EXCLUSIVE: The show must go on! Kevin Costner and estranged wife Christine are set to host star-studded fundraiser headlined by Maroon 5 at their $60million oceanside estate despite bitter divorce
- Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner are set to host a gala at their $60million property located down the street from his primary residence
- Maroon 5 will headline the Kick Ash Bash created by the non-profit 805One for Santa Barbara County’s first responders in September
- ‘Christine is very much a behind-the-scenes person and offered a tremendous amount of support to the fundraiser,’ a close friend told DailyMail.com
Despite their ongoing divorce battle, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner are set to host a major fundraiser at their $60million oceanside property.
Maroon 5 will headline the upcoming Kick Ash Bash created by the non-profit 805One which was founded in the aftermath of the 2018 fires and Montecito mudslides. The star-studded gala in September will raise money for the first responders of Santa Barbara County.
Close friends of Baumgartner tell DailyMail.com that the mother-of-three plays an essential part in the close knit community and is involved in the planning.
‘Christine is very much a behind-the-scenes person and has offered a tremendous amount of support to the upcoming fundraiser with Maroon 5 in September which will be held on their property,’ friends told DailyMail.com.
The highly-anticipated gala will be held on Costner’s 10.25-acre plot of land located down the street from his primary residence – a $145million compound which is now at the center of his divorce battle.
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner are set to host a gala at their $60million property located down the street from his primary residence
Maroon 5 will headline the Kick Ash Bash created by the non-profit 805One for Santa Barbara County’s first responders in September
The highly-anticipated gala will be held on Costner’s 10.25-acre plot of land which he bought back in 2006
Costner bought the second property for $28.5million in 2006 after seeing a for sale sign while jogging
Both properties are located in the exclusive Padaro Lane community in Carpinteria.
Those who know Baumgartner agree that she should stay part of the community where she has invested years of time and energy.
‘Christine has always been involved in the community, whether it’s helping out at the schools or raising money for different charities, she’s there doing what she can to help. She’s an integral part of the community,’ said her close friends.
‘Kevin knows that finding a suitable place to rent in the Padaro Lane community is going to cost much more than what he was originally offering Christine,’ said another friend.
According to the event poster, ‘The Fall One805LIVE! concert is One805’s flagship event, and will once again take place on the oceanside estate of Kevin and Christine Costner in Summerland.’
Costner bought the second property for $28.5million in 2006 after seeing a for sale sign while jogging.
He briefly put it on the market for $60million in 2017 before taking it off.
According to the event website, general admission is $150, VIP tables are $7,500 and $10,000 and cabanas are selling for $20,000.
The event will announce its full line-up closer to the date. The first Kick Ash Bash in 2018 was headlined by Katy Perry and raised nearly $2million for first responders and survivors of the fires and mudslides.
Costner’s two properties are right down the road from each other in the exclusive Padaro Lane community in Carpinteria
The first Kick Ash Bash in 2018 was headlined by Katy Perry and raised nearly $2million for first responders and survivors of the fire and mudslides
Baumgartner has agreed to leave the $145million mansion on the condition that Costner, 68, agrees to pay any support and fees that a judge orders at an upcoming hearing, according to court filings.
In the documents, Baumgartner agrees to vacate the premises on August 31 of this year as long as Costner complies ‘with whatever support and fee orders that the court makes on July 12,’ the date of the next hearing in their divorce proceedings.
That arrangement would give her 50 days to find a new place to live and to move in, whereas the prenuptial agreement reportedly stated that she would leave the original home within 30 days of a divorce filing.
She wrote that she was hesitant to leave her home without having a plan and funding in place, if only for the sake of her children, whom she doesn’t want to have to move multiple times.
Baumgartner claimed that ‘Kevin wants me to rent [a] place without [a] financial plan in place. However, [I] have our three children to think about. It is contrary to their best interests to commit to rental that [I] may not be able to afford, particularly as that would ultimately lead to multiple relocations.
‘My goal has been and continues to be maintaining as much stability for our children as possible, which includes having the proper resources and plan in place so that [I] can establish [a] stable home for them, rather than making temporary and inconsistent housing arrangements,’ she continued.
Costner was not only the primary breadwinner, but the only person making money recently, and Baumgartner says in her filing that she has no income.
Baumgartner said she will leave Costner’s home on August 31 as long as he complies ‘with whatever support and fee orders that the court makes on July 12,’ the date of their next hearing
Baumgartner was seen leaving Los Angeles via LAX airport on Thursday with two of their three kids, daughter Grace and son Hayes
The couple are seen with their three children – Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 – in 2019
The Yellowstone star was on the hook to help his estranged wife relocate per their prenuptial agreement, but it was a relatively paltry sum for their lifestyle.
Costner would have paid her a reported $1 million to find a new home, but with California’s elevated home prices — particularly if she tried to stay near Costner — she may have had difficulty finding something similar to the luxury she and her children are accustomed to.
Costner has deposited $1 million in Baumgartner’s bank account to get her to move out of his mansion, and he said he had given her $200,000 earlier in their marriage in line with their prenuptial agreement
However, Baumgartner isn’t touching the money, as she says doing so would rob her of her ability to contest their prenup’s validity.
She has also said that the couple have had no problems on days where Costner was staying at the home, and she says the mansion’s size and disconnected living spaces mean they can live together without interacting.
Costner’s legal team previously said in court filings that ‘Kevin has acted in good faith and has done everything in his power to make the transition as seamless as possible,’ according to Insider.
He is being represented by the famous divorce attorney Laura Wasser, who reportedly served as an inspiration for Laura Dern’s lawyer character in Noah Baumbach’s critically acclaimed film Marriage Story, which earned Dern an Academy Award for best supporting actress.
It was previously reported that Baumgartner is seeking $248,000 per month in child support payments. She and Costner share three children: sons Cayden, 15; and Hayes, 14; along with their younger daughter Grace, 13.
However, Costner has said in other filings that he believes he should only pay around $38,000 per month.
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