Jocelyn Alice Wildenstein

Jocelyn Alice Wildenstein (died 31 December 2024) was a Swiss socialite known for her extensive cosmetic surgery, which created a cat-like facial appearance; her 1999 high-profile divorce from billionaire art dealer and businessman Alec Wildenstein; and her extravagant lifestyle and subsequent bankruptcy filing.

Cosmetic Surgery

Wildenstein had extensive cosmetic surgeries to her face. Her cat-like appearance led media outlets to nickname her "Catwoman", "The Lion Queen", and "The Bride of Wildenstein". She denied having excessive plastic surgery, citing her Swiss heritage, but admitted to a multimillion dollar surgery to make her eyes more cat-like, which she did with her husband.[10] According to Alec Wildenstein, "She was thinking that she could fix her face like a piece of furniture. Skin does not work that way, but she wouldn't listen".

Finances

Wildenstein was known for having lived her life in an extravagant manner. 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 (although this amount has been rumored to be as high as $3.8 billion) 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 City to real estate developer Janna Bullock for $13 million.

Wildenstein filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018, claiming she had $0 in her bank account and listing various tangible assets of $16.39 million against $6.38 million in liabilities. Her three apartments in Trump Tower were repossessed in 2020. Wildenstein told The Times in 2023 that she attributed her financial difficulties to problems with the trust set up following her divorce, and that the family of Alec Wildenstein had cut her off from payments in 2015.

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