The estranged youthful husband of billionaire mogul David Geffen has accused him of ‘systemic exploitation’ throughout their marriage and believing himself to be ‘untouchable’ within the newest bombshell authorized go well with of their acrimonious public divorce.
In court docket paperwork filed at Los Angeles Superior Court docket and seen by Every day Mail, Donovan Michaels – also called David Armstrong – sued his 82-year-old former lover for breach of contract and accused him of utilizing a ‘poisonous mixture of seduction, management, guarantees of affection, and lavish shows of wealth to entrap’ him in ‘a cycle of dependency, submission, and humiliation’.
Michaels, 32, mentioned their break up got here after Geffen filed for divorce again in Might and is ‘not a couple of mere private falling out’.
As an alternative, he alleges the breakdown is concerning the systemic exploitation of a susceptible, marginalized younger homosexual black man by a rich, highly effective white homosexual billionaire who believed himself untouchable’.
‘Behind the glittering façade of their relationship was a calculated sample of abuse and commodification,’ the 33-page authorized criticism alleges.
The most recent authorized filings provide a one-sided glimpse on how the famously personal leisure mogul – price an estimated $9billion – met the mannequin, with Michaels claiming Geffen contacted him by way of a high-end relationship platform after the youthful man moved to Florida with a buddy.
In his criticism, Michaels says whereas in Florida, he ‘fell into unique dancing and X-rated movies’ and that so as to ‘survive’ he went on SeekingArrangements.com – an internet site he says connects individuals for ‘mutually useful’ relationships’, the place Geffen contacted him and was ‘greater than keen to satisfy Michaels in individual’.
Donovan Michaels sued his 82-year-old former lover, David Geffen, for breach of contract and accused him of utilizing a ‘poisonous mixture of seduction, management, guarantees of affection, and lavish shows of wealth to entrap’ him in ‘a cycle of dependency, submission, and humiliation’
The estranged youthful husband of billionaire mogul David Geffen (pictured) has accused him of ‘systemic exploitation’ throughout their marriage and believing himself to be ‘untouchable’ within the newest bombshell authorized go well with of their acrimonious public divorce
Geffen allegedly paid Michaels $10,000 for intercourse on the night time they first met again in 2016, and over time, their paid sexual relationship developed right into a romantic partnership, based on the lawsuit seen by the Every day Mail.
‘Geffen advised Michaels he cherished him, and the 2 agreed to deal with one another as life companions, share all property equally, and that Geffen would assist Michaels financially for all times,’ the criticism states.
‘Michaels gave up his desires – his modeling profession, his independence – to dedicate himself totally to this promise,’ the criticism provides.
The criticism additionally alleges that whereas Geffen was celebrating aboard his superyacht in Venice final month – surrounded by A-list visitors forward of the Jeff Bezos–Lauren Sanchez marriage ceremony – he ordered Michaels to ‘instantly vacate’ their New York dwelling – a transfer that would depart him with no dwelling.
The go well with claims ‘at the exact same time, Geffen was decadently and extravagantly partying and dancing the night time away in Venice, Italy with the opposite .0001% of the wealthiest individuals on the planet,’ the criticism states.
Geffen then allegedly minimize off Michaels’ monetary assist, making it ‘unimaginable’ for him to safe secure housing or cowl fundamental residing bills.
‘Along with evicting Michaels, Geffen additionally minimize him off from his establishment monetary assist, making it unimaginable for Michaels to safe an acceptable residing state of affairs and supply for his every day requirements,’ the criticism states.
‘Whereas Geffen holds himself out to the general public as an awfully charitable man whose basis offers hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of {dollars} to advocacy and assist teams for the homeless and deprived populations, he’s concurrently endeavoring to render Michaels impoverished and homeless.’
In addition to Michael’s claims concerning the last days collectively, it features a collection of astonishing allegations about what went on throughout their relationship.
‘Geffen additionally discovered further methods to fulfill his unquenchable thirst for management over Michaels,’ the lawsuit claims.
