Kevin Costner wants to make estranged wife's life like 'hell'

Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Actor Kevin Costner is said to be out for "revenge" on his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner.

 'The Bodyguard' actor has been fighting his 49-year-old ex's demands for a fortune in child maintenance, and after he was this week ordered to pay more than double his proposed amount, a close friend of the handbag designer has claimed he wants to make her life "hell."

"This isn't about the house," the source told the Daily Mail.

"It's about making Christine’s life a living hell for actually going through with the divorce."

Christine has been ordered to vacate their $145 million mansion complex in Santa Barbara, California, by the end of the month after a judge reinforced the premarital agreement they both signed in 2004.

"Christine said she wouldn't be surprised if Kevin had her escorted off the property by police," the source added, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Kevin and Christine married at his home in Aspen, Colorado, in 2004, and signed a prenup that stated she would leave their marital estate within 30 days in the event of a separation.

Even though Kevin said he would give his estranged wife $30,000 a month to rent a new property, in addition to $10,000 for moving costs, Christine's friend told the Mail the amount wasn't sufficient.

"Kevin knows that finding a suitable place to rent in the Padaro Lane community is going to cost much more than what he was originally offering Christine," the informant went on noting.

"He could have made this easy. He could have offered an amount that made it viable to continue living in the community, but he's opted to punish her."

The former couple, who both requested joint custody of their three kids, Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, and have also been arguing over child support payments.

Court documents revealed on Tuesday (11.07.23) show 'Yellowstone' actor Kevin was told by a judge he must pay Christine $129,755 per month to support their three kids.

Papers obtained by Fox News also showed Kevin must pay $200,000 in attorney’s fees and $100,000 in forensic accountancy costs. The 68-year-old and Christine, who filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage citing "irreconcilable differences," will each be required to pay 50 per cent of their kids' health care expenses, sports and extracurricular activities, according to the court papers.

Christine had initially requested $248,000 a month in child support - aside from an undisclosed sum of spousal support previously agreed upon in the former couple’s premarital agreement. Kevin had claimed a “reasonable” amount of child support for Christine would be $51,940 a month - which is what he is currently paying.