TamaraTattles is sad to report that Luann has relapsed after the many negative headlines in the press recently. She has authorized Bethenny Frankel to give the following statement to People Magazine exclusively.
“This weekend, Luann was surrounded by her girlfriends and decided — with their support — that in light of recent circumstances, it is the healthiest choice for her not to attend Tuesday’s reunion taping so that she can continue in her healing process. Luann is now surrounded by a core group of people who truly have her best interests at heart and who are working to make sure she gets the help she needs. Recent additional family stress was a catalyst to her taking a break. Luann loves doing the cabaret. She’s taking the necessary steps to get better so that the show can go on. Bravo has been very supportive of Luann during this time. It’s a brave and honest decision by her, and everyone is rallying around her and wants the best for her.”
Bravo stated,“Bravo supports Luann’s decision to focus on her health. She is part of the Bravo family and we continue to stand by her as she copes with this challenging situation. At this time, we hope everyone will respect her privacy.”
Bethenny made it clear that the most recent story regarding Luann allegedly mishandling her children’s money that should have been placed in trust is the catalyst for this relapse. However, it does lend credence to previous stories saying that she was drinking at the pride parade she was in recently. I hope this rehab sticks and wish her all the best.
Very few people obtain lasting sobriety on their first try. I had a feeling that last headline about her family suing her would not have a good affect. I just wish her well as I do anyone who is trying to get help.
Proud of LuLu! No excuses , taking control of her health, she’s still a classy woman
Good for Luann for going back to where she needs to be. Addiction is sometimes a constant struggle to maintain sobriety. I’m not a huge fan of her, but proud she is seeking help.
The reunion might be a little boring now, but at least I won’t have to hear about Ramona calling the ex to attend a party, AGAIN.
Addiction doesn’t cause a woman to steal $4 million from her children, then dissipate it, then refuse to give anything to them even though she knows it will lead to litigation and publicity. Luann is a fraud, living beyond her means and stealing to support her extervagant and phony front.
She had 8 years to set up a trust and consciously — not drunkenly — didn’t do it because she wanted her kids money for her own pathetic shot at fame.
Seems like a good time to duck out of the reunion doesn’t it ! It’s very convenient to cry “I am going to rehab” when one’s gets bad publicity or does something that the average Joe Blow would find disgusting. It seems very common when actors famous people get into trouble the first thing they do is rehab sometimes it’s for less than a week and they are cured . Amazing
I feel for Luann. What she’s going through cannot be easy- we all make mistakes. I’m impressed Bravo allowed her to avoid speaking to allegations in a somewhat dignified way. I think Bethany had something to do wit that. That’s a good friend.
It’s a nice thought, but BRAVO as well Bethanny, I suspect had very little to do with any of Luanns decision to skip the reunion. Luann has without question been advised/instructed by her legal team NOT discuss, or field questions regarding her legal challenges which could be held against her in future proceedings. It is entirely possible that i Luann could be charged with a crime for the mishandling of her children’s trust. Bethanny only made the announcement for Luann instead for insulation so it would not appear to be what Luanns absence really is, and that is a legal maneuver.
I hardly think the only money the delesseps kids are receiving is through that trust. I thought her divorce settlement was more generous than her having to basically get nothing from the sale of the one property she got in the divorce. Reflects quite badly on the count if you ask me that he would not provide more adequately for his children.
What???? I love LuAnne but seriously how’d the Count get a bad rap in this? Wth? . How is HE not providing adequately for his children? We don’t know his financial situation nor what kind of financial arrangements he’s made for his children. Divorce settlements are very complicated. Who knows it she only received the house? She might have also received a cash settlement, a portion of their retirement funds, mutual funds, besides jewelry, furniture etc.
If the story is true, she willfully ignored a really important stipulation in her divorce settlement that she establish a trust fund for the kids, using half of the proceeds from the sale of the old family home. She sold that house for $8 million in 2014 (hardly chump change). The new one was $3.1. She pocketed the difference. I don’t get how anyone seeks to fault the Count in this mess. ( love LuAnne but this is a messy business if it’s true).
I think Lu should take her time and get more comfortable with her new life style. Maybe like Katherine on SOuthern charm.
