News of Kevin Costner‘s divorce has been dominating the headlines, however the split initially was a shock to followers of the actor. However, he is now claiming that his estranged wife had been planning her exit from the wedding for some time.
In court docket paperwork filed this week, Costner, 68, detailed Christine Baumgartner’s uncommon spending habits within the lead-up to their split.
According to his attorneys, she “has shown a disturbing propensity in the last several months, both before and after separation, to take [Kevin’s] property without his knowledge or consent, especially since this case was filed”.
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The Yellowstone actor alleges that Baumgartner took $25,000 from his property funds to pay a Los Angeles felony defence lawyer, and in addition bought a luxurious automotive months before they broke up.
Costner’s lawyer notes that the automobile buy was a purple flag, because the pair at all times leased their vehicles. According to the prenuptial settlement they each signed in 2004, every particular person will get to maintain any private autos within the occasion of a break-up.
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The actor’s attorneys allege that by shopping for this automotive, it proves she “had been planning her exit long before she told [Kevin] in April 2023”.
Court paperwork additionally present that Costner is taking steps to stop Baumgartner from eradicating gadgets from their dwelling, which she was ordered to vacate by the top of July.
“Christine shall be permitted to remove her toiletries, clothing, handbags and jewellery,” based on the Friday order signed by Judge Thomas Anderle. The former purse designer is prohibited, nevertheless, from taking “any other items of property including, but not limited to, furniture, furnishings, appliances, and artwork.”
Per their pre-nup, there’s “no community property”, and Costner would not need her eradicating something that is not particularly hers.
“[Christine’s] counsel has stated, in writing, that [Christine] ‘plans’ to remove many items which are not [her] separate property,” paperwork from Costner’s attorneys state.
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When Baumgartner’s attorneys had been requested to supply an inventory of gadgets she needed to take, they produced a “hopelessly vague and ambiguous” listing in response, says Costner’s crew.
“For instance, Petitioner lists ‘Plates and bowls/silverware’ without specifying which plates, which bowls and which silverware. She lists ‘Christine’s family heirlooms and/or gifts to her’ but does not specify which items she believes were gifted to her (as opposed to both parties or the children),” based on the doc.
“She lists ‘Christine’s personal electronic’ but fails to specify what that means. Is a TV a ‘personal’ electronic? Is she referring to household computers? Which ones?” the doc acknowledged.
Some of the issues on the listing of gadgets that Baumgartner desires to take, together with out of doors furnishings, gymnasium gear and artwork are Kevin’s property, based on the doc.
Baumgartner’s attorneys shot down claims that Costner was involved that his ex-wife would “take too many pots and pans”, including that it is “quite trivial given his 2022 income of about $24,000,000 and claimed net worth of about $200,000,000 (which we believe is understated).”
On May 1, Christine Baumgartner formally filed for divorce from the Oscar winner after virtually 19 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences”.
Costner filed his response someday later, additionally itemizing irreconcilable variations because the trigger of the divorce.
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Baumgartner and Costner share three kids collectively, Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13. Baumgartner has subsequently requested US$248,000 (approx. $374,735) per thirty days in youngster help, a determine which Costner has rejected as “inflated.”
In truth, Costner claimed that his wife’s request for youngster help funds is to fund her cosmetic surgery.
Costner’s forensic accountant alleged that Baumgartner’s spending contains US$100,000 price of beauty surgical procedure, hundreds of {dollars} in boutique purchasing, ATM withdrawals as effectively different bills that Costner’s authorized crew are affirming don’t have anything to do with youngster help.
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