Porsche racer accused of stiffing builders after $29.5M divorce

Her subsequent pit cease is in a courtroom.

A Colorado socialite recognized for her love of Porsche-racing — and who simply pocketed practically $30 million in a messy break up from her restaurateur husband — allegedly stiffed two contractors out of $4.5 million.

Renee Brinkerhoff, who additionally snagged half of her ex’s La Loma restaurant chain of their December divorce, was accused in dueling lawsuits from brothers Gene and Clark Atkinson of failing to pay up for building work tied to the eateries, the Day by day Mail reported.

The Atkinsons, longtime household associates, declare Brinkerhoff fired their agency, PAFC, from a number of restaurant initiatives in Denver after the break up and refused to pay what she owed.

Brinkerhoff, 68, who as soon as raced a 1956 Porsche throughout all seven continents, fired again with countersuits claiming their work was faulty, delayed and primarily based on falsified invoices, the outlet reported.

In his lawsuit, Clark’s is looking for $1 million for a mortgage he says his firm, ISE LLC, gave to the Brinkerhoffs’ enterprise, Water Avenue Holdings, to maintain building going whereas the couple’s divorce performed out. 

Brinkerhoff assumed that debt when she took over the eating places from her partner William, Clark Atkinson claimed.

“It’s simply fallacious for this tremendous rich lady who bought awarded, from what I perceive, near $30 million in belongings with some legal responsibility, however she’s refusing to pay,” Clark advised The Day by day Mail. “She’s residing a wealthy, excessive life.”

PAFC is owed $3.5 million for building on La Loma’s Parker and Denver Tech Heart areas, Gene Atkinson stated in his personal lawsuit. He used his personal cash to maintain the initiatives afloat because the Brinkerhoffs’ marriage collapsed, in response to the report.

“For practically a decade, my household and I’ve poured our hearts, creativity and monetary sources into constructing a few of the most lovely and noteworthy eating places in Denver,” Gene stated. “The concept that [Renee] is struggling financially doesn’t mirror actuality.”

She alleged the brothers exaggerated their claims and that Gene was already paid $2.9 million, with probably the most she may owe being about $732,000.

She finalized her divorce from La Loma founder William Brinkerhoff 10 months in the past, securing the $29.5 million settlement.

The $1 million mortgage was her ex-husband’s duty, not hers, Renee Brinkerhoff stated, including the eating places she acquired within the divorce carry “important debt.”

“Sadly, the accusations made in opposition to me and my character are obviously false and are a purposeful and deliberate mischaracterization of my life and individual,” Brinkerhoff advised the Day by day Mail, including that PAFC ignored her requests for contracts and accounting data associated to the work.

Gene stated he was by no means advised of any “supposed defects” and denied falsifying invoices.

The Atkinsons and Brinkerhoff couldn’t be reached for remark.