Jocelyn Wildenstein (née Périsset; born August 5, 1945) is a New York City socialite known for extensive facial surgeries (which has earned her the monikers "Catwoman" and "Bride of Wildenstein"), her divorce from Alec Wildenstein in 1999, and for her extravagant lifestyle -- she once calculated her yearly telephone bill at $60,000 and food and wine costs at $547,000.
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Early life
Jocelyne Périsset was born in Lausanne, Switzerland; her father worked in a sporting goods store. She began dating Ciryl Piguet, a Swiss movie producer, at the age of 17. She later lived in Paris with Italian French filmmaker Sergio Gobbi. There she became a skilled hunter and pilot. She was introduced to Alec Wildenstein by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi at a shooting weekend at the Wildenstein's African ranch "Ol Jogi."
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Marriage and divorce
Jocelyn Wildenstein married Alec N. Wildenstein when they were both in their 30s. He was a member of the Wildenstein family - a wealthy family of renowned art dealers. The divorce was not amicable, and has been described as "scandalous." Mrs. Wildenstein walked in on her husband and a 19-year-old Russian model in her bedroom at the Wildenstein New York home, and he threatened her with a gun. This resulted in a night in jail for Alec Wildenstein. The presiding judge, Marilyn Diamond, received death threats in the mail during the proceedings. The marital home in New York was later sold by Ms. Wildenstein to real estate developer Janna Bullock for $13 million and required substantial renovation. During her divorce, the judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery. She received $2.5 billion in the divorce settlement and $100 million each year for 13 years after. During the divorce proceedings, Ms. Wildenstein enlisted the services of Ed Rollins for public relations assistance and (at various times) both Bernard Clair and Kenneth Godt for legal counsel.
Surgeries
Jocelyn Wildenstein has had extensive cosmetic surgery to her face over the years, creating a "very unnatural appearance". The surgery was intended to elicit a more catlike look, according to her husband. Wildenstein is rumoured to have spent $4 million on plastic surgery, apparently done to please her husband, who loved big cats. Despite the unusual appearance of the plastic surgeries, Ms. Wildenstein is reported to be "ecstatic with her work. She feels beautiful. She looks in the mirror and she loves what she sees. She got exactly what she wanted."
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