Linda Evangelista and Billionaire Ex-Boyfriend End Child Support Battle
Supermodel Linda Evangelista finally arrived at a settlement with her ex-boyfriend and baby daddy after a bitter childcare support battle.
It is reported that Linda and billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault settled the child support feud over the phone. The details of the settlement are not yet disclosed to the public. Linda is demanding $46,000-a-month of child support payments from Pinault for their five-year-old son Augie.
The Canadian model Linda was about to took the witness stand yesterday to testify against Pinault and his reluctance to support his own child. However, the two already reached an agreement and is about to put it in detailed writing before the court.
Francois-Henri Pinault's lawyer David Aronson said after stepping out of the courthouse, "Everybody's glad for the sake and the benefit of the child that it's done."
Upon taking the witness stand, Pinault admitted that he left the model when he told her that she was pregnant in 2006. He said that Linda may have intentionally got herself pregnant and he had no part of the decision-making. Thus, he decided to put an end on the relationship.
Pinault explained that they were dating for about four months when she got pregnant and he did not know her very much. He also added that he tried convincing Linda to terminate the pregnancy but she has decided to keep the baby.
The Canadian supermodel, on the other hand, explained in one of her interviews that the child support are for the child's nanny that costs $7,000 a month, armed drivers that costs as much as $16,000 a month and other needs.
Pinault criticized his ex-girlfriend for her outlandish demands and claimed that the money she is asking for is for her own needs and not the child's.
François-Henri Pinault is the chief executive officer of PPR, the conglomerate that owns Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Bottega Veneta. He is now married to Hollywood actress Salma Hayek and has a four-year-old daughter named Valentina. The billionaire also has two other children from his previous marriage.