-25-
finer and more expensive things in life, and he had the financial
means to fulfill his desire of collecting only the best pieces of
the items which he collected. He was an astute and shrewd
businessman who was very knowledgeable about and proud of his
collections, and he received much enjoyment flaunting his
possessions before others when he entertained at home or was a
guest at someone else’s home.
In early 1988, the decedent divorced Sylvia Trompeter, his
wife of 37 years. They had separated on August 8, 1984, and the
decedent’s relationship with the coexecutors suffered as a result
of his separation and ensuing divorce. The decedent following
his divorce began devoting most of his time to his collections
and, more specifically, to the fulfillment of his intent to own
the world’s finest pieces in the categories of items which he
collected. The decedent at that time had various female friends,
one or more of whom lived with him on different occasions. In
addition to his motive of investment, the decedent collected many
of the referenced assets to impress these women.
In early 1991, the decedent learned that he had terminal
cancer, and he relayed this information to the coexecutors. At
that time, Gonzalez, the decedent’s oldest daughter,13 began
12(...continued)
valuable as the other assets which he collected.
13 When the decedent died, Gonzalez and Polachek were 38 and
(continued...)
Page: Previous 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 NextLast modified: May 25, 2011