‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein was facing arrest in Miami ‘after ignoring court orders over unpaid debt’ before she died

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‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein was facing arrest in Miami ‘after ignoring court orders over unpaid debt’ before she died
Author: Summer Raemason
Published: Jan, 03 2025 00:11

SOCIALITE Jocelyn Wildenstein was facing arrest in Miami after reportedly ignoring court orders over unpaid debts before she died. The 84-year-old, nicknamed Catwoman after extreme plastic surgeries, passed away in Paris on Tuesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism.

 ['Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein was reportedly facing jail before her death]
Image Credit: The Sun ['Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein was reportedly facing jail before her death]

She was found "unresponsive" by her long time partner and fiance Lloyd Klein. DailyMail.com has now reported the eccentric billionaire was about to be hauled into custody after failing to appear at court. She was due to attend a hearing on October 23 in Miami over an unpaid $334,000 debt.

 [The plastic surgery loving socialite is understood to have had around $334,000 unpaid debt]
Image Credit: The Sun [The plastic surgery loving socialite is understood to have had around $334,000 unpaid debt]

Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens issued a writ of bodily attachment and sent officers to take Wildenstein into custody until she could go to court. The socialite had been staying in Paris and it was not known whether she would go back to the States - where she was facing eviction from her home in Miami Beach.

 [One of the last pictures of Wildenstein out in Paris with her fiance Lloyd Klein]
Image Credit: The Sun [One of the last pictures of Wildenstein out in Paris with her fiance Lloyd Klein]

Court records alleged her debts are regarding $268,000 owed to Regal Jewelry and Gift Shop plus $75,928 in interest. The case dates back from her 2018 bankruptcy case, where Wildenstein, again, left the fees unpaid. The company decided to take further legal action in Miami and when she failed to comply with court orders, it was asked if she could be held in contempt.

 [Jocelyn Wildenstein has sadly died aged 84]
Image Credit: The Sun [Jocelyn Wildenstein has sadly died aged 84]

Judge Sanchez-Llorens wrote on November 4: "Defendant may be confined in the Miami-Dade County Jail until the earliest possible time that she can be brought before the Court. "However, Defendant may be released upon the posting of a bond in the amount of $1,000.00.".

 [The socialite was famed for her extreme cosmetic surgeries]
Image Credit: The Sun [The socialite was famed for her extreme cosmetic surgeries]

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