Jocelyn Wildenstein, once a billionaire socialite known as “Catwoman,” revealed she is now living check to check as she relies on $900 monthly payouts from Social Security.

Known for her striking facial features, during an interview with News 7The 87-year-old revealed that she has been struggling since filing for bankruptcy in 2018. The once-wealthy Swiss native revealed that she still has real estate and other investments, even though all of her remaining assets were squandered by 2015.

The way it looks Celebrity Net Worth estimates Jocelyn Wildenstein’s net worth at $1 milliona stark contrast to what was once estimated at billions.

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

In the 1970s, Jocelyn Wildenstein was the heir to a prolific artistic dynasty. She was also married to an art dealer named Alec Wildenstein. But the pair parted ways in 1999, resulting in her reportedly receiving a lump sum settlement of $2.5 billion, plus $100 million annually for the next 13 years.

However, Celebrity Net Worth has determined that she likely received less than $50 million in total. Nevertheless, she ran into financial problems in 2015 and filed for bankruptcy in May 2018. In June 2023, she declared herself a Skint. As reported by The New York Post At the time, she claimed there was only $0 in her Citibank account.

“I am not employed and my only income is Social Security,” Wildenstein said in an affidavit. “I often turn to friends and family to help pay my ongoing expenses.”

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

What is notable, however, is their debt. Live mint has reported that Jocelyn Wildenstein had a difficult relationship with Lloyd Klein, a fashion designer, in 2003. The two were in legal trouble at the time, including domestic violence allegations and more. However, the two still live together.

Per MoneyAt the time of her filing, Wildenstein disclosed 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 working for Pick & Zabicki, had been Wildenstein’s legal counsel, he ultimately decided to drop her. “There are many reasons,” he said Moneyabout his decision to break up with her.

As reported by Live mintin 2018, Jocelyn Wildenstein shared Page Six that she was robbed of her trust fund when she purchased counterfeit works of art, including a fake painting by Diego Velázquez and one by Cézanne, for which she paid far more than it was worth.