Linda Evangelista Claims Ex-Husband Gerald Marie Was Abusive Towards Her, Which He Denies

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Linda Evangelista is opening up about her previous marriage to Gerald Marie and claims that he was abusive towards her.

The 58-year-old model made the confession during the Apple TV+’s The Super Models docuseries, where she, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and more reflect on their rise to stardom in the 90s. Linda revealed that her marriage to Gerald, which ended in 1993, was abusive, and his team is denying the claims. Keep reading to find out more… Linda said that she “got out when I was 27, and he let me out as long as he got everything.

But I was safe and I got my freedom,” before adding that his abuse avoided one certain area: “He knew not to touch my face, not to touch the money maker, ya know?” She added, “It wasn’t a matter of just saying, ‘I want a divorce, see ya.’ It doesn’t work that way.” In response to the claims, Gerald Marie‘s lawyer, Céline Bekerman, issued a statement via Page Six, saying that he “firmly objects to the defamatory and false allegations made against him.

He refuses to participate in this dishonest media controversy.” Previously, Gerald ran the European division of Elite Model Management, and was accused of rape and sexual assault by several women in the 90s. “When I found out that he’s hurt many, many, many women, he’s violated many women … It broke my heart,” Linda said of those accusations against him.