Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner is not allowed to move any artwork, appliances or furniture from his $145 million mansion WITHOUT his consent after she was ordered to vacate the property
Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, is not allowed to take any belongings other than clothing, toiletries, handbags and jewelry when leaving his $145 million mansion.
As she prepares to leave the beachfront property in Carpinteria, Calif. by the end of the month, the 49-year-old handbag designer is barred from taking art, furniture, fixtures and appliances with her without his express consent.
The update amid their messy divorce comes after he accused her of ransacking the home they previously shared.
Through his lawyer, the 68-year-old Yellowstone star accused his ex of taking away their belongings “without his knowledge or consent,” which he says increased significantly after she “surprised” him by pretending filed for divorce for him.
The star also claimed that Baumgartner made payments to her own divorce lawyer using a credit card owned by one of Costner’s associates, according to documents obtained by TMZ.
Messy: Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, is not allowed to take any belongings other than her clothes, toiletries, handbags and jewelry when she leaves his $145 million mansion; seen in March 2022
The latest spat between the former couple came just days after a judge ruled that Costner must pay $129,000 a month in child support, which was a little over half what Baumgartner was asking for but more than double of what the actor and director had asked of him.
In the latest documents filed Thursday, Costner’s legal team wrote that Baumgartner “has shown a disturbing propensity to separate over the past few months, both before and after the split.” [Kevin’s] Property without his knowledge or consent, especially since the lawsuit was filed.”
One of the more puzzling claims in the documents is that Baumgartner allegedly paid a criminal defense attorney $25,000, which came from a real estate fund Costner set up.
He claimed he didn’t know anything about the payment and that the money should only have been used for real estate transactions anyway.
Even more puzzling, however, is why Baumgartner would want or need a criminal defense attorney in the first place, and the filing does not appear to resolve that question.
The documents allege another improper payment, this time an amount paid to Baumgartner’s divorce attorney, Susan Wiesner, which Costner’s team said was “charged to an employee’s credit card, which is traditionally used for and paid for by the Costner family’s house expenses.” “. [Kevin].’
They also accuse the handbag designer of receiving cash advances on multiple credit cards that were paid for by her ex but issued to household workers.
The employee credit card arrangement appears to allow Costner’s employees to immediately purchase necessary supplies for the family without having to come to him or his estranged wife for money.
Though several of the lawsuits in the filing appear to have been filed after Baumgartner filed for divorce from the Dances With Wolves star, Costner’s attorneys also appeared to accuse her of planning their breakup with big purchases in advance.
The filing alleged that Baumgartner bought a luxury car months before separating or filing for divorce, which may not be unusual for the wife of a ultra-rich star like Costner, but the documents say the couple typically leased all of their cars Cars.