‘With backhanded insults and put-downs about Michaels’ previous and lack of sophistication, Geffen cultivated Michaels’ insecurity and self-doubt. He critiqued each side of Michaels’ look and exercised strict management over his physique hygiene.’
Geffen allegedly paid Michaels $10,000 for intercourse on the night time they first met again in 2016, and over time, their paid sexual relationship developed right into a romantic partnership, based on the lawsuit seen by the Every day Mail. Pictured: David Geffen, Patrick Whitesell, Donovan Michaels & Michael B. Jordan courtside in the course of the recreation throughout Recreation Three of the Western Convention Semi-Finals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs
The criticism additionally alleges that whereas Geffen was celebrating aboard his superyacht in Venice final month – surrounded by A-list visitors forward of the Jeff Bezos–Lauren Sanchez marriage ceremony – he ordered Michaels to ‘instantly vacate’ their New York dwelling – a transfer that would depart him with no dwelling. Pictured: David Geffen’s yacht Rising Solar
Geffen allegedly additionally demanded that his ex-beau take away all of his physique hair. Pictured: David Geffen and Donovan Michaels on his Instagram
The billionaire document government reportedly ordered his ex-lover to ‘bear in depth, painful’ therapies to adapt to his thought of ‘perfection.’
‘Geffen required Michaels to bear in depth, painful laser and dental therapies. Even one thing as minor as an ingrown hair may provoke Geffen’s ire and immediate a barrage of directions to right the imperfection,’ based on the criticism.
Michaels claims he was ‘awestruck by Geffen’, a ‘philanthropist’ who ‘talked the discuss’ when the youthful man revealed points ‘throughout his underprivileged upbringing,’ in the course of the ill-fated couple’s first assembly 9 years in the past.
In his criticism, Michaels mentioned he ‘opened as much as Geffen’, confiding in him ‘concerning the painful realities of his life – his traumatic upbringing within the Michigan foster care system, his lack of an actual household, his instability, and his prior run-ins with the legislation’.
He went on that he ‘spoke candidly, to not acquire sympathy from Geffen, however as a result of he believed he had lastly discovered somebody who may perceive and perhaps even care’.
However Michaels claims his then future husband ‘weaponized [his] vulnerability to meet his personal private fantasies’, together with the profitable monetary transaction he alleges was made on the primary night time they met.
The previous mannequin turned go-go dancer claimed Geffen ‘used Michaels’ tragic story not as a purpose to supply real assist, however as a grooming device – casting himself as savior, “white knight,” mentor, and gatekeeper to a greater life’.
Michaels claims he was ‘awestruck by Geffen’, a ‘philanthropist’ who ‘talked the discuss’ when the youthful man revealed points ‘throughout his underprivileged upbringing,’ in the course of the ill-fated couple’s first assembly 9 years in the past. Pictured: David Geffen (L) and Elton John attend the opening of the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California
Geffen reportedly dated well-known singer, Cher, for about two years within the mid-Nineteen Seventies, their relationship started shortly after Cher separated from Sonny Bono. Pictured: Cher and her then-boyfriend music mogul David Geffen attend an occasion in 1973
The youthful man claims he turned a ‘personal sexual object and a public prop’ that Geffen allegedly used to point out off his ‘self-proclaimed altruism to impress his highly effective community’.
‘From that second ahead, Geffen started transporting Michaels throughout the globe as his paid intercourse employee,’ the criticism continued.
Within the paperwork – filed Tuesday morning by Bryan Freedman, the lawyer representing Justin Baldoni in his authorized case in opposition to Blake Vigorous – Michaels claimed the mogul used him as a ‘residing social experiment – a trophy to point out off to his rich associates, below the guise of benevolence’.
Freedman is helping Michaels’ lawyer Samantha Spector. Geffen is represented by main divorce lawyer Laura Wasser.
The couple married in 2023 with no pre-nup, the criticism provides.
It comes after Every day Mail beforehand solely revealed the surprising backstory to Michaels’ upbringing – and his adoptive father’s shock about his marriage to a person and pessimism over how lengthy the wedding would final.
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