The estranged wife of “taxi king” Gene Freidman sold two Baccarat chandeliers out from under him for a song and must now pay up, a Manhattan judge has ruled.
Sandra Freidman, 25, took the two pricey crystal fixtures and peddled them when she moved out of the couple’s $6.2 million luxury home on East 65th Street last year, court papers allege.
One of the chandeliers Gene Freidman claims his estranged wife, Sandra, stole.Steven HirschThe “ornate statement pieces” were worth $300,000, but Sandra sold them for $13,000, the papers state.
Sandra argued that the chandeliers belonged to her under the pair’s prenup, which entitled her to the contents of their home.
But Supreme Court Justice Tandra Dawson sided with Gene, 45, stating in her decision, “The court finds that the chandeliers were fixtures and should have remained attached to the town house.”
The judge ordered that the value of the chandeliers be deducted from the $5 million lump sum that Sandra is owed under the prenupial agreement.
Gene owns approximately 900 taxi medallions, more than anyone else in the city.
