Now, Wainstein’s mistress’ identity is being revealed. Learn more about the alleged mistress, Elyse Bensusan below!
Just days after 44-year-old Michael Wainstein filed for divorce, he was spotted and photographed holding hands with the 'good friend' whom Jules has accused of 'blindsiding' her with the affair - Elyse Bensusan, 36, in New York City on Wednesday by The Daily Mail.
Back in January and a family source close to Elyse said that Michael met psychologist Elyse when the RHONY stars visited one of the clubs owned by Elyse's husband, Tsion Bensusan (pictured below). Thirty-nine-year-old Tsion is the owner of Manhattan's The Blue Note, BB King's Blues Club & Grill and The Highline Room, reports The Daily Mail.
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| Elyse's estranged husband is Tsion Bensusan (right, with AEG's Adam Lublin) |
Tsion and Elyse married in a lavish ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in September 2010. According to the source, 36-year-old mother of two daughters, Elyse, was separated from Tsion at the time she and Michael met.
Elyse's relative said: "I don't want to say anything that will hurt either one of them because Jules needs help. She needs to get it together and find out what went wrong with her marriage before dragging other people into this."
"It's really easy to blame someone else instead of looking in the mirror and handling your own business."
They added: "Jules and Elyse were never "good friends". Elyse is a very smart person. She's a member of Mensa."
The source continued: "She's got her own business. She's a psychologist. She has a life unlike Jules who just seems to want to be in the spotlight."
The source added: "She's not of the same caliber as Jules. She's a very smart girl. I'd pit her against Jules any day."
According to court records obtained by The Daily Mail shows that a divorce hearing has been set for September 8, when a judge will hear both sides petition for 'pendente lite support' - temporary support during the divorce, with Jules requesting monthly support from Michael.
Elyse attempted to brush off the affair and told the publication: "This whole thing is nonsense. It makes me sad really…it's just silly."
Source/Photo Credit: The Daily Mail