Brigitte Bardot inheritance row deepens after private letter to partner leaked
Summary
A handwritten 2022 letter from Brigitte Bardot, published after her death, has added to a dispute over her estate between her longtime companion Bernard de Chiara and the Brigitte Bardot Foundation. Bardot’s will left her estate to the Foundation and her son, made no provision for de Chiara to live at her home La Madrague, and the Foundation says it needs income to maintain her properties.Key Facts
- The letter says Bardot felt de Chiara was failing to give her the emotional support she needed.
- De Chiara lived with Bardot at La Madrague for decades and cared for her as she was dying.
- De Chiara left La Madrague after Bardot’s death; the will required the house to be vacated within six months.
- Bardot’s will divided her estate between the Foundation and her only son, Nicolas Charrier, and did not mention de Chiara.
- The Foundation says de Chiara has no legal claim to the estate apart from a share of Bardot’s Paris flat.
- A September sale of household items from Bardot’s Paris flat raised nearly €1 million, shared between the Foundation and her son.
- The Foundation says items, including Bardot’s Mini Moke jeep, are missing from La Madrague; it says it is not accusing de Chiara of theft.
- The Foundation is considering guided tours, fashion displays and film shoots to help cover the cost of maintaining Bardot’s homes.
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