I’m very impressed that she was willing to take action so soon and not caught up in a long cycle of denial before getting the support she needs. I truly wish her the best.
Hmmm, please don’t jump on me here. I don’t think she wants to admit she’s an alcoholic just that she had a bad period of alcohol abuse. Yes rehab is a good thing, but I wonder if she now takes it more seriously. I give a bit of a side eye to multiple rehab trips by celebrities.
The average person doesn’t get that luxury. You lose jobs, etc. rarely do companies do the right thing in the real world.
—7.5 years sober and never went to rehab.
You might have a point. It’s clear through her talking heads that she felt it was environment vs need. I don’t necessarily think cabaret would lead to healthy lifestyle. She may also not want to discuss some of the latest topics in the news at the reunion.
Truly, congrats on your sobriety but I dont think Luann owes society a label of herself that everyone can rubber stamp their approval on. All that matters is that she recognizes she needs help and gets it. I agree that more companies should offer help paying for rehab as part of health care coverage. It’s fantastic that you were able to achieve sobriety without it (again, congrats), but some people really, really need it.
Thank you. I am not calling her an alcoholic—that is not for me to decide. I have a huge issue of the country club rehabs that are used not to truly get sober but for some other reason (fill in the blank).
Yes, now that I think about it Lu really emphasized the yoga and exercise component of her rehab over any other work she had done at rehab. That could have been editing but I do see your point about the country club rehabs out there.
Forget to mention this last week….A HUGE FUCK YOU to Carole (“I wish I could go to rehab” or something to that effect)…cunt.
Go on vacation then.
Congratulations of your sobriety! You are in the 1% who can do this without rehab. My brother fell off the wagon a couple of weeks ago and went back to rehab. He went almost 2 years this time. A record for him. He would barely make it a few months without drinking. I am very proud that he was able to not get to his usual bottom and immediately knew what he had to do. My brother, like most, was able to admit they had a problem with drinking, but they still didn’t get that they weren’t able to have ANY alcohol ever again because they could never control it. So I do believe Lu felt she just was drinking a little too much and needed some help. She wasn’t ready to accept that she is an alcoholic and needed a lot of help. There are all kinds of alcoholics out there. If you are self medicating with alcohol, even if you don’t drink everyday, you are an alcoholic.
I don’t know if Lu went to the same rehab my brother went to in Palm Beach, but he said it was the best place he had been. He felt like he really got the most out of his stay there. I also wonder if it’s the same place that Renee Graziano went. I just wish her the best.
Thank you. There are all ‘types’ of alcoholics. Physically addicted and can’t stop without medical intervention or risk DTs, sidewalk bums, high functioning, “you don’t look like an alcoholic” (LOL), you name it. The term Alcoholic has such a negative connotation. As such, admitting you are one is tough. People make judgments. It’s a chemical thing, could be partially hereditary and thus you are more susceptible, a “coping” mechanism…I could go on and on.
Peace and health to your brother!
glad to hear lu is back in rehab; but am still confused about her taking her kids money.
sounds like she got a $$$ house in the settlement w/her first husband. but some $ were to go into
trust for the kids. she sold the house, and bought one for much less than the one she got in the settlement. and what kept the kids share. why? she has been on bravo for years, has a clothing line,
and the new house was like only 1/4 the price of the one she got in the settlement. again why?
Because she is an awful person? I think she just wants to avoid talking about the lawsuit in the reunion so she is off to “rehab”.
I think the Count and his children are taking ccontrol while LuAnne has none. It might protect her as much as it does them.
Rehab is a scam. You either have it in you to stop or you don’t.
Are you in recovery? Like most sweeping generalizations it’s bull shit.
This is sad and shocking – Luann is one of my fav humans. I am glad her friends were there for Luann in her lowest moments – those questionable moments that bad decisions are made.
Luann is where she needs to be – no judgement here.
Very sad. I’ve got family that still to this day abuse alcohol and the excuse is “well its my money so I’ll spend it how I like”. At least she’s able to recognise where there’s a problem and is working to fix it. Best of luck LuAnn ❤
So glad she realized she needed support!! I m sure they had an intervention and she is going where she belongs!! Good luck LU!!
