Jocelyn Wildenstein
Jocelyn Wildenstein[1] (née Périsset; born August 5, 1940)[2] is an American socialite[3] and gay icon known for her extensive cosmetic surgery, resulting in her catlike appearance; her 1999 high-profile divorce from billionaire art dealer and businessman Alec Wildenstein;[4][5] and her extravagant lifestyle and subsequent bankruptcy filing.
Jocelyn Wildenstein | |
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| Born | Jocelynnys Dayannys da Silva Bezerra Périsset August 5, 1940 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Socialite |
| Known for | Extensive facial surgeries |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and relationships
Jocelynnys Dayannys da Silva Bezerra Périsset was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 5, 1940.[6][7] Her father worked in a sporting goods store.[2] She began dating Cyril Piguet, a Swiss movie producer, at the age of 17.[8] She later lived in Paris with Italian French filmmaker Sergio Gobbi.[9] While there, she became a skilled hunter and pilot.[3]
Périsset was introduced to Alec N. Wildenstein (of the wealthy family of renowned art dealers[10]) by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi at a shooting weekend at the Wildenstein African ranch "Ol Jogi".[11] Périsset and Wildenstein were married when they were both in their 30s[8] and had two children together.[12]
The Wildensteins' divorce in 1999[4][11] was not amicable.[13] Jocelyn walked in on her husband and a 19-year-old Russian model in her bedroom at the Wildenstein New York home, and he threatened her with a gun.[14][15] This resulted in a night in jail for Alec Wildenstein.[15] The presiding judge, Marilyn Diamond, received death threats in the mail during the proceedings.[16] During her divorce, the judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery.[17] Jocelyn enlisted the services of Ed Rollins[9][18] for public relations assistance and (at various times) both Bernard Clair[9][19] and Kenneth Godt[20] for legal counsel.
Wildenstein began dating fashion designer Lloyd Klein[21] in 2003.[22] Following highly publicized domestic incidents,[23][21][22] the couple split in 2016.[22]
Cosmetic surgery
Wildenstein has had extensive cosmetic surgeries to her face.[24] Her catlike appearance[25][21] has led media outlets to nickname her "Catwoman", "The Lion Queen", and "The Bride of Wildenstein".[26] She denies having any plastic surgery, citing her Swiss heritage.[25]
Finances
Wildenstein is known for her extravagant lifestyle. She once calculated her yearly telephone bill at $60,000 and food and wine costs at $547,000.[10]
Wildenstein received $2.5 billion in her divorce settlement and $100 million each year for the following 13 years.[27] The judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery.[17]
Following her divorce, Wildenstein sold the marital home in New York to real estate developer Janna Bullock for $13 million.[28]
In 2018, she filed for bankruptcy.[29]
References
- "The Crazy Life of Billionaire Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- Konigsberg 1997, p. 34.
- McCracken 2008, p. 25.
- Dunford 2009, p. 181.
- DeMello 2007, pp. 13, 36.
- "The crazy life of billionaire socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein". The Independent. January 5, 2017.
- UK, Lianna Brinded, Business Insider. "The crazy life of billionaire socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein". Business Insider.
- Konigsberg 1997, p. 35.
- Carlin, Peter Ames (January 26, 1998). "Surgical Strike". People Magazine. 49 (3). ISSN 0093-7673. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Felder & Victor 2011.
- Faith, Nicholas (February 22, 2008). "Alec Wildenstein: Art dealer and racehorse owner who divorced in a blaze of publicity". The Independent. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- Heigl, Alex (December 9, 2016). "The Famous Life and Face of Jocelyn Wildenstein". People. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- Crowley 2005, pp. 164–165.
- "People & Places: Art dealer admits he pulled gun on wife". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. September 9, 2000. p. A2. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- Konigsberg 1997, p. 32.
- Felder 2004, pp. 122–126.
- Portmann 2004, p. 66.
- Grove, Lloyd (June 9, 2000). "The Reliable Source". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- Gupte, Pranay (May 17, 2005). "It's Personal for a Top NYC Divorce Lawyer". The Sun. New York. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- "Jocelyn gives bankrupt beau the brush-off". New York Post. November 10, 1999. p. 30. Retrieved February 4, 2012. (subscription required) for full content.
- Steinbuch, Yaron (July 31, 2017). "'Catwoman' gets engaged months after brawl with boyfriend".
- "Jocelyn Wildenstein's Boyfriend Lloyd Klein Reveals What Happened the Night of the Attack". PEOPLE.com.
- Prendergast, Daniel; Saul, Emily (November 5, 2017). "Catwoman and boyfriend arrested, again".
- Jones 2008, p. 123.
- McCarthy, Tyler (February 13, 2018). "'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein denies having any plastic surgery, cites her Swiss heritage". Fox News.
- "The crazy life of billionaire socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein". PressFrom - AU.
- Petridou, Ria (September 29, 2011). "Queens of plastic: Jocelyn Wildenstein". Fashion Love. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- Greene, Penelope (July 26, 2007). "Buy High, Sell Higher". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- Marsh, Julia; Keil, Jennifer Gould (May 17, 2018). "'Catwoman' files for bankruptcy". New York Post.
Bibliography – books
- Cottom, Daniel (2006), Unhuman culture (illustrated ed.), University of Pennsylvania Press, ISBN 978-0-8122-3956-0CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Crowley, Kieran (2005). Almost Paradise: The Murder of Multimillionaire Ted Ammon in the Hamptons. New York: St. Martin's. ISBN 978-0-312-99913-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- DeMello, Margo (2007). Encyclopedia of body adornment. Westport, CT: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-33695-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Dunford, Martin (2009). The Rough Guide to New York City (11 ed.). London: Rough Guides. ISBN 978-0-8070-1618-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Felder, Raoul (2004). "The Wildenstein Divorce". Bare Knuckle Negotiation. Hoboken: Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-46333-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Felder, Raoul; Victor, Barbara (2011). "The Wildenstein Case". The Good Divorce: How to Walk Away Financially Sound and Emotionally Happy. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-59296-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Jones, Jessica Dorfman (2007). The Art of Cheating. New York: Pocket. ISBN 978-1-4165-4913-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Jones, Meredith (2008). Skintight: an Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery. Oxford: Berg Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84520-669-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- McCracken, Grant David (2008). Transformations: Identity Construction in Contemporary Culture. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-21957-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Portmann, John (2004). Bad for Us: the lure of self-harm. Boston: Beacon Press. ISBN 978-0-8070-1618-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Tebbel, Cyndi (2000), The body snatchers: how the media shapes women (illustrated ed.), Sydney: Finch, ISBN 978-1-876451-07-3CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Bibliography – periodicals
- Konigsberg, Eric (December 15, 1997). "What Money Can't Buy". New York. 30 (48): 31–37, 109, 116. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved February 5, 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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