Kevin Costner’s Estranged Wife Christine Sets Record Straight On Whether Josh Connor Is Her Boyfriend
01.09.2023 - 19:35
/ etcanada.com
Kevin Costner‘s estranged wife has denied that a mutual friend is her boyfriend, a notion she refuted on the stand Thursday after the actor made the claim in his most recent court filing.
Christine Baumgartner appeared in a Santa Barbara County courtroom Thursday and testified that the former couple’s mutual friend, Josh Connor, is not her boyfriend. Though Costner never mentioned Connor by name in legal documents he filed Wednesday, the actor insinuated as much when he claimed that “her boyfriend recently gave her $20,000.”
While emotional at times on the stand at a hearing to determine what Costner should pay in child support for their three children, Baumgartner was asked about her and Connor’s July vacation in Hawaii. She was also asked if Connor was her boyfriend and she answered affirmatively, “No.”
Baumgartner, however, did concede — while wiping away tears — that Connor gave her $20,000. Baumgartner also testified that she gave half to her mother. When asked why she was being emotional, Baumgartner shared she was concerned about her mother’s wellbeing. She also stated that, during the marriage, Costner gave her mother $5,000 monthly, which she said her mother is no longer receiving.
As far as new housing for her and the kids — after she was ordered to move out of Costner’s beach club estate last month — Baumgartner said she was only able to do so after her brother forked over the $80,000 deposit she needed for a rental property in nearby Montecito. Baumgartner also said she paid him back and she’s since signed a 6-month lease for $40,000.
During her testimony, Costner noticeably pressed the bridge of his nose. Earlier in the hearing, an eyewitness told ET that the “Yellowstone” star seemed “irritated when