{"id":716579,"date":"2026-06-05T10:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/716579\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:22:10","slug":"real-estate-mogul-and-wife-reconcile-after-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/716579\/","title":{"rendered":"Real estate mogul and wife reconcile after lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s a little extortion plot between friends?<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a stunning development in one of the ugliest divorces to hit the social scene in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Giovana Stephenson had accused her New York real estate mogul husband Abe Haruvi of assaulting her \u2014 then Haruvi sued Stephenson, her son from a previous marriage, and her mom, accusing them of cooking up a plan to squeeze as much out of him in a divorce as possible by concocting the assault story to exploit a clause in their prenup.<\/p>\n<p>But now Page Six has learned that Stephenson and Haruvi are back together \u2014 but Haruvi hasn\u2019t dropped the lawsuit against her and her family!<\/p>\n<p>Abe Haruvi and Giovana Stephenson have reconciled after she accused him of assault in 2021.  Instagram\/giovanaharuvi<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s marital drama has been the talk of Palm Beach.  Instagram\/giovanaharuvi<\/p>\n<p>The Post reported that on Dec. 9 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/01\/30\/nyc-real-estate-empire-rocked-by-property-moguls-marital-strife\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">police were called to their 9,700-square-foot, Regency-style Palm Beach, Fla. mansion<\/a> just four blocks from President Donald Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago estate, and they arrived to her awaiting with their two children. She then showed them scratch marks that left \u201credness\u201d on her chest, and she accused Haruvi of scratching and hitting her, according to a police report. The police arrested Haruvi and he was charged with misdemeanor battery.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Haruvi sued Stephenson, accusing her and her son Jonathan Stephenson of fabricating the assault claims, and accusing Giovanna\u2019s mom of \u201cfalsely reporting to the police\u201d that Haruvi planned to kidnap the kids.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s prenup gave Giovanna $8,000,000 in cash \u201cplus 100 percent of the marital home free and clear of debt\u201d if Haruvi was found guilty of \u201cany battery that qualifies as a misdemeanor of the first degree or greater,\u201d or \u201cif he is guilty of kidnapping or other crimes.\u201d The couple\u2019s primary residence was worth approximately $50 million in 2021, so she was set to receive nearly $60 million in assets if he had committed battery or kidnapping, according to Haruvi\u2019s lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s mansion is four blocks from President Donald Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago estate. Instagram\/giovanaharuvi<\/p>\n<p>Haruvi was not invited to Giovana\u2019s son\u2019s wedding.  Instagram\/giovanaharuvi<\/p>\n<p>A source close to the situation told The Post at the time that a divorce could force Haruvi to sell his stake in his and his brother\u2019s $200 million New York real estate empire because \u201che does not have a lot of cash lying around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We caught wind that the couple were back together because it was \u201cthe talk of the wedding\u201d when  Jonathan married Kelly Hennessy last month. Social types Hilary Musser, Jane Scher, Lee Majors and \u201ctons of billionaires\u201d were in attendance, according to a source. <\/p>\n<p>But despite Giovana\u2019s reconciliation with her alleged abuser, Haruvi wasn\u2019t there to watch the happy couple cut the cake. \u201cAbe wasn\u2019t invited because he filed the lawsuit against her and John,\u201d said our source.<\/p>\n<p>Giovana confirmed to Page Six, \u201cMy son does not talk to my husband because of the lawsuit.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The couple pictured at Mar-a-Lago with Tina Louise during happier times in 2010.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Giovana said \u201clove, children, and family\u201d brought them back together.  Instagram\/giovanaharuvi<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m back with him. I don\u2019t want to cause a problem,\u201d she told us. Giovana told us they\u2019ve been back together for \u201cover a year\u201d and attributed their reconciliation to \u201clove, children and family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s still taking me to court. It\u2019s strange. It\u2019s very weird,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t help but agree!<\/p>\n<p>Haruvi\u2019s lawyer could not be reached by deadline. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What\u2019s a little extortion plot between friends? 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