Kevin Costner has blasted his estranged wife’s “unreasonable” demand he pay a “whopping” $885,000 (NZ$1.5 million) toward her legal fees.
The 68-year-old actor has been locked in a bitter battle with Christine Baumgartner - with whom he has children Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and 13-year-old Grace - since she filed for divorce in May this year, and the latest move in their legal dispute has seen the Yellowstone star’s team insist the amount requested is “nothing short of outrageous.”
According to documents obtained by People magazine, Kevin’s team stated Christine has already received “$405,000 in fees, including an award of $300,000 in legal fees ($200,000 in attorney’s fees and $100,000 in forensic accounting fees) on July 12″ and “removed $105,000 for fees from Kevin’s accounts.”
They added: “The Family Code requires the Court to assess whether the fees incurred and prospective fees are reasonably necessary.”