Waldorf kin fire off suit at gunman
The parents of the bride whose dream wedding at the Waldorf became a nightmare when a guest accidentally fired his handgun claim the shooter hid his assets to avoid a $1 million claim over the canceled reception.
Bride Anna Goldshmidt sued gun-toting guest Vladimir Gotlibovsky to recoup the venue costs on July 1, 2015.
A day later Gotlibovsky and his family members “shamelessly attempted to hide assets like they hid the pistol at the Waldorf,” by transferring two New York properties into a real-estate trust, according to the new Manhattan civil lawsuit.
The properties are a $1.3 million Mill Basin home and a $2 million waterfront space in Long Island.
When Gotlibovsky’s 9mm Ruger went off at the Waldorf reception on June 13, 2015, he passed the pistol to his brother Felix, who gave it to his mother, Sofia, who finally handed it over to Vladimir’s wife, Maya, “like a game of hot potato,” the suit says.
Police uncovered the gun at the wife’s Brooklyn home. Vladimir pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a firearm.
But he’s still facing the two civil suits by the bride and her parents, Inna and Alexsandr Goldshmidt.
Gotlibovsky’s attorney, Christopher Chang, told The Post, “Any allegations that my clients are hiding or have hid their assets are absolutely untrue.”