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Julia Haart has lost her bid to prove that her estranged husband abused her, a court has ruled.
The star of Netflix reality show “My Unorthodox Life,” fought to get an order of protection against Silvio Scaglia shortly after she filed for divorce from the Italian billionaire in February.
The 51-year-old — who is embroiled in a bitter divorce with Scaglia — claimed he had left her weeping in fear at their $65 million Tribeca apartment and had been rude to her children, while also making anti-semitic slurs.
However, Judge Douglas Hoffman of the Supreme Court of the State of New York this week ruled, “There was no fear exhibited by either party and no intimidation, certainly not of Wife.”
Despite this, Judge Hoffman has allowed Haart to have “exclusive use” of the couple’s penthouse for the foreseeable future.
Haart’s attorney Michael F. Beyda told Page Six, “Silvio saying that he would kill Julia in the press was not sufficient for a criminal restraining order. But Judge Hoffman did grant Ms. Haart the relief she was seeking, which was exclusive use and occupancy.”
In the ruling, seen by Page Six, the judge wrote, “The court does not find that Mr. Scaglia exerted physical or emotional control over Ms. Haart. Each party strongly and ably argued with the other and there was not a credible showing of any physical or emotional intimidation.”
He continued, “Here, while the discourse became acrimonious, there was no credible showing of physical, emotional or psychological control by either spouse over the other that would rise to the level of an enumerated family offense.”
In February, Page Six revealed that Haart had accused Scaglia, 63, of threatening to kill her. She petitioned a court to prohibit her estranged husband from coming near or contacting her, accusing him of hostility toward her son’s Judaism — and claiming he told her, “I will kill you in the public eye.”
She filed for the order a day after she was fired as CEO of Elite World Group, which she argued she co-owned with Scaglia.
The document alleged, “Respondent has become increasingly volatile, abusive and unhinged.”
Haart claimed in the petition that she was “scared for my safety and the safety of my children, some of whom reside with me,” adding, “Over the past several weeks, Respondent [Scaglia] has become increasingly volatile, abusive and unhinged.”
Her daughter Miriam Haart also claimed in the petition that in January 2021, she found her mom “crying hysterically” in her bathroom and heard Scaglia screaming at her.
“I was afraid for her safety and I seriously considered calling the police. I was terrified that he was hurting her … I ran into the room and found my mother on the bathroom floor, naked, curled up on the floor and sobbing.”
However, Judge Hoffman — who heard testimony from both Julia and Scaglia as well as Miriam, reviewed pages of WhatsApp messages between the pair and listened to recordings and voice messages — found the abuse allegations to be false and Miriam’s testimony to be “not credible.”
“During her testimony, the daughter stated that shortly after the parties were married, Husband made clear that he hated the children and wanted nothing to do with them. The WhatsApp messages during the pertinent time frame directly contradict this testimony. The messages are replete with mutual expressions of love and affection,” the filing read.
The judge concluded that Julia filed her petition and publicized her allegations in retaliation for having been fired, and in a bid to gain exclusive occupancy of the penthouse where she had lived with her ex.
He also noted that Scaglia “accurately points out that Wife’s family offense claims changed in a meaningful manner from pleading to pleading and affidavit to affidavit,” and that her allegations included in her family offense petition were “simply false both substantively and temporally.”
The Court determined that Julia “was a strong, independent, forceful person who exhibited no fear whatsoever of Husband, and who dominated the conversation/argument with Husband.”
Scaglia’s lawyer Robert Wallack told Page Six, “This is a resounding and complete victory for Silvio Scaglia.
“All of Julia Haart’s false allegations of abuse were rejected by the Court, and
both Ms. Haart and her daughter Miriam were found to be not credible.”
The couple’s apartment was put up for rent in July for $125,000 a month.
“We are very pleased the judge granted Ms. Haart’s request to have full use of her home, which she shares, at times, with her supportive children,” Beyda added.
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