Vogue s fallen former editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley says he s being evicted from colonial New York mansion he claims he owns in messy legal battle with ex-Manolo Blahnik CEO who argues he actually owes $500k in rent
Andre Leon Talley, 72, has been living at the 11-room home in White Plains, just outside of Manhattan, since 2004 and claims that he is now the rightful owner
He says his former friend George Malkemus, who is the ex-CEO of Manolo Blahnik USA, originally bought the home for him for just over $1 million
He says they had a gentleman s agreement that he would pay him back over time
Legal Battle Between André Leon Talley, George Malkemus Expected to Intensify
Women s Wear Daily (WWD) 2/22/2021 Rosemary Feitelberg
HOME SWEET HOME: The legal dispute between André Leon Talley and former Manolo Blahnik USA chief executive officer George Malkemus is expected to have another counterclaim in the coming weeks.
Talley is potentially facing eviction from a $1 million White Plains, N.Y., home by Malkemus and his husband Anthony Yurgaitis. The dispute was first reported by The New York Post.
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Malkemus and Yurgaitis first took legal action last fall, citing a nonpayment proceeding in White Plains City Court. In late January, Talley filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York’s Westchester County.
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