Fashion journalist André Leon Talley -

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Who owns the 11-bedroom property in White Plains, upstate New York City?

This is the question that justice will have to answer, since the former editorialist of

Vogue US

, André Leon Talley, claims to own the premises, just like the former CEO of Manolo Blahnik USA, George Malkemus, and her husband, the businessman Anthony Yurgaitis.

A complicated affair which, as the New York Times notes, reflects one of the problems of the fashion industry: where does business end and where does friendship begin when one receives largesse as a "gift" to compensate for "low" wages?

George Malkemus and Anthony Yurgaitis claim to have bought this property for one million dollars, André Leon Talley paying them a "rent" each month - which fluctuates according to his income according to the American daily - since 2004. As for the journalist, he has not. was never a question of "rent" but of an "investment".

Clearly, the business couple have advanced the money, which they reimburse them each month with, as a result, the deed of ownership in their name.

Problem of understanding

Supporting invoices, Andre Leon Talley claims to have paid $ 955,558 in addition to some development work ($ 12,000 for a new boiler or even $ 30,000 for roofing).

This is not the first time that Malkmus and Yurgaitis bought a property in his name when he did not have the funds for it.

The former CEO of Manolo Blahnik had paid this way for his car ($ 45,000) in 1999. In addition, the reporter gave George Malkmus $ 120,000, which he considered as an advance for the house.

Problem, as the

New York Times

notes

, on the contract, this amount corresponds to the "security deposit" to rent the property.

For counsel for the plaintiffs, “Mr. Talley (…) benefited enormously” from the largesse of George Malkmus and Anthony Yurgaitis.

André Leon Talley asks the courts to confirm that he is the owner of the premises, or that his two old friends return his “investment” to him, with interest of course.

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