Jocelyn Wildenstein (née Jocelyne Périsset; born August 5th, 1940) is a
Swiss
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socialite
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known for her extensive
cosmetic surgery
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, resulting in her catlike appearance; her 1999 high-profile divorce from billionaire art dealer and businessman
Alec Wildenstein
Alec Nathan Wildenstein (August 5, 1940 – February 18, 2008) was a French-born American billionaire businessman, art dealer, racehorse owner, and breeder.
Biography
Born in Marseille, Wildenstein was raised in New York City where his family own ...
; and her extravagant lifestyle and subsequent bankruptcy filing.
Switzerland
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on September 7, 1940. Her father worked in a sporting goods store. She began dating Swiss Cyril Piguet, producer of the 1964 film ''Un commerce tranquille'', at the age of 17. She later lived in Paris with Italian French filmmaker
Alec N. Wildenstein
Alec Nathan Wildenstein (August 5, 1940 – February 18, 2008) was a French-born American billionaire businessman, art dealer, racehorse owner, and breeder.
Biography
Born in Marseille, Wildenstein was raised in New York City where his family own ...
, of the wealthy family of renowned art dealers, by Saudi arms dealer
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at a shooting weekend at the Wildenstein African ranch "Ol Jogi". Périsset and Wildenstein married when they were both in their 30s and had two children together.
The Wildensteins' divorce in 1999 was not amicable. 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. This resulted in a night in jail for Alec Wildenstein. The presiding judge, Marilyn Diamond, received death threats in the mail during the proceedings. During her divorce, the judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery. Jocelyn enlisted the services of
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for public relations assistance and at various times both Bernard Clair and Kenneth Godt for legal counsel.
Wildenstein began dating fashion designer Lloyd Klein in 2003. Following highly publicized domestic incidents, the couple split in 2016.
Cosmetic surgery
Wildenstein has had extensive cosmetic surgeries to her face. Her catlike appearance has led media outlets to nickname her "Catwoman", "The Lion Queen", and "The Bride of Wildenstein". She denies having any plastic surgery, citing her Swiss heritage.
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.
Wildenstein received $2.5 billion in her divorce settlement and $100 million each year for the following 13 years. The judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery.
Following her divorce, Wildenstein sold the marital home in New York to real estate developer Janna Bullock for $13 million.
In 2018, she filed for bankruptcy.
Jocelyn
Jocelyn is a surname and first name. It is a unisex (male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Josselyn, ...