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Every case in the archive that involves the Wildenstein family, best-known first.

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Cases
2
Years
2001 to 2008
Countries
France
Subjects
Divorce and feuds
Updated
30 October 2026
AI illustration: A New York divorce courtroom, empty, late 1990s2008 · New York and ParisJocelyn Wildenstein's divorce was reported at $2.5 billion, and the judge barred her from spending alimony on surgeryAlec Wildenstein, son of Daniel Wildenstein and heir to the art dealership, was ordered to pay Jocelyn Wildenstein in their 1999 divorce.Alec Wildenstein was heir to the Wildenstein art dealership, one of the richest private art businesses in the world. He married Jocelyn Périsset in 1978.atlantablackstar.com and 2 moreAI illustration: Crated paintings in a Paris art gallery on the Rue La Boétie, 20012001 · ParisDaniel Wildenstein's widow said his sons hid the art fortune in trusts, and France prosecuted the heir for tax fraudGuy and Alec Wildenstein, sons of Daniel Wildenstein, were sued by his widow Sylvia Roth; France prosecuted Guy for tax fraud.Daniel Wildenstein ran the family art dealership until his death in 2001. His widow, Sylvia Roth, was told by his sons Guy and Alec that inheritance taxes would bankrupt her unless she signed away her rights.Artnet News and 2 more