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- Jeffrey Soffer is the son of Florida real estate mogul and billionaire Donald Soffer.
- The American businessman owns the iconic Fountainebleu hotel in Miami
- He divorced Australian model Elle MacPherson in 2017 after 4 years of marriage
Jeffrey Soffer has once again made headlines for her romance with one of the world’s biggest models. After marrying and divorcing the Australian cover girl and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue icon, Elle MacPhersonthe real estate mogul is now linked to the Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bundchen. “They’ve been seeing each other for several months now and meet secretly about once a week,” a source close to the duo said. Daily mail. While fans wait to see what does or doesn’t happen between Jeffrey and Gisele, check out the billionaire below.
How did Jeffrey make his money?
Jeffrey was born into a very fortunate position as the son of Florida real estate mogul and billionaire Donald Soffer. Donald made most of his fortune from developing swamplands in what would become the town of Aventura, Florida. Jeffrey and his sister Jackie have taken over numerous businesses, including Turnberry, which has developed more than $10 billion in commercial and residential properties, including luxury resorts and hotels, high-end retail and cultural destinations, as well as as mixed-use properties and communities.
He owns the iconic Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami
Having been in the industry for over 25 years, Jeffrey has helped transform a range of properties across Florida, including the $1 billion expansion and renovation of the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach in 2008. property has long been a playground for the rich and famous. , and shot several great films there, including the 1964 one The golden finger and 1992 The bodyguard.
Jeffrey is friends with Gisele’s ex, Tom Brady
Jeffrey’s many high-profile romances culminated in a marriage to model Elle in 2013. The couple had actually separated in 2012 but soon reconciled, married and then divorced in 2017. While Jeffrey’s love life is a little fuzzy after Elle, he has now been linked to Gisèle, his friend’s ex Tom Brady! Tom and Jeffrey would know each other after Tom bought real estate in Florida. As fans know, Gisele and the NFL legend parted ways in 2022, making Gisele a free agent.
He was prosecuted after surviving a helicopter crash in the Bahamas
Jeffrey survived a horrific 2012 helicopter crash in the Bahamas where his best friend Lance Valdez was killed. Lance’s widow sued Jeffrey for $100 million, claiming Jeffrey was illegally operating the crashed helicopter. She also accused Jeffrey and his employees of conspiring to pressure her into signing a release absolving Jeffrey of any blame or liability. A judge dismissed the wrongful death lawsuit in August 2014.
Jeffrey was linked to Gwyneth Paltrow while she was married
Rumors of infidelity poisoned Gwyneth Paltrow And Chris Martin towards the end of their marriage, and Jeffrey was mentioned there, according to People. A friend of the Soffer family told the outlet that the Oscar-winning actress, who attended the reopening of Jeffrey’s Fontainebleau Hotel in 2008, was “staying at Jeff’s place for quite a while” at that time. “Something could have come of it had she been single. But she wasn’t.
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