Battle Heats Up: Jack White's Ex-Wife clashes with Current Wife AmidstContact Bans and Finance Woes
Former Spouses of Jack White Engage in Altercation
Stepping into the limelight, the wives of legendary music producer, Jack White - aka Horst Nussbaum, known for tunes like "Looking for Freedom" - find themselves at loggerheads, amidst recorded disputes revolving around contact restrictions and money matters.
Currently hospitalized following a series of health setbacks, White's marital drama is a hot topic. At the epicenter of the fracas are ex-wife, Marie-Louise Gassen, and the current spouse, Rafaella Nussbaum, who trade accusations of unscrupulous behavior.
Gassen, who was once married to White from 1980 to 1992, points fingers at Rafaella, alleging that she denies Jack contact with his offspring. Speaking to Bild Newspaper, she states, "Rafaella won't let anyone near Jack. Our daughter Antonia can't call him. Neither can his kids from his previous unions. Rafaella forbids it, creating chaos!" Wringing her heart out, she confesses that it's devastating for Antonia, who is 41, to have spent years without seeing her father.
Jack himself experienced a grim fall, subsequently slipping into a coma and spending stints in intensive care. Upon recovery, he also suffered a stroke. With his wife, Rafaella, not being present in Berlin at the time, the housekeeper called paramedics. Since then, their beloved patriarch, aged 84, has been recuperating in the hospital, according to Marie-Louise Gassen, seemingly secluded from his kin.
Contacts with Other Children Cut off Too?
Jack's children - Frank, Pia, Gloria, and Ella from his marriages to Else Starke and Janine White - are reportedly also devoid of contact with their father. Bild Newspaper reports that a gag order was imposed in December 2024, affecting family members as well.
However, the drama doesn't stop here: Gassen also accuses Rafaella Nussbaum of squandering her husband's fortune. "She spends his money like water. Trips, parties, frivolous expenses - 30k to 50k euros weekly!" Fearing a potential drain on their family's considerable wealth, Gassen warns that Nussbaum might deplete their account balances now that she possesses power of attorney.
In a stern retort, the 38-year-old Rafaella Nussbaum vehemently denies the allegations against her. She counters that Gassen is a vindictive, spiteful woman who constantly fabricates stories about her. She further alleges that Gassen's own financial struggles have taken a toll on their daughter Antonia.
Sources: ntv.de, nan
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- Amidst the ongoing drama between Jack White's ex-wife and current wife, it appears that his children from his marriages to Else Starke and Janine White are also reportedly denied contact.
- The current spouse, Rafaella Nussbaum, is accused by Gassen of squandering Jack's fortune, with frivolous weekly expenditures ranging between 30,000 to 50,000 euros.
- The hospitalized Jack White, known for his hit music like "Looking for Freedom," has been recuperating in the hospital due to a stroke, following a series of health setbacks, with his wife, Rafaella Nussbaum, seemingly absent during the emergency, which led to the involvement of paramedics.
- Jack's former wife, Marie-Louise Gassen, accuses Rafaella Nussbaum of denying Jack contact with their daughter Antonia, as well as his other children from previous unions, causing distress and chaos in their lives.
