{"id":539703,"date":"2026-03-23T03:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/539703\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T03:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:04:09","slug":"angelique-friend-who-cozied-up-with-kim-kardashian-kylie-jenner-and-kathy-hilton-accused-of-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/539703\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelique Friend, who cozied up with Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Kathy Hilton accused of fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fiduciary who posed with the Kardashians<\/a> and lived a life of luxury was stealing from the clients that trusted her to take care of their wealthy estate, an explosive new lawsuit reveals.<\/p>\n

Angelique Friend is accused of ripping off Patricia Mettler by overseeing a trust that was giving kickbacks to her husband through her company Probate Services Inc. located in Camarillo, CA.<\/p>\n

Mettler, a Southern California Alzheimer\u2019s patient, was in poor health when Friend was put in charge of her trust in 2021. <\/p>\n

\u201cShe was unable to report where she was born and raised, or to recall either the name of the high school she attended or when she graduated. She was unable to recall prior employment, details of prior relationships, or the names of her children,\u201d court papers said.<\/p>\n

Friend immediately hired Towngate In-Home Services, a company owned by her husband David Esquibias to care for Mettler, according to the documents.<\/p>\n

Angelique Friend with Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. Facebook\/Probate Services Inc.<\/p>\n

Angelique Friend Facebook\/Probate Services Inc.<\/p>\n

The estate paid Towngate a staggering $1,110,000 over the almost four year period they cared for her. At the same time Friend paid herself over $165,000, making the total bounty $1,275,860.34, the papers say.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, social media posts show Friend living it up. In one shot she poses with Kim Kardashian<\/a> and Kylie Jenner at the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala in LA with the caption \u201cThe most extraordinary evening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another post shows her cozying up to Kathy Hilton and thanking her for a wonderful holiday party, the two are both in pajamas and smiling in front of a giant Christmas tree.<\/p>\n

Friend at Kathy Hilton\u2019s holiday party Facebook\/Probate Services Inc.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit accuses Friend of not making anyone aware of the hiring of her husband including Mettler\u2019s attorney. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf a trustee has a conflict of interest, and the beneficiary is incapacitated, the trustee can fulfill the requisite consent needed to avoid breach by either seeking court approval, disclosing the breach to a legal representative of the beneficiary, or seeking appointment of such a legal representative\u201d the lawsuit says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The papers allege, \u201cThat Friend did none of these or, if she did, they were insufficient to bar her from liability for breach.\u201d<\/p>\n

It goes on to say that \u201ceven if Townsgate received compensation at a rate that was fair and within standard rates of similarly-provided care in the community, neither of these things will shield Friend from liability for her breach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Esquibias, her husband, is a lawyer who\u2019s LinkedIn page states he\u2019s \u201cCertified by the State Bar of California as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Esquibias David Buchan for NY Post<\/p>\n

Probate Services Inc\u2019s website advertises \u201cintegrity, and expertise in your time of need.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAngelique Friend also emphasizes the importance of understanding\u00a0<\/a>attorney fiduciary duty and ethical estate management. When someone is responsible for managing an estate, they must act in the best interests of the beneficiaries while following strict legal guidelines,\u201d it says.<\/p>\n

Calls to the company weren\u2019t immediately returned.<\/p>\n

Relatives are asking for Friend to be removed as trustee, and asking for return of all assets \u201cimproperly disbursed.\u201d They are also asking for attorney fees to be paid.<\/p>\n

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