SOCIALITE Jocelyn Wildenstein was facing arrest in Miami after reportedly ignoring court orders over unpaid debts before she died. The 84-year-old, nicknamed Catwoman after extreme plastic surgeries, passed away in Paris on Tuesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism. She was found "unresponsive" by her long time partner and fiance Lloyd Klein.
DailyMail.com has now reported the eccentric billionaire was about to be hauled into custody after failing to appear in court. She was due to attend a hearing on October 23 in Miami over an unpaid $334,000 debt.
Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens issued a writ of bodily attachment and sent officers to take Wildenstein into custody until she could go to court . Read More The socialite had been staying in Paris and it was not known whether she would go back to the States - where she was facing eviction from her home in Miami Beach. Court records alleged her debts are regarding $268,000 owed to Regal Jewelry and Gift Shop plus $75,928 in interest.
The case dates back to her 2018 bankruptcy case, where Wildenstein, again, left the fees unpaid. The company decided to take further legal action in Miami and when she failed to comply with court orders, it was asked if she could be held in contempt. Most read in Celebrity Judge Sanchez-Llorens wrote on November 4: "Defendant may be confined in the Miami-Dade County Jail until the earliest possible time that she can be brought before the Court.
"However, Defendant may be released upon the posting of a.