Influencer-turned-millionaire Candice Miller’s blunt response to landlords seeking nearly $200k in ‘rent owed’

Candice Miller, a New York City influencer turned millionaire, flatly denied that she owes nearly $200,000 in rent because, she says, she “didn’t personally sign the lease.”

The 42-year-old Mama & Tata blogger found herself in financial chaos after her real estate mogul husband, 43-year-old Brandon Miller, committed suicide in their Hamptons mansion last summer.

But when he committed suicide – and died without a will – he secretly left behind nearly $34 million in debt, with just $8,000 in the bank.

After his suicide, Candice told friends that she was unaware of her husband’s poor financial condition. She noted how she strayed from asking questions about his business affairs and steered clear of discussing details about their finances. The New York Times reports this.

Now the widower is using her claims of “lack of involvement” to challenge yet another lawsuit filed against her in September — a total of $194,881.89 in unpaid rent for the Park Avenue home where she and her man since 2021.

She says that because she did not personally sign the lease, she is not personally liable for the debts of the luxury Manhattan apartment.

But Mak Acquisitions, the company that owns the building, is demanding she cough up $195,000 to cover rent for the months of April through August, according to court documents reviewed by DailyMail.com.

The Park Ave apartment, located in one of Manhattan’s most prestigious pre-war buildings on the city’s Upper East Side, rented for nearly $47,000 per month until April before increasing to $49,000 starting in May.

Candice reportedly failed to pay April and May rent for the chic, luxurious 4,382-square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bathroom abode.

She then allegedly skipped payments for two additional months in June and July, both payments of $49,000.

The lawsuit also alleged that she was billed $2,000 in August for an accrued balance, along with a plumbing bill for $881.89. Page Six reported.

Although she “agreed to transfer ownership on August 31” – and ultimately fulfilled the promise – she never paid off the debt.

Candice eventually moved to Miami Beach shortly after her husband’s suicide and now lives in a multimillion-dollar apartment owned by a member of the von Fürstenberg family.

For years, Candice attracted a following of tens of thousands of fans by sharing copious photos of their wealthy and wealthy lifestyle filled with yachts, luxury vacations, vintage cars and private planes.

But the socialite’s life was quickly turned upside down on the Fourth of July weekend when her husband committed suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide in the garage of his Hamptons mansion while she and her daughters were in Europe.

In a suicide note, the father of two explained that a business deal had fallen through at the last minute, leaving him feeling there was no way out.

Despite months of turmoil, the fallout from the financial mess Brandon left behind appears to be far from over, as Candice may still be struggling with millions in debt.

Brandon’s estate includes numerous other unresolved debts, according to court documents reported by The New York Times.

In addition to the real estate debt, the developer and lender owed more than $20 million in unsecured loans, according to legal documents reported by the outlet.

Institutional lenders included UBS Bank, to which he owed $2.1 million, and Chicago-based BMO Bank, to which he owed $11.2 million.

In addition, he owed more than $6 million to Donald Jaffe, a financier who had previously financed Miller and his father on several projects. Jaffe is still taking legal action to recover the unpaid balance.

Other creditors include American Express and Funding Club, a Brooklyn-based lender, to whom Brandon owed more than $300,000 and $266,000, respectively.

Brandon also owed a series of other undisclosed debts to various family, friends and high-risk lenders who lent him money after his need for cash increased toward the end of his life.

One lender, who asked to remain anonymous, lent him $208,000 in early June after Brandon came to him in tears. He promised to repay the loan within a week and offered a piece of his Hamptons home as collateral, The Times reported.

The lender agreed because he had previously helped Brandon by providing him with a $1 million unsecured loan – which he ultimately paid back all but $60,000 of.

But by mid-June, he stopped receiving any call or text responses from Brandon and instead contacted his attorney to urge him to make a partial payment in good faith, which he never did.

According to the Times, Candice already agreed in August to pay about $4 million to settle a lawsuit over an unpaid loan.

Just last week, Candice sold her Water Mill mansion in the Hamptons – her husband’s most important asset – which was listed in August for $15.5 million.

She considered at least two offers for the house and its furnishings – one for $12.8 million and the other for $13 million – but it remains unclear how much it ultimately sold for.

However, it’s likely that Candice won’t see much of that money, as much of Miller’s debt came from the property, which had five mortgages totaling almost $12 million.

But Brandon was able to leave a $15 million insurance payout to his wife.

Although insurance companies typically do not pay out policies in the event of suicide, that exclusion typically lasts only two years after the policy is purchased, industry experts say.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Miller’s mother Barbara died earlier this month at the age of 81, with his family saying she died of a ‘broken heart’.

“Our beautiful Barbara has passed away with a broken heart, and we are desperately trying to find comfort and peace knowing that she has been reunited with her beloved husband Michael and her precious son Brandon,” her daughter Maurley Miller said in a statement. to Time.

“The tragedy my family has endured over the past few months has been absolutely devastating. The pain is indescribable.’