Ivana Trump's dream boat turned out to be a nightmare - and now she's being sued for $83,664 in connection with its purchase.
Studio Legale Berlingieri, a law firm in Genoa, Italy, alleges in a lawsuit filed in New York that she has failed to pay $18,429 in legal fees for services rendered by the firm's senior partner, who advised her in negotiating to buy the $4.2 million yacht Ivana in 1995.The amount sought in the lawsuit is based on a percentage of the contract's value.
"Yes, they did the services but the bill was outrageous," said her lawyer, Gary Lyman. Ivana Trump is willing to pay something but thinks the fee is excessive, he said. Lyman said he has tried unsuccessfully to settle the dispute.
Ivana Trump filed a $35 million federal lawsuit against the yacht's builder last year, alleging the yacht was defective and dangerous. The builder countered that she had not properly maintained it.