What is Jocelyn Wildenstein Net Worth? Former billionaire ‘Catwoman’ says she now survives on $900 in Social Security

Jocelyn Wildenstein, once a billionaire socialite known as “Catwoman,” revealed that she now lives check-to-check as she relies on the $900 monthly payments from Social Security.

Known for his striking facial features during an interview with News 7the 87-year-old revealed that she has been struggling since filing for bankruptcy in 2018. Once a wealthy Swiss-born, she revealed that she still has real estate and other investments, even though all her remaining wealth was squandered away in 2015.

As it says, Celebrity Net Worth places Jocelyn Wildenstein’s net worth at $1 milliona stark contrast from what was once estimated to be in the billions.

The Rise and Fall of Jocelyn Wildenstein: Here’s Everything We Know

Back in the 1970s, Jocelyn Wildenstein was heir to a prolific art dynasty. She was also married to an art dealer named Alec Wildenstein. However, the two split in 1999, which led to her reportedly receiving a $2.5 billion lump sum plus $100 million annually for the next 13 years.

However, Celebrity Net Worth has noted that she likely received less than $50 million in total. Nevertheless, in 2015 she started having money problems and in May 2018 she filed for bankruptcy. In June 2023, she declared herself skinless. As reported by New York Post at the time she claimed her Citibank account had a whopping $0 on her file.

“I am not employed and my only income is Social Security,” Wildenstein said in a statement. “I often turn to friends and family to pay my running costs.”

However, the New York City socialite owns millions of dollars worth of real estate. In her filing, she listed assets worth $16.39 million and $6.38 million in liabilities. Money has reported that she owns an apartment in Trump Tower, Manhattan, worth $11.75 million, as well as a 2006 Bentley now worth $35,000.

However, her debt is notable. Live mint has reported that back in 2003, Jocelyn Wildenstein got into a rocky relationship with Lloyd Klein, a fashion designer. The two were mired in legal troubles at the time involving domestic abuse allegations and more. However, the two still live together.

Sore Moneyat the time of her filing, Wildenstein revealed that she owed over $300,000 to several law firms, as well as $4.6 million on her apartment, which is in foreclosure. While Douglas Pick, a bankruptcy attorney who works under Pick & Zabicki, had been Wildenstein’s legal counsel, he eventually decided to drop her. “There are many reasons,” he said Moneyof his decision to divorce her.

As reported by Live mintback in 2018, Jocelyn Wildenstein told Page six that she was robbed of her fund when she bought some fake art, including a fake Diego Velázquez painting, and one by Cézanne, for which she paid far more than it was worth.