Now Donovan is accusing David of hiding money...
From The Daily Mail
Billionaire music mogul David Geffen's estranged husband has demanded the tycoon give him full access to his finances as their contentious divorce turns even nastier.
Donovan Michaels, 32, and Geffen, 82, tied the knot in 2023 without a prenup, and the dancer turned trainer claims his billionaire ex is hiding exactly how much he's worth, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail.
Celebrity attorney Samantha Spector, who is representing Michaels, said Geffen 'is no different' from any other litigant going through a divorce and should disclose all of his financial statements and assets as required by law.
Geffen is currently proposing that he pay Michaels $50,000-a-month for 12 months, backdated to May of this year.
'This is quite literally a case of David and Goliath, whether there is a great socio-economic disparity between the parties,' Spector wrote in the affidavit filed Thursday.
'Donovan, who grew up in the foster care system, spent the majority of his adult life under the financial control of David, first in a romantic relationship and then in a marriage.
'Now Donovan is being unfairly outspent in a divorce against an opponent (to wit, David) who is prepared to win by any means necessary. As is common knowledge, David is one of the world’s richest, most powerful, and influential men who, after making a fortune in the entertainment industry, pivoted full-time to operating The David Geffen Company, Barham Maritime LLC, and his Foundation, all three of which are in the business of leveraging billions of dollars for power, profit, and maximum tax benefit,' the affidavit reads.
Spector added in the court documents that Geffen has 'falsely attempted' to portray himself as an 'aging retiree'.
Geffen co-founded Asylum Records in 1971, making a fortune from signings including the Eagles, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan.
He went on to found Geffen Records in 1980, whose roster included Elton John, Cher, Aerosmith and Whitesnake.
Geffen also made vast sums of money through his eponymous film company, which made hits including Beetlejuice and Risky Business, before co-founding the iconic DreamWorks movie studio with Steven Spielberg.
Michaels - also known as David Armstrong - reportedly met Geffen when he worked as a personal trainer in 2020.
Spector is asking the judge to dismiss Geffen's requests to terminate Michaels' spousal support and to impose a $30,000 sanction against the trainer.
'Donovan cannot even ascertain David's income available for spousal support because David is aggressively obstructing discovery and limiting the financial information David deems necessary for Donovan to review,' Spector said in the October 2 affidavit. 'But David is not entitled to "pick and choose" which information he is willing to release.'
7 comments:
Are Donovan’s nut huggers the same brand Stephon had on?
He has a lot of money to hide. There will be some money trail to follow. LOLO
Donovan better take what he can get before they decide to send the hit man to take him out.
“spent the majority of his adult life under the financial control of David“……………………………… this man is 32 and met Geffen 5 years ago. That is NOT “most” of his adult life
I don't know which is worse--a gullible old person or a younger one who feels entitled to what another worked hard for before they even knew them. Disgusting!
Geffen had absolutely zero to gain from marrying this man. I dont know what kind of half breed mandingo magic he put on him but it was definitely not worth all this. I bet Geffen wont get married again..
Geffen needs to learn how to spell p-r-e-n-u-p.
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