Creditors for Jocelyn Wildenstein, the plastic surgery queen dubbed Catwoman, have sold off one of her three Trump World Tower units in Manhattan for just under $2million.
The apartment, on the 51st floor of 845 United Nations Plaza, has been completely gutted and looks drastically different from the lavish associations it once had. The unit sold for $1,980,000, according to property records.
The apartment was sold last month and Jason Haber of Warburg realty was the broker for the listing. Wildenstein, 80, had three apartments at the tower but was forced to relinquish them as creditors seek to get money she owed.
Her other two apartments at the property are still for sale for $5.59million for both, though they can be sold separately, the New York Post reports.
The Swiss-born socialite, who earned the nickname Catwoman in a nod to her cosmetically-altered feline features, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2018 according to federal court papers.
The apartment, on the 51st floor of 845 United Nations Plaza, has been completely gutted and looks drastically different from the lavish associations it once had
The Swiss-born socialite, who earned the nickname Catwoman in a nod to her cosmetically-altered feline features, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2018 according to federal court papers. Pictured in August
Wildenstein first became a fixture in the New York press around the time of her 1999 split from Alec N. Wildenstein – where she got a $2.5billion settlement – as she bragged about the high costs of her lavish lifestyle and penchant for plastic surgery.
Two decades later, the woman who once purchased a capuchin monkey as a pet found herself with no checking or savings accounts, no retirement fund or pension plans and no investments, according to her filing.
The filing came after an involuntary petition was filed against Wildenstein by three of her creditors including the Board of Managers at Trump World Tower Condominium.
The other two petitioners were the law firms of Carter Ledyard & Milburn and Matalon Shweky Elman, who claimed to be owed $124,605.46 and $78,474.23 respectively for unpaid legal services.
The once exquisite unit sold for $1,980,000, according to property records
The filing came after an involuntary petition was filed against Wildenstein by three of her creditors including the Board of Managers at Trump World Tower Condominium
Remnants of the kitchen after that too was gutted before the sale of the property
Wildenstein’s longtime beau Lloyd Klein was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2013. He had a tumor the size of an orange removed from his armpit and underwent three rounds of grueling chemotherapy.
In 2017, he was told the cancer had spread to his spine and liver and he only had six months to live. In Jan. 2019, he reported to Dailymail.com that he was in remission.
The couple have been engaged since 2017 when Lloyd presented the New York socialite with a 32-carat diamond ring which is reportedly ‘worth millions.’
In 2017, Jocelyn and Lloyd hit headlines as they dismissed claims of a late night fight.
A view showing how the bedroom used to look at the listing before it was gutted entirely
A look at the kitchen shows Wildenstein enjoyed living on the wild side when it came to her interior design
The living room was adorned with a number of peculiar furniture pieces, giving a very eclectic vibe
They insisted they injured themselves having passionate sex after a dish of beef bourguignon exploded.
Neighbours had heard screaming coming from their apartment and police arrested both after they arrived at 1am to find the shattered casserole dish on the kitchen floor, bruises to Wildenstein’s neck and arms and a cut to Klein’s forehead.
Canadian-born couturier Lloyd said he had raced to the shower to wash the scalding broth off his legs where he says he slipped and fell, suffering a small cut to the forehead.
Wildenstein joined him the bathroom to check he was OK but before long the couple had moved to the bedroom and started to have sex.
Only a few fixtures still remain in the home and they are mostly for viewing purposes
Her other two apartments at the property are still for sale for $5.59million
They told DailyMail.com that neighbors overheard their noisy lovemaking and wrongly leapt to the conclusion that Wildenstein was being attacked.
In December 2016, Wildenstein was arrested for sinking her claws into Klein’s face and scratching him with scissors in a now-notorious catfight.
The designer escaped by bundling her into a closet before Wildenstein called the police herself only to be arrested when they saw her partner’s wounds.
Klein would face the ignominy of arrest himself just days later when police accused him of pushing Wildenstein when he went back to collect his belongings
The Trump World Towers offer lush views of the East River in New York City
Additional photos show the surrounding neighborhood for the Trump World Towers