Sobriety is a process, a journey, not a destination. It too me 5 years of trying to get it right and sometimes I still slip. Its a terrible thing, and I am sure LuAnn wishes she could go back to being who she was before this happened to her. I will be praying for her.
Page Six has done three stories in a row since the People exclusive. One quoting the the People story and two more in a row that seems like made up BS from “sources” the didn’t have until the People story. There is someone there that is really coming for Luann.
If Bethenny believes it is someone from the show, I bet she goes hard for them at the reunion.
Did Page Six hire snoops from the National Enquirer? WTH happened to them? I hope Bethenny does go after whomever it is that is giving stories to Page Six. They deserve to be humiliated on air.
I do feel badly for Lu and I hope she can get her issues dealt with but, as a few other people have commented, one or two stints in rehab is generally not going to do it. I’m wondering if her ex or her children will attempt to have a conservator appointed to handle her finances/business decisions until she’s proven that she’s going to stay sober.
Totally agree.
Dorinda?
If I were on RHONY and wanted to have someone panned in the press, I would NOT call Page Six. I’d call Sonja, then claim clean hands.
Like Frick & Frack on RHOA. (I hope this is within the rules because they made up those names for themselves.)
That’s the story I want. Who’s behind these attacks on Luann?
I would bet on Ramona feeding it through Sonja. She can then say “you didn’t tell me not to talk about it”
Her manager. Bad publicity, as they say, is better than no publicity.
That is why I love that she gave Bethenny the task of making statements. SUCH a smart move – the woman has a publicity machine (she even offered it up to Lu at the last vacation). B herself is very savvy with the quips, etc.
It will probably fucking stick in Dorinda’s craw that Lu trusted Bethenny over her, even if she doesn’t say anything.
I am surprised, I didn’t take her for a real alcoholic, I thought she was just going through a rough time and drinking a bit much, as many do under such circumstances. Unfortunately with the run in with the law things escalated and I thought rehab was a no brainer considering the legal issues, she didn’t really strike me as a drunk ( I say this as a person in recovery 6 yrs, not to insult her). I thought going was a healthy decision but that she probably wasn’t actually an alcoholic.
I guess I was wrong, poor Luann. I never like to see anyone fall like this, i know what it’s like and it’s a hard hole to dig out of. Here’s to hoping she gets the message and stays sober, everything else can be fixed so long as she does.
I think it’s hard for fun alcoholics to get help. If you are mean, nasty and belligerent, everyone will tell you. But if you’re a fun party girl, who can hold her liquor well and not get sloppy as say Sonja does, people just hing you are fun and the life of the party. Her drinking was keeping up with a lot of other people that probably have their own drinking problems, Sonja, Ramona, Tom, etc. But yeah, I think Luanne has a serious drinking problem. I’m glad she is getting help.
I’m going to invite some ticked off comment with this, but here goes: I don’t think she’s an alcoholic, or if she is it’s not the impetus for either this rehab visit or the last. I think she went the first time because her lawyer would have advised it to look good for the court. I think she’s going this time to avoid questions at the reunion. I have no doubt she’s suffering, mostly from poor decisions. But I don’t think it has as much to do with drinking as other bad decisions. She never showed viewers a problem with drinking for all these years, or being out of control because of it.
I won’t argue about the label, but I agree about the window dressing rehab stints. I think it’s BULLSHIT! My father was a alcoholic and died from it at 43. I am an alcoholic and never had the luxury that the rich do. Sober 7.5 years and I quit because I didn’t want to lose one more thing in my life.
COngratulations on your sobriety and the strength it must take to get through it.
Some people need help. It got personally serious for LuAnne. Sometimes it takes several tries in addition to steal intent.
It cant be a surprise that many rich people have put relatives who dont want to quit in rehab. Indeed it may be to keep them out of jail it only works for a minute because they didn’t want it. I hope Luanne wants it.
