Despite facing arrest in the US for unpaid debts, the late socialite spent thousands of pounds per night on a luxurious suite in Paris.
Wildenstein and her partner Lloyd Klein, 57, stayed at Hotel Balzac Paris in the 'Eiffel Tower View Suite'. The death of the plastic surgery-addicted Swiss socialite at 84 on New Year’s Eve sparked huge international interest. But until now, details of her final weeks have been a mystery.revealed on Sunday that the one-time billionaire had been spending £1 850 a night on a luxurious set of rooms with views of the Eiffel Tower, despite facing arrest in the US for huge unpaid debts.
Wildenstein and her partner Lloyd Klein, 57, stayed at Hotel Balzac Paris, just off the Champs-Élysées, for the final months of her life. They occupied its finest room, the “Eiffel Tower View Suite”. Wildenstein and fashion designer Klein are thought to have lived in the marble-clad suite, which offers panoramic views of the city of lights, since August.This means that throughout the five months, the cost of the couple’s residence alone would have been around £275 000, matching the huge debt Wildenstein was being demanded to pay by a judge in Miami. It was a final act of extravagance for the larger-than-life socialite, who had been enjoying a lavish lifestyle after receiving a $2 billion divorce settlement.However, in 2018, Wildenstein filed for bankruptcy, citing debts that included $268,000 owed to Regal Jewelry and Gift Shop for unreturned gems, plus $75,928 in interest. When the debt went unpaid, the firm pursued legal action. This led to a writ of bodily attachment issued by Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens in October 2023. The order authorised sheriffs in Florida to arrest Wildenstein and detain her until she complied with court orders, At the time of her death, Wildenstein was also facing eviction from her Miami Beach apartment in a separate legal case. She reportedly took temporary residence in Paris, leaving questions about whether she planned to address her mounting legal issues in the US.Wildenstein was believed to have spent millions on facelift
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