.
Hitting these woman raw dawg style, popping in their coochies and denying paternity.
That's how Heidi Klum got her first child. Same situation. And the brother is French, like DSK. You know he has more sidepieces. Amen.
she needs to have several seats
if he doesn't pay call BOUNTY ALERT!
Renting out your uterus does pay..WOW
What the fuck is bounty alert? We don't have that where I'm from I don't think. I mean is it some gang of salty very butch lesbos who force deadbeat dads into paying child support ? That's what I'm leaning towards based off the context clues, every time this situation is mentioned on this site, somebody's always like "call bounty alert." I really can't figure it out, someone enlighten me.
Today's women have it all wrong they take no time in making sure that they are picking or sexing a willing participant of life responsibilities. All that want is the money so they won't have to struggle but they think nothing of the hurt and pain that child will be subjected too trying to create a new life with no standards or foundation. Family is about love, connection and unity and most of these baby momma are not thinking of much when they are creating these kinds of situation especially if the person that you are sleeping with already has a family. I know that it take two but the woman should always care to be smarter and more accountable because men act like having self control is not a valuable life skills but it is and it can help you avoid 18 years of drama. At the end of the day being a parent is never about you and all about the children that seem to get very little consideration from both sides.
So why even put ur self in this position to get pregnant if u dont have noooo time to even have a kid? she dont have time for her own damn child! the child gonna be calling the nanny mommy. this is dumb, real dumb. yes she deserve aa BIG ASS HOE SIT DOWN MOMENT! she worried more bout her image and beauty and working out to care for her own child. This sum stupid azz sh*t! smh
She is right for wanting support but that amount is excessive. A child doesn't need that amount per month whether he lives in a two parent home or not. And the 24 hour nanny request makes her look bad.
I remember years ago, Linda Evangelista was evicted from a NY high rise on 66th Street because she was claiming it was her permanent address so she was entitled to the rent stabilization law. She lost and had to move. Then it was reported that she had the very beginning stages of emphysema. This is a desperate move for this over the hill, homeless, two steps from welfare, can't hardly breathe trick.
She needs the money cuz the only other option for her is the corner.
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