Warrior- I have a question for you and I hope that this does not come across as insensitive. Do you believe that your alcoholism was hereditary? The reason why I ask is that my paternal grandmother was an alcoholic and died of the disease. My father (who does not drink) was worried for the longest that I too would become an alcoholic. My paternal side was so worried about me that they were not realizing that it was my cousin who became the alcoholic. I was just curious if you do believe that it’s due to heritage. Congrats on being sober for almost 8 years.
IMHO, it is a factor for sure. But it is not a given. I am my father’s only child, so I have no sibling to compare it to. But I know I was an alcoholic from my first drink (in hindsight), although our addictions were very different. He being physically addicted and it corroded his body from the inside, and he died in 1986 when it was a HUGE stigma and not as well understood as it is today. I just STOPPED. It’s poison for me and I know if I picked up a drink, I’d be right back at the level I was previously. It’s a progressive ‘disease’.
Peace!
Sometimes it takes situations like that to wake people up. There are all kinds of alcoholics. Anyone over the age of 24 who can drink until he/she passes out frequently, even occasionally, has a problem. I find a lot of these housewives to have problems with alcohol. Most of them can’t meet up without an alcoholic beverage in hand. Lu is in a typical place where she knows she has a little problem with alcohol but in denial that she is an alcoholic and has a BIG problem.
People don’t have to be rich to get into a rehab. Especially if detox is needed. DTs are no joke. A lot of states have state owned facilities or funds to pay for inpatient rehab. Insurance pays for it the majority of the time. I work at a state psych hospital. We have an alcohol and drug rehab and PRTF as well.
If you drink every day or can’t stop drinking, you are an alcoholic. Lu knows she shouldn’t drink but cant stop herself.
It is very Brave of Lu to take this step instead of going to the reunion taping and pretending everything is normal.
I read all of this stuff about Lu or about Kathryn and what causes their addiction on this site and wished you guys would look into it a little more deeply. It is a disease, a life ruining often fatal disease.
I was leaning the way youre seeing it too. Its funky timing. And, its made me think more, that the story about the issue with the kids money is true. Im like just fix it Lu. Why let it get to this level? Your relationships wirh your kids is everything, and if you cant see that what good is rehab? Unless theres a spending addiction that needs to be addressed.
I am glad she is getting help.
With that said, the cynic in me thinks that going back to rehab is far better than facing the questions at the reunion about the family suing her.
I do like her and hope that she comes out on top, with both her sobriety and the suit.
Luann has never been cowardly about addressing her issues
True. Luann certainly would not be the first to not talk at a reunion about a current or past lawsuit, there is a long list of Bravo stars who have refused to talk about their legal issues.
Why did Luann mishandle the trust for the kids? She seems straight-up.
Innocent until proven guilty. Being accused when you do not do something is sometimes harder and more heart-breaking than when you do it. Remember Jeffrey Sobelia on Project Runway? He was blindsided and crushed.
Good for her! and good for her friends for stepping up to encourage her to take care of herself. It is not easy to tell someone, especially someone you are close to, they need help. Luann is due back in court sometime the end of this month, she must have no further incidents to formally have all of her charges dropped and case closed.
Luanne is very lucky to have friends and family supporting her. For those who don’t think she is a alcoholic, I think we can all agree that her drinking has become a problem for her. It’s a insidious and baffling disease. Luanne and many others who also struggle with alcoholism deserve all our support and prayers
LuAnn is one of my favourite HWs, and I’m sorry to read she has relapsed. I’m happy she’s back in rehab, and have the love and support of her friends.
She’ll grow through this, and all that’s before her with ease, and grace. ?
Sending positive energy her way! ?
She’s had a lot on her plate and removing herself from the circus is the best thing for her. It sounds like she might be getting good help instead of the aforementioned window dressing rehab. Wishing Lu the best right now.
This is sad news. I am glad Lu is getting help, and am glad that the girls (I assume it is the HWs?) are supporting her. It never quite seemed that she fully accepted the fact that she has a problem with alcohol.
Page Six is the worst these days. Such blatant attacks on Lu. Really bad form, even for a gossip site.
I wonder what the whole story is re the trust etc. I read that she sold the Bridgeport house (that she got in the divorce) for over $8 million. She bought the Sag Harbor house for about $3 million. Where did the rest of the money go? Isn’t that the money that was to go into trust for the childen ($4 million)? Something isn’t right.
