Overview

• Michaels filed a 33-page breach-of-contract complaint Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Geffen of exploiting him as “a living social experiment” after their 2016 meeting on SeekingArrangements.com.
• The lawsuit details coercive control including forced cosmetic treatments, drug availability on Geffen’s superyacht and an eviction demand that left Michaels effectively homeless.
• According to the complaint, Geffen orally promised to support Michaels for life and share all assets equally, prompting Michaels to abandon his modeling career and marry in March 2023 without a prenup.
• Geffen, whose net worth exceeds $9 billion, disputes the existence of any contract and is defended by attorney Laura Wasser, while Michaels is represented by Samantha Spector and litigator Bryan Freedman.
• The case will move into discovery with court-ordered financial and evidentiary disclosures ahead of further proceedings.