No one cares about this but me and like two other people, so I’m just giving an update for myself and the literal twos of us who have been following the story. Last May, David Geffen filed for divorce from his much-younger husband. Geffen was 82 years old at the time, and his husband David Armstrong was 32. Instead of offering Armstrong a generous settlement attached to a severe gag order, Geffen seemed to believe that he could just divorce this guy, offer no settlement and Armstrong would never say anything. Instead, Armstrong hired a lawyer and sued Geffen for breach of contract. Armstrong even began spilling some of Geffen’s horrible secrets too. Well, it worked. It’s been months since we’ve heard anything about their divorce, and this week, TMZ confirmed that the divorce settlement has been worked out.
David Geffen and his estranged husband, David Armstrong, are apparently looking to close the book on their nasty divorce.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the billionaire says he’s reached a divorce settlement with his ex. The terms of the settlement are not clear … there’s nothing in the documents giving any details.
We’ve told you all about it … money has been a contentious point in this divorce, with Geffen saying he’s paid Armstrong — AKA Donovan Michaels — plenty to keep him happy … and is even footing the bill for his NYC penthouse. But the much younger model has argued the opposite and has told the courts Geffen is hiding his wealth so he can pay minimal spousal support.
As we reported … Armstrong also claimed Geffen treated him as “a living social experiment” and paraded him around as a “trophy to show off to his wealthy friends, under the guise of benevolence.” Armstrong even filed a civil lawsuit against his former partner in July for allegedly exploiting him … but ultimately dropped it.
Geffen and Armstrong got hitched in 2023 … and did not have a prenup. The media mogul filed for divorce just before their 2nd anniversary.
The “living social experiment” part is where Geffen encouraged or forced Armstrong to get plastic surgery and look a certain way, all so Geffen could show him off like a zoo animal, which was similar to the story of Liberace and Scott Thorson. My thing was that David Geffen is much too old and rich to be playing these kinds of stupid games. He behaved as if he never considered the idea that Armstrong would ever go public after Geffen dumped him. I’m glad someone finally talked some sense into Geffen and I hope Armstrong got a nice eight-figure settlement.
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Good for David Armstrong.
Agree! I’m glad he didn’t let himself get pushed out quietly.
Me, I’m here for this!
On one hand I’m still shocked that he thought this would go away, on the other hand I think I may have said before that this much wealth (and consequently likely few people around you who ever disagree with you) will absolutely insulate you from reality.
Those surgery stories sound horrifying and further suggest he saw this guy as another asset that he could dispose of when he wanted to, like a jet or a yacht.
I have a close friend who has been with a very wealthy man for 12 years. They finally married after she signed a pretty comprehensive pre-nuptial agreement. She has already had a lot of plastic surgery, some of which she wanted and some of which he added on that he wanted her to do. The pre-nup also specifies certain physical standards to which she must adhere. She will soon be 59, so these ‘standards’ get tougher to live up to every year. Forgive me for not considering this a real love match!
That sound hellish, particularly the unnecessary surgery. As its said: if marry for money you will earn every penny.
I find it appalling that Geffen treated his partner as disposable, but then he has a reputation for being utterly ruthless.
It is a car crash we can’t look away from, isn’t it?
Two awful men decided to use each other, then thought they each would get and keep the upper hand, and are shocked, SHOCKED, when it turned into a nightmare for everyone. No one is a real victim, each knew exactly what they were getting into.
And no one will blame Meghan! That’s a win right there.
Sssh, don’t give the Daily Fail any ideas.
I am one of the two other people who cared about this lol – I was hoping you’d cover it thank you! I’m glad they settled finally.
Old rich guy didn’t have a prenup and thought trophy parter would just quietly go away? These old dudes are so dumb. Your hot young thing is not dating you for your personality. It was always about the money just like it wasn’t about their personality, but their age/looks. It’s all transactional and will end that way too.
Cynical me thinks that if he’s 82, he was probably thinking “spin it out till I die, who cares what the ex says then”.
Tell me 32 year old, what first attracted you to this 82 year old? 💵 💵 💵
Girl, be serious. In THIS economy, I’d flip over for Geffen if he wanted to marry a woman without a prenup.
Flip it the other way and remember they’ve know each other awhile. Why was a 73 year old man attracted to a 23 year old? Why is using someone for their youthful beauty not as scandalous as using them for money?
Something about this story is just…. 🫣🤣🤦🏻♀️😆 … but seriously, it speaks to power dynamics. Having money does not leave you invulnerable. In fact, it makes you more vulnerable in certain ways that are inevitably human. I thought Succession actually did a good job of dramatising this. Going through life in a way wherein everyone wants something from you, everyone is buttering you up, it’s like a mod con update of King Lear. I’m glad this kid got paid. He earned it. And, seriously, what kind of person gets married without a prenup????? Even if you don’t have generational capital, *get a prenup drafted* for the long term. Say you’re a woman who cracks the code and makes it big but your husband gets tired of putting the kids to bed when you’re 45/50. Do you want to write him cheques every month for life????
I’m one of the two people who “care” (word used very loosely!) about this – case study in how dumb smart people can be !
I think a lot of people may care but stories like this, which used to be the bread and butter of celeb gossip, get pushed aside for royal gossip. Too many celeb stories get pushed on to page two.
Glad the young guy got the settlement. Go enjoy your life now!
I find i have no sympathy for either of these mutual users.
Another of the two people following this story so thx for the update. I said before and will say again, DG probs didn’t ask for a prenup bc he knew the Calif laws and knew he wouldn’t have to fork out much if the whole thing quickly went south. Also DG is retired and living cushy with his billion$. I don’t think he gives a sh*t less what any of us think of how he lives his life. No team to root for in this story.
I agree with you, Kaiser. I hope he got plenty of dough. I read that he was a foster child and totally believe he went through some major grooming early on. If you wanna be a billionaire sugar daddy and buy a whole human and customize him, then pay sugar money when you discard them. It is bad enough that that is not a crime in itself.
He said he was passed around and I am not throwing shade at him, no matter how sus it may have looked to the “gold-digger” yelling mob.
I just visited LA this week and walked past the under-construction massive, elaborate “David Geffen Galleries” addition to LACMA. The resources in play to make that happen… OMG. What a fool to marry without a prenup, I cannot fault the spouse for getting that bag. Geffen won’t even notice the loss.