Overview
- German media report an unknown plaintiff has contested the late designer’s will seven years after his death.
- Executor Christian Boisson has notified Lagerfeld’s nieces and nephews of the legal challenge.
- The 2016 will left most assets to assistant Sébastien Jondeau, godson Hudson Kroenig, and models Brad Kroenig and Baptiste Giabiconi.
- Choupette’s care was arranged during Lagerfeld’s lifetime with a house, caretaker Françoise Caçote, and about $1.5 million, making her support unlikely to change.
- French tax authorities separately dispute Lagerfeld’s residence and allege €20–40 million in unpaid taxes that could reduce the estate’s value.