Kevin Costner Accuses Christine Baumgartner of ‘Planning Her Exit’ From Their Marriage Before Split

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Kevin Costner‘s contentious divorce came as a shock to fans — but he claims estranged wife Christine Baumgartner may have had a plan all along.Costner, 68, continued to detail Baumgartner’s allegedly out of the ordinary spending in court documents filed on Thursday, July 13, Page Six reports.

According to the actor’s lawyers, Baumgartner, 49, “has shown a disturbing propensity in the last several months, both before and after separation, to take [Kevin’s] property without his knowledge or consent, especially since this case was filed.”Among the expenses outlined was an alleged $25,000 — taken from Costner’s property funds — paid to a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer and an expensive vehicle purchased months before the pair called it quits. (Costner previously claimed he was “required” to reduce his ex’s credit card limit to $30,000 per month due to her excessive spending.)Costner’s attorneys argued that Baumgartner buying the car was a red flag because the now-estranged spouses often opted to lease their vehicles before their separation.

Per the prenuptial agreement signed by Costner and Baumgartner before their 2004 wedding, she is entitled to keep her personal vehicle in the event of a breakup.Baumgartner’s purchase was a sign that she “had been planning her exit long before she told [Kevin] in April 2023,” his lawyers claimed, further alleging that Baumgartner refused to agree that she wouldn’t swipe items from her and Costner’s home when ordered to move out. (Us Weekly previously confirmed that Baumgartner must vacate the property by July 31.)In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesCostner and Baumgartner share children Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13.