It’s been years of a bitter back-and-forth between Amor Vittone and the household of her late husband Joost van der Westhuizen, who died in 2017. And by the seems of issues, it gained’t be ending anytime quickly.
The actress and singer shared a tearful video final month reflecting on going via a tough interval in her life. During the clip, Amor admitted to having monetary woes and being deadlocked in a will dispute with Joost’s property.
At the time of his dying, Amor Vittone and Joost had been married for 15 years – in neighborhood of property – and shared two youngsters collectively. However, Amor walked away from the union with only a tv set, in line with a 2015 will upheld by the court docket.
Now Pieter, the brother of the late Springbok participant, has slammed Amor’s claims, calling it “nonsense”.
AMOR GIVES FANS AN UPDATE ON WIL AND MONEY TROUBLES
In an Instagram put up final month, Amor Vittone shared her expertise of being hacked on Facebook and the way it had affected her mentally, emotionally, and financially.
The 7de Laan actress and clothier additionally revealed that her court docket case interesting the contents of Joost’s will continues to be ongoing.
She stated: “Most people think that it’s resolved, it’s not. It’s not even started from the other side. It’s far from over. We’re not getting any communication at all”.
In the months following his dying, the contents of Joost’s will was made public. According to his household lawyer Ulrich Roux, the favored icon reportedly up to date his will in 2015, appointing his brother Pieter as his executor.
In the brand new will, he left his total property to his two youngsters with Amor: son Jordan and daughter Kylie through his belief. To his spouse of 15 years, he left a mere tv set.
However, Amor Vittone maintains a 2009 joint will wherein she was Joost’s solely inheritor was his solely legitimate will. According to IOL, Amor petitioned the Supreme Court for go away to attraction the court docket’s ruling on the desire. In a 2018 social media assertion, Amore Vittone revealed that she would “appeal to death”
In her Instagram video post, Amor additionally revealed that she relied on her dad and mom for his or her monetary assist. She added: “My mother and pop are the people who I can run to say ‘help’.
“They are the people that funded Jordan so he can go overseas so that he can commit to soccer. I didn’t have the money, but my parents sold their home and moved into a smaller place so they can do it. Without them, I wouldn’t be here”.
JOOST’S BROTHER ANNOYED AT CLAIMS
Speaking to You journal, Joost’s brother Pieter van der Westhuizen hit again at claims made by Amor Vittone
He stated: “I didn’t really consider the video an issue but I found it annoying that she got so whiny and tearful. She makes it seem like we aren’t doing anything to resolve the matter and that’s not true at all”.
Pieter additionally steered that Amor was not forthcoming about her monetary standing. He additionally steered the entertainer was utilizing her followers to sway opinion.
He added: “Amor lives in a house [in Dainfern, Gauteng] worth R8 million and she’s had two interested buyers this year alone. As far as I’m aware, her parents sold their house to move closer to her and the children. The rest is nonsense”.
He continued: “I’m at my wit’s end…Joost begged me to take care of the children’s best interests and I’m doing all this for his sake.
“She continuously drags me into the media and I don’t want to be in the media. All I want to do is honour my promise to my brother.”
Pieter claimed that Joost’s property pays Amor Vittone R20 000 monthly for the bills of Jordan and Kylie. He added that this was “more than I should pay”.
AMOR VITTONE CLAPS BACK: ‘R20K PER MONTH IS NOT ENOUGH’
Responding to Pieter’s claims, Amor Vittone hit again that the quantity was ample to cowl their youngsters’s bills.
She instructed the publication: “Kylie gets a certain amount, but it doesn’t even cover her textbooks for the year. The money Jordan gets doesn’t even cover his school fees.”
She added: “Yes, I bring in money during the month, but what about when it comes to insurance, school, food, pocket money for hanging out with friends, clothes, the petrol I use driving up and down, the medical aid . . . I don’t believe Joost would’ve wanted it this way.”