I wish her the best. And good for Bethenny for being there for her.
Wasn’t part of her probation not drinking? Must be nice to be rich and white. I do wish her the best and hope she can stick to her program. Perhaps she needs to exit RHONY and these toxic ladies.
Rich and white don’t escape the disease. Most addicts can find no charge treatment. Have you heard of the Betty Ford Clinic where even Elizabeth Taylor made her own bed, did her own housekeeping and worked in the kitchen.
Ramona had posted 4 days ago that she was getting her hair done for the reunion and I thought maybe it was being filmed the next day. No reunion with Lu will mean a big chunk out of the season missing.
At least the reunion won’t focus on the Florida arrest. I mean, how many times do I need to see the video and hear the recap by Lu.
If she wants to leave the Hamptons for the Catskills because theres less focus on drinking there, then you have to rethink the cabaret scene. Not judging here. Just observation .
And how much influence did the new manager, boyfriend have in this decision.
Poor Luann
So if she misses the reunion does Andy get to do a post rehab interview? She is contracted to do reunion but u guess medical issues can get her out of it?
If she misses reunion she doesn’t have to address why she stole from her kids. As someone here posted, “Not a good look.”
I read the friends worried she would harm herself. Scrutiny in the media is an awful thing to face.
Not a good start to the week for Bravolebrities. Thomas, Gretchen and Slade up to their usual screw ups, LuAnn back to rehab and saw that Ladies of London’s Annabelle Neilson has died at the age of 49.
Oh, no. I ADORED Annabelle. At least she is with her dear friend Alexander McQueen now. Godspeed Annabelle.
She stole over $4 million from her own children so that fans would think she was some wealthy countess. She is a fraud. And for those of you whining “poor Lu, its so hard to get sober …” she stole the money 8 years ago (!) and has had more than a few sober days in 8 years to set up a trust and give back the money. This case only went to court because she dissipated her kids’ money and couldn’t pay it back and her phony lifestyle depends on her house and her tours of it to show off and now she is stuck with being not a drunk, not just a woman who attacks piolice, not just a woman who scrwes any guy she meets at a party, but a thief.
Winner Winner! Chicken Dinner! What she did to her kids is lower than low. She was an absentee mother when they were growing up and now she steals their inheritance? I cannot understand why anyone is defending her!
Count Alex????????????????????????
The Count/kids can put a lien on her Sag Harbor house . She won’t have a clear title to sell. They will lift lien if proceeds go directly to kids I bet.
I said it in an earlier post, I wished her well, but 21 days is not long enough to recover from what leads a person to drink too much. Heredity and environment can both play a part. She did do one IMPORTANT thing right. Get medical assistance to stop drinking. Withdrawal from heroin leaves you wishing you were dead but rarely is dangerous. Withdrawing from alcohol can be deadly. I lost two friends last year who tried to cut down/stop drinking without medical intervention. It takes a lot longer to get to the ROOT CAUSE of why you drink (or go bankrupt, or gamble, or overeat, etc.) than it does to physically stop drinking. And VERY RARELY do people stop on the first try. It is not a failure, Lu, it is a relapse and just as gaining backone pound after you’ve lost 100, you don’t have to give up and you can get back on the path to mental and physical health.
Some people gamble every day because it is their JOB. That is the “root cause”. There is a difference between problem gambling and recreational or even professional gambling.
I still think it’s weird she has to put half of what she gets in the sale of a home she was given in her divorce away for her kids. I’ve never heard of that. But then again I’ve never divorced a Count so I have no idea how rich people divorce works.
I do wish her all the best. I’ve always liked Luann and want her to be well. However I LOVE the picture of her in the bushes and that entire episode of where she fell twice and Ramona basically just walked away and left her. It’s so funny.
Maybe instead of the house being split between Lu and the Count, the Count had his half go to the kids.
Pretty normal clause. It gives the children a home to grow up in. Some fathers take half after the children are grown, some put it in the children’s names. When my parents divorced, my brothers and I became the deed holders to the house but my Dad had life estate in the house. There are all kinds of creative ways to divide assets.
