Guest Clarisa Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 MILAN, Italy - Allegra Beck, Gianni Versace's favorite niece, turned 18 Wednesday and took possession of the inheritance from her late uncle — 50 percent of the fashion house. The inheritance had been held in trust since Gianni Versace was gunned down on the front steps of his Miami Beach mansion on July 15, 1997, when she was 11. While the company has remained under family control, it is laden with debt. Before his death, Gianni had planned to put the company on the stock market, but then everything had been placed on hold until Allegra's 18th birthday. She is the daughter of Gianni's sister Donatella, the company's designer, and ex-model Paul Beck. Allegra and her brother Daniela often attended their uncle's fashion shows, but after Gianni's violent death the children were kept from the public spotlight. Allegra didn't appear at the Versace menswear collection Sunday night or at the party afterward at the family's downtown palazzzo that was attended by actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. But she did appear at an early birthday party this month at a Milan nightclub. Giorgio Armani, a conservative designer known for his rivalry with the flamboyant Gianni Versace, said he didn't know Allegra personally but heard she was "mature and serious." "I hope she can bring the house back to the splendor of the years when her uncle was around," he told the Associated Press after his Emporio showing Wednesday. Allegra has told friends she wants to study acting in New York. Unlike children of other families such as Missoni, Ferragamo and Biagiotti, she has so far shown no interest in following the family's fashion footsteps. In an interview Wednesday in Finanza & Mercati, interim chief executive Daniele Ballestrazzi was quoted as saying that Allegra has decided to become "a full-fledged shareholder." A board meeting scheduled Monday may shed light on future decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeVeL Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 Dam those kids are so lucky......just imagine how much money that versace empire is already worth. Those kids are set for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Must be nice.... Thats the only reason why I ponder the idea of reincarnation...The rich fockers, are just born into the right family and bam they're automatic millionaires.. Must be nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joeygk Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Does she get the Mansion on Ocean Drive? Do the Versace's even still own that house? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bcnjunkie Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Does she get the Mansion on Ocean Drive? Do the Versace's even still own that house? ???sold a while back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest web_norah Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 and said to become a members only type of club a-la SOHO House in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macboy Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 and said to become a members only type of club a-la SOHO House in NYThis calls for the trademarked Norah smiley: :No need for that type of club on Ocean Drive. He should do something else with the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coach Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 My understanding is that it is going to be part museum, part high-class banquet-hall. Also, I was under the impression that the ownership still rested with the Versace estate. Or possibly the city. Who owns it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clarisa Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 My understanding is that it is going to be part museum, part high-class banquet-hall. Also, I was under the impression that the ownership still rested with the Versace estate. Or possibly the city. Who owns it now?According to an article I read it was sold in 2000 to Peter Loftin, a telecommunications billionare from NC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.