A woman accused of destroying $300,000 worth of artwork at the end of a drunken first date with a prominent lawyer is disputing his version of events.
Layman, 29, from Dallas, appeared in court on Tuesday, Jan. 9 for a bond hearing. Afterwards, her legal representative said she would be disputing Anthony Buzbee’s account of the disastrous date.
Layman allegedly tore down two original Andy Warhol paintings valued at $500,000 from the wall of Buzbee’s mansion and poured wine on them. She is also accused of hurling two abstract sculptures, estimated at $20,000 each, across the room, according to court documents.
He alleges she started yelling and became aggressive after he found her and called a second Uber.
However, Layman’s lawyer, Justin Keiter, denied the claims were true and insisted his client was a “great person” who is “weathering the storm of the intense media scrutiny.”
But he declined to comment on Layman’s version of the story and said, “I'll save that for the courtroom.”
According to the newspaper, Layman, who is free on a $30,000 bond, is prohibited from using drugs or alcohol or contacting Buzbee.
“We have no interest in having contact with Mr. Buzbee,” Keiter said. “That’s fine with us.”
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