I still think the Count and children are taking control while Luann is spiralling. There has not been any animosty. It seems to have worked.
I wonder if she over spent her funds for the wedding, believing she and Tom would be together forever. Unconcerned about the financial future as they would be sharing their money, including his inheritance.
I knew something was coming when I saw all those negative stories about Luann.
Seems like the family has stepped in because of all the bad decisions Luann has made in recent years. I feel bad for her kids who are now made to feel guilty for her relapse with that statement made to the press.
Anyone know how much these rehab facilities cost?
Or,how much a real estate attorney would charge per hour?
Or how much a new Benz would cost?
Does Lu have a lot of spare change floating around?
I hate the label alcoholic. You can have subustance abuse problem or a chemical dependency on alcohol. 21 days is not nearly enough time to detox and learn new behaviors. You have to change your playmates and your playground. I’m so glad she went back. Relapse is a part of recovery. It’s not a negative thing. It’s positive that she recognized it so quickly and returned.
True and very well said.
Per Zillow of sag Harbor. Luann House is listed as 5.7 million.
Discounted by $500,000.00 on 6/18
Lovely house on the water.
I am glad that Beth has become her spokesperson, as i trust her. Also glad that Lu is getting back into rehab. It seems to me that there is a lot of information about the financials that we don’t know about. Beth has great spies, hope that none of the other ladies had anything to do with this..
her children must have been very distraught, and desperate to have taken these measures as they do love her. seems she was supposed to set up a trust for kids after sale of home in the hamptons that she got when divorcing the count – sold for $8 million — therefore she owes her kids $4 million. he should have overseen this then. can’t blame addiction on screwing her kids. i’m sorry, i feel for her children and all they’ve been through w/a mom who keeps putting herself first. rehab is nice way to get out of reunion. i hope her children will receive what they are entitled to. maybe the count should also take back his name and she not b allowed to use countess or last name??
As an addict myself, I applaud her decision to seek continued treatment. What people who are not addicts or alcoholic sometimes don’t understand is that we often go back to our rehab programs simply for a tune up. She may have relapsed, which is what I’m guessing due to Bethenny’s statement, but she also probably needs a tune up, too.
It’s hard to explain if you’ve never battled addiction and gone to rehab, but it’s the most calming, assuring environment. I enjoyed every single day of rehab because I was with people who supported me, and I was allowed to focus on myself. It’s a very positive experience.
Relapse is only a symptom of the disease. I hope she realizes that and doesn’t think shes disappointed anyone.
I’ve heard MUCH differently. Making people who are sick go to “group” and sit there for 8 hours a day talking about drugs and alcohol. Sounds like torture. There was no yoga, no acupuncture, just some ex addicts telling you you have to “complete the steps”. Bunch of hooey!
Amazing. It says so much that she prioritized her health and well-being over attending the reunion. Good luck to her. Overcoming most struggles is a process.
I’m always Team Luann so I hope this is a ploy to get out of answering questions at the reunion about the lawsuit rather than something really bad. And as TT and others say, who is after her with all the bad stories? Stay strong, Countess!
Ahhh man. I need to take a good long look at myself and how I view people – first Teresa, then Vickie and now Luann….. all my faves all “allegedly” [some proven] to be perhaps not be so … honest. I was rooting hard for Luann.
congratulations.you are among the few here who see through this ridiculous rehab excuse for avoiding public questions about her having stolen $4 million from her kids. I read the legal papers. She is a thief
I agree with you Alex! That was my thoughts exactly. My comment didn’t get approved so it’s back to the WLS for me.
I’m with Elleno and DebBrenn on whether or not Lu is an alcoholic. There used to be psyche wards for needed counseling “nervous breakdowns” but now rehab is the way to go without the stigma. (I realize with her arrest she was absolutely trouble shooting her sentencing after her drunken arrest).
I’m not a big fan of the Count and his shitty email divorce when he got with the Ethiopian princess/whatever the he’ll it was. This whole screwing the kids trust doesn’t pass the smell test for me. Ramona involved somehow I bet. She attacked Lu and the Count really hard back in the day.
