Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, Sues Billionaire Husband’s Estate Alleging Elder Abuse

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) has filed a lawsuit against her late husband’s estate alleging that she is a victim of financial elder abuse and that the trustees breached her trust. She is seeking that these trustees be removed due to her claims. 

This lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court in the County of San Francisco on August 8 by Sen. Feinstein’s daughter, Katherine Feinstein. Katherine currently has the power of attorney for her mother. 

Dianne is a member of the Senate for the Democrats, who currently have a narrow majority of 51 to 49. She has recently suffered multiple ailments, including a visit to the hospital after a fall. She additionally was battling shingles which required her to take a leave of absence from the Senate for multiple weeks. 

She is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which plays a crucial role in confirming federal judges after presidential appointments. She was elected for the first time in 1992 and has announced that she is not seeking re-election in 2024. 

Dianne was married to her husband Richard Blum for more than 42 years. They married back in 1980 and were together until Blum died in 2022. 

The co-trustees of the estate, Michael Klein and Marc Scholvink, are being represented by their attorney Steven Braccini. Braccini has spoken on behalf of the two men about the lawsuit stating that they, “have acted ethically and appropriately at all times; the same cannot be said for Katherine Feinstein. This filing is unconscionable.”

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He continued to assert that, “The trustees have always respected Sen. Feinstein and always will. But this has nothing to do with her needs and everything to do with her daughter’s avarice.”

Sen. Feinstein’s office has refused to make a comment on the case due to it being a “private legal matter.”