Overview
- In early June 2026 the project's lead architect resigned, leaving a multi‑year, high‑cost villa rebuild in Saint‑Tropez stalled and prompting the family to act quickly.
- Onsite inspections found concrete faults such as a missing roof light outlet, absent pool drain and inlet, missing toilet recesses, clogged pipes and damp walls that must be corrected.
- The Geissens tapped longtime associate Kurt Steurer to take over the project and to remedy the documented errors and stalled workmanship.
- Security for the new house has been significantly increased with plans for key chips, facial recognition, dozens of cameras including thermal units, and a fog alarm system after the violent June 2025 break‑in.
- The crisis is reshaping family life: Carmen has spoken publicly about sleep problems and using alcohol to cope after the robbery, and Robert and Carmen say the rebuilt villa will be primarily for the parents rather than long‑term housing for their daughters, with possible cost and reputational fallout if fixes run over time or budget.