Robert MillerĪn insider told The Post: “Julia wasn’t hiding David for the wrong reasons, she was protecting him for the right reasons.” As for the feeding tube, the insider said, “ had a living will and his directions were carried out by his doctors and lawyers.” Koch upstairs and lock him in the room so he could not come down and embarrass her.” 740 PARK AVENUE: In 2003, Julia’s now-deceased husband, David, paid $17 million for a duplex at the building, where applicants must show a worth of at least $100 million. Then she went to the house manager and told him to take Mr. Koch’s knee and he said, ‘I love you, Julia.’ She said, ‘I know’ - not ‘I love you’ back. Recalling a luxe dinner party at the family’s $40 million Palm Beach “villa” El Sarmiento, Racine told The Post that David “sat down and put his hand on Mrs. When news of the purchase ran in The Post, Racine said, “ told me to get rid of the newspaper so Mr. We had to refer to the house as ‘Hamilton.’” Koch ended up buying it with, I guess, her own money,” said Racine. “He obviously did not want to buy the house Mrs. She maintained that a similar deception was put into play for a $40 million townhouse on East 76th Street. Koch did not want on the trip and ruining it,” Racine alleged to The Post and in the complaint. The 29-year-old former employee said she was involved in planning the security for a lavish, secret family trip to South Africa, code-named “Project X.” 23, 2019, he left Julia (right) most of his fortune. Racine alleges in the complaint that “Julia could not deal with David anymore and did not want his life prolonged further.” When multibillionaire David Koch passed away on Aug. The suit details complaints from nurses that Julia “won’t allow to have a feeding tube” even though there were fears of him “basically starving to death.” Insiders say she is mainly busy taking stock of her new life and the responsibilities that come with such incredible wealth - “Foolish people will try getting to her for her money,” the friend said - as well as an ugly, shocking lawsuit that paints the widow as having been cruel to her then-ailing husband.įormer employee Felicia Racine, who worked for the family as a bodyguard, filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint in July, alleging discrimination and much, much more. Koch Charitable Foundation, Julia has both pledged and given millions of dollars to medical and educational purposes so far in 2020.” Through a spokesperson, Julia said otherwise: “As president of the David H. His right-wing political boosterism also earned him the nickname “the Tea Party’s wallet.”īut now, a society observer told The Post, Julia’s “pocketbook is locked shut.” 23, 2019, was well known for his charitable spending: donating $100 million to Lincoln Center in 2008, and tens of millions to the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other cultural institutions over the years. David Rosenbergįossil-fuels magnate David, who died Aug. Former Koch family bodyguard Felicia Racine filed an EEOC complaint against Julia. Insiders say that 57-year-old Julia - New York’s richest woman, with a fortune that Forbes estimates at $43.9 billion - has also closed her pocketbook. The family and staff all wear masks inside.”Īnd it’s not just her massive front gate that’s locked up. “She came back to New York from Florida in June and stays on the property,” said one friend. Julia Flesher Koch Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images They’re keeping busy, according to a source close to the family, with ping-pong tournaments, puzzles and pizza nights. and Mary Julia, who attend Duke and Harvard, respectively, and John, a student at a Manhattan prep school - and apparently doesn’t set foot off the grounds. Julia is holed up with her parents and three children - David Jr. Julia and her late husband, controversial businessman and philanthropist David Koch, even legendarily hosted a $50,000-per-plate dinner at the estate for Mitt Romney’s failed presidential run.īut this summer, friends say, the lady of the house has turned into a hermit. With its seven bedrooms, tennis court and seaside pool, Julia Flesher Koch’s $18.8 million mansion on Southampton’s so-called “Billionaire Lane” - also home to Calvin Klein and the character Bobby Axelrod on the TV series “Billions” - is the perfect place for summertime gatherings. The left’s masters of unreality - and other commentary Wife of the late David Koch sells NYC townhouse for $41Mįormer bodyguard of billionaire David Koch walks back claims against familyĭavid Koch's greatest contribution was the principled way he did business
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