David Geffen Denies Estranged Husband's Contract Claims

Last month media mogul David Geffen's estranged, much younger husband, Donovan Michaels, accused Geffen of abuse and filing for divorce after he sought to renegotiate the terms of their agreement [click here if you missed that].

Geffen claims there was no such agreement, written, oral or implied...

From The Daily Mail

David Geffen has doubled down on insisting his estranged boytoy husband's claims he's a six and drug-crazed abuser are 'a work of fiction'.

Donovan Michaels, 32, alleges his billionaire ex-beau Geffen, 82, forced him to take drugs, subjected him to abusive six and controlled his every move.

Among the salacious claims in his lawsuit were that Geffen forced him to have all his body hair lasered off and once flew into a rage at the sight of an ingrown hair.

The pair met in 2016 on SeekingArrangements.com, a dating website often used by rich people looking for much younger partners.

Geffen, a movie and music producer worth about $9 billion, allegedly paid Michaels $10,000 for sex on the night they met, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court as part of their messy divorce.

The pair began a relationship and married in 2023 without a prenup, according to the complaint that accuses Geffen of breach of contract.

Geffen promised the Daily Mail the claims were false and he would defend them, insisting there was never any agreement he would look after Michaels.

'There was no contract - express, written, oral, or implied - that has ever existed. We will be vigorously and righteously defending against this false, pathetic lawsuit,' his lawyer Patty Glaser said hours after the lawsuit was filed.

Geffen on Saturday made good on his promise with a written response to the court calling the claims 'ludicrous and contrived'.

'Plaintiff cannot embarrass Geffen and extort a settlement with petty gossip and salacious lies,' the document read.

Geffen's lawyers denied Michaels' claim that the billionaire promised to give him a life of luxury until his death, along with shared ownership of assets.

The response declared there were no agreements of this nature in Geffen's estate planning documents or financial records.

He detailed how Michaels burned through massive amounts of cash during their relationship, using assistants to charge luxury purchases to Geffen's accounts.

This included fine clothing, plastic surgery, extravagant gifts for friends, and as the marriage began to break down he spent big on OnlyFans and male escorts.

'Geffen loved Plaintiff and treated him with nothing but kindness, respect, and generosity throughout their relationship,' the filing claimed.

The response cited the billionaire's friends and staff describing Michaels as 'living like a king' off Geffen's money during the marriage.

All the while, it claimed, Michaels was hiding affairs and cocaine and ketamine addictions that persisted even after Geffen paid for rehab.

Geffen's filing also rubbished claims he left Michaels destitute and homeless after cutting him off when he filed for divorce in May.

He noted the younger man was living rent-free in one of his New York apartments and received a voluntary monthly allowance.