Linda Evangelista’s son apparently can’t get out of bed for less than $46,000 a month
Considering supermodel and Canada Walk of Fame inductee Linda Evangelista famously told Vogue in 1990, “[Supermodels] don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day,” it’s not all that shocking to hear she’s demanding $46,000 a month in child support from François-Henri Pinault, the father of her four-year-old son, Augustin. The request for what seems like steep financial support is even less shocking when we learn that, according to Evangelista’s lawyers, Pinault presently has $11 million set aside in trust for his daughter with Salma Hayek, while Evangelista has received no child support for Augustin.
Pinault is the CEO of PPR, the luxury fashion retailer that owns Gucci, Yves St. Laurent and Balenciaga among others, which makes the man far from a pauper (Pinault’s family net worth is estimated at $11.5 billion). Evangelista is asking for $80,000 for a full-time nanny (for that much we presume the nanny flies Augustin around with a magic umbrella), $7,500 for travel expenses (which a judge already vetoed) and armed chauffeurs to tote the boy around, a request the Manhattan Family Court judge is sympathetic to, saying that “if there is a trial with a lot of publicity, there will probably be a need for two detectives to drive this kid around.” Good luck, Linda—if we’ve learned anything from the Katie Holmes flick First Daughter, it’s that nothing says “happy, well-adjusted childhood” like being followed by armed guards everywhere you go.
• Linda Evangelista Demands $46,000 a Month in Child Support from François-Henri Pinault [The Cut]
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Considering supermodel and Canada Walk of Fame inductee Linda Evangelista famously told Vogue in 1990, “[Supermodels] don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day,” it’s not all that shocking to hear she’s demanding $46,000 a month in child support from François-Henri Pinault, the father of her four-year-old son, Augustin. The request for what seems like steep financial support is even less shocking when we learn that, according to Evangelista’s lawyers, Pinault presently has $11 million set aside in trust for his daughter with Salma Hayek, while Evangelista has received no child support for Augustin.
Pinault is the CEO of PPR, the luxury fashion retailer that owns Gucci, Yves St. Laurent and Balenciaga among others, which makes the man far from a pauper (Pinault’s family net worth is estimated at $11.5 billion). Evangelista is asking for $80,000 for a full-time nanny (for that much we presume the nanny flies Augustin around with a magic umbrella), $7,500 for travel expenses (which a judge already vetoed) and armed chauffeurs to tote the boy around, a request the Manhattan Family Court judge is sympathetic to, saying that “if there is a trial with a lot of publicity, there will probably be a need for two detectives to drive this kid around.” Good luck, Linda—if we’ve learned anything from the Katie Holmes flick First Daughter, it’s that nothing says “happy, well-adjusted childhood” like being followed by armed guards everywhere you go.
• Linda Evangelista Demands $46,000 a Month in Child Support from François-Henri Pinault [The Cut]){kind=link}
Pay up daddy.
what a leech.
Yes, it’s all relative. But child support is something every father/mother needs to pay – according to needs(each case is different) and means. A working Mom has needs for childcare and maybe security(although other than deterring kidnapping, I cant see why.) Why not hire a gun toting nanny? And even wearing design togs(given his Mom is a uber model)I cant see it costs more than $5000/mo to clothe a kid.
How do I apply for the nanny’s job – $80,000/year as a live in nanny is a great wage!
I think the request is a wee bit high – although I could easily see $25,000/mo in this situation being reasonable. Bearing in mind, the custodial parent also has to be responsible for half the costs.
The article says she has not received any child support for augustin. She should get the support she is asking for because the billionaire dead-beat dad wasn’t responsible enough to take care of his child in the first place. That “non-action” alone tells me he’s a jerk. I am divorced, and it wasn’t a great break up with my ex, and its hard sometimes to keep up with the support and deal with her, BUT they are my children, I love them and I want the best I can get for them, get over it and think what is best for the kids and in the long run yourself! Cheering on for Linda!
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