‘Secret’ Jr. settlement?
THERE has been speculation about a secret and very large settlement between Donald Trump Jr. and estranged wife Vanessa after it was revealed her mother bought the Fifth Avenue apartment of former Fox News boss Roger Ailes for $6.4 million — in cash. Real estate sources have confirmed to Page Six that Vanessa’s mom, Bonnie Kay Haydon, bought apartment 14A at 1049 Fifth Ave. in September from Ailes’ widow, Elizabeth. We are told the apartment is undergoing an extensive renovation expected to run past the $1 million mark. Haydon has been living at a rented apartment at Sutton Place on East 54th Street — the same address where Vanessa inadvertently opened a letter addressed to Don Jr. containing white powder in February. That caused a huge scare, but thankfully the powder turned out to be harmless. Page Six exclusively revealed last week that fed-up Vanessa filed for divorce from Don Jr. after 12 years of marriage. Further stoking the speculation of a settlement is the fact that the attorney listed for the purchase of Haydon’s property is David Feureisen — the same lawyer who handled Vanessa’s sudden and dramatic divorce filing. He has a background in criminal and civil cases, but sources told Page Six that Feureisen is a longtime friend of the Haydon family. He has repeatedly refused to respond to telephone and e-mail requests for comment. But a spokeswoman for the Trump Organization, Don Jr. and Vanessa told Page Six of the speculation, “Incorrect. Ms. Haydon’s private real estate transaction is for her own personal use. To be clear, the home was not purchased by the Trump family, nor was it purchased for Vanessa.” It is believed that Vanessa is still currently living at Donald Jr.’s Upper East Side apartment — which includes three adjacent units combined — with the couple’s five children.