Billionaire George Soros may have smacked his ex-girlfriend in the face, but he did not cause the Brazilian actress emotional pain by reneging on a promise to buy her a $1.9 million pad on East 85th Street, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
A five-judge panel ruled to throw out Adriana Ferreyr’s case against Soros, finding that “[Soros’] failure to buy [Ferreyr] a condominium apartment . . . cannot be said to be extreme and outrageous,” The Post’s Julia Marsh reports.
But 30-something Ferreyr can pursue her case against Soros, 83, on one remaining claim — that he committed assault by slapping and attempting to choke her while in bed in 2010.
Ferreyr claims the mogul mean-heartedly confessed that he gave the apartment to another girlfriend, his now-wife Tamiko Bolton, and an argument ensued.
“While still in bed Soros slapped Ferreyr across the face and proceeded to put his hands around her neck in an attempt to choke her,” the suit says. “Ferryer was able to escape Soros’ initial attack and pick up a nearby lamp for protection, at which point Soros grabbed the lamp from Ferreyr and attempted to strike her with it.”
Soros’ attorney William Zabel said, “We are gratified by the court’s decision vindicating Mr. Soros. We are confident that in time the court will also reject the absurd claim of assault.”
Ferreyr’s new attorney, Javier Solano, said his client was “disappointed” about the emotional-harm ruling, but, “ecstatic that she’s going to be able to pursue” the claim for assault and battery.
“At some point George Soros is going to find himself on a witness stand in open court answering some very uncomfortable questions,” he warned.