Jocelyn Wildenstein
| Jocelynnys Dayannnys da Silva Bezerra[1] | |
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| Born | Jocelyn Perisset[2] August 5, 1940 |
| Spouse | Alec N. Wildenstein |
Jocelyn Wildenstein was born August 5, 1940 in Lausanne, Switzerland[3]. Her maiden name was Perisset[4]. She is widely known for extensive facial surgeries[5], an extravagant lifestyle (Jocelyn once enumerated her yearly telephone bill at $60,000 and food/wine costs at $547,000[6]) as a famous[7] New York socialite, and her divorce from Alec Wildenstein in 1999[8].
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[edit] Personal life
Jocelyn Perisset's father worked in a sporting goods store[9]. She began dating Ciryl Piguet (a Swiss movie producer) at the age of 17[10]. She later lived in Paris with French filmmaker Sergio Gobbi[11]. Jocelyn grew up in a middle class family in Switzerland. There she became a skilled hunter and pilot[12]. She was introduced to Alec Wildenstein by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi at a shooting weekend at the Wildenstein's African ranch 'Ol Jogi'[13].
[edit] Divorce
Jocelyn Wildenstein was married to Alec Wildenstein when they were both in their 30's.[14] Alec was a member of the Wildenstein family - a well off family of renowned art dealers.[15] The divorce was not amicable, and has been described as "scanalous"[16]. The presiding judge (Marilyn Diamond) received death threats in the mail during the proceedings[17]. The marital home in New York was later sold by Ms. Wildenstein to Janna Bullock for 13 million dollars and required substantial renovation[18]. During her divorce, the judge stipulated that Jocelyn could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery.[19] She received $2.5 billion in the divorce settlement and $100 million each year for 13 years after.[20] During the divorce proceedings, Ms. Wildenstein enlisted the services of Ed Rollins[21][22] for public relations assistance and (at various times) both Bernard Clair[23][24] and Kenneth Godt [25] for legal council.
[edit] Surgeries
Jocelyn Wildenstein has had extensive cosmetic surgery to her face[26] over the years, creating a "very unnatural appearance"[27] intended to elicit a more catlike look.[28] Reactions to the facial surgical alterations typically evoke strong reactions, both negative[29] and positive.[30][31]
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- ^ [1] Mail Online, Daily Mail Staff Writer, "He's brave!"
- ^ New York Magazine, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Konigsberg, "What Money Can't Buy", p.34
- ^ Transformations: Identity Construction in Contemporary Culture, Grant David McCracken, p.25
- ^ New York Magazine, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Konigsberg, "What Money Can't Buy", p.34
- ^ Encyclopedia of body adornment, Margo DeMello, p. 13 and 36
- ^ The Good Divorce: How to Walk Away Financially Sound and Emotionally Happy, Raoul Felder and Barbara Victor, Chapter 9 - The Wildenstein Case
- ^ Five-Star Baby Name Advisor: The Smart New Way to Name Your Baby, Bruce Lansky and Megan McGinnis, p.98
- ^ The Rough Guide to New York City, 11th Edition, Martin Dunford, p. 181
- ^ New York Magazine, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Konigsberg, "What Money Can't Buy", p.34
- ^ New York Magazine, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Konigsberg, "What Money Can't Buy", p.35
- ^ [2] People Magazine, Peter Ames Carlin, "Surgical Strike" January 26, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 3
- ^ Transformations: Identity Construction in Contemporary Culture, Grant David McCracken, p.25
- ^ [3] The Independant, Feb 22 2008, "Alec Wildenstein: Art dealer and racehorse owner who divorced in a blaze of publicity"
- ^ [4] New York Magazine, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Konigsberg, "What Money Can't Buy", p.35
- ^ The Good Divorce: How to Walk Away Financially Sound and Emotionally Happy, Raoul Felder and Barbara Victor, Chapter 9 - The Wildenstein Case
- ^ Almost Paradise: The Murder of Multimillionaire Ted Ammon in the Hamptons, Kieran Crowley, p. 164-165
- ^ Bare knuckle negotiation: savvy tips and true stories from the master of give and take, Raoul Lionel Felder, p122 - 126, "The Wildenstein Divorce"
- ^ [5] The New York Times, Penelope Greene, "Buy High, Sell Higher"
- ^ Bad for us: the lure of self-harm, John Portmann, p. 66
- ^ [6] Fashion Love, Ria Petridou, "Queens of plastic: Jocelyn Wildenstein"
- ^ [7] People Magazine, Peter Ames Carlin, "Surgical Strike" January 26, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 3
- ^ [8] The Washington Post, Lloyd Grove, "The Reliable Source"
- ^ [9] People Magazine, Peter Ames Carlin, "Surgical Strike" January 26, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 3
- ^ [10] The Sun,Pranay Gupte, May 17 2005, "It's Personal for a Top NYC Divorce Lawyer"
- ^ [11] New York Post, Nov 10, 1999, p. 30 "Jocelyn gives bankrupt beau the brush-off"
- ^ Skintight: An Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery, Meredith Jones, p. 123
- ^ http://news.makemeheal.com/celebrity-plastic-surgery/jocelyn-wildenstein-plastic-surgery/1391
- ^ The Art of Cheating: A Nasty Little Book for Tricky Little Schemers and Their Hapless Victims, Jessica Dorfman Jones, p. 105
- ^ Skintight: an anatomy of cosmetic surgery, Meredith Rachael Jones, p.116
- ^ Out magazine, Nov 1999, p. 52, Q&A with David Lachappelle
- ^ [12] The Hamilton Spectator, Melanie McDonagh, B1
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