I truly worried for Lu. A cabaret environment invites trouble for someone trying to remain sober. Unfortunately, her means of income has her fighting an uphill battle. I went through a period of time where alcohol was a coping mechanism and it was just a bad habit, so I’m hoping it’s the same for her an not a chemical dependency. To overcome my habit, I had to completely shift mindset and environment and lose some friends along the way. Sadly I think her best chance of success would be to sit out the next round of filming, stop performing cabaret and work on herself. Otherwise, her fight will be 1000x harder and chance of relapse 1000x more likely. Wishing her the best!
So the “cabaret environment” made her steal $4million from her kids 8 years ago? Rehab can’t cure you from theft and from having to admit you;ve been a phony most of your life.
Four fucking posts on the same thing! Enough, we get your point of view.
Do you understand that she just recently sold her house? How do you think she spent $4-5 million in just a couple of months? I don’t know the legal status of this but it went from a happy week with the Count and the children to rehab at warp speed.
I think the family wants to make all of this very legal before another man comes into her life. Lu makes terrible decisions with men. If she marries, the children are NOT the first to inherit. I never believed she stopped drinking but I lived all my life around alcoholics so don’t go by me.
Not true, the marital home was sold years ago. Which makes me wonder why this wasn’t filmed at the time of sale and before she bought the current home. $4 million from the sale was hers, four million was to go in a trust for the kids. She bought a house for 3.1 million. They should have demanded the four million at the time of sale. They did not. This makes me think three was some sort of verbal agreement that occurred that we are unaware of. If I was supposed to get $4 million from my mother upon the sale of our house, I’d have my attorneys at the table at the time of closing.
I have to say it was expected. From my experience court reasons for going to rehab never works – everyone relapses! Plus, Luann saying that she doesn’t care if people around her drink is just pure shit.
However, in case of skipping reunion – it is a very good reason to go to rehab. Hopefully, it is a full-time programme and she will get better. Just don’t expect Luann 2.0, it doesn’t work that way.
Well, google says she died 5 days ago, so how did she post a picture on saturday? (by google I mean that box on the right side of google search results).
ups it was for the post for annabelle, TT please delete it here 🙂
I honestly don’t care to know her “reasons” for going back into a rehab. Sometimes a person needs to reassess what they’re doing, where they’re going and how to get there safely and correctly. Goodness! This woman has the luxury of affording some sort of rehab! I say give her a break.
I do wonder about the lawsuit. Seems fishy to me in the sense that her ex was the (big?) money. Did they set up in the divorce decree such that after the kids were grown and no longer “needed” their childhood home to come home to? I don’t know…throwing things out there…I do wonder a bit if she was forced out..
I have always loved Luann, doubt I’ll ever stop.
Storytime here. So we have a relative in recovery who has been unable to attend ANY family gatherings for their sobriety. And our family NEVER gets shit-faced drunk at gatherings and several adults do not drink alcohol. The adults who do drink have wine or beer, no pushing drinks, no hard stuff…think sober adults with mild imbibing.
This same relative recently relapsed and is back in rehab. Apparently, there was some hidden booze in their home and well they drank it. ALL of it. And then some. Until this happened I thought they were overreacting by not attending family functions but now I think I get it.
I wish Luann the best. I think she is going to have to make some real changes.
I call total bs. This, like her last stint, isn’t real rehab. It’s image rehab. Her last so called rehab had her making personal calls right away. No serious rehab let’s you make calls. For months. Luann being sued by her own kids and the reunion coming up=rehab! I
Yes- we don’t actually need to know where- but where is this so called rehab?
It’s a ploy to duck difficult questions.
luann has made many, many poor decisions – she was soo in love w/jacques, yet she cheated on him on one of the island vacations, always picking up random men, marrying tom after knowing what he was, going back to palm beach on the year anniversary of their marriage, screwing her kids out of their inheritance!!! she always puts herself first — her kids were begging for attention (especially son who wanted her to stay home w/him) many seasons back and she would go out partying w/her neice. children were raised by the housekeeper. a few ago ramona called her a part time mother and she was right. she would leave her kids at the hamptons home and go to nyc whenever it suited her. lu does what’s best for lu. feel badly her children are left w/this mess! and most likely a lot of guilt.