Elizabeth Taylor is headed to court -- even though she’s very dead -- because a famous gay club and its former employee are fighting over her iconic portrait. TMZ broke the story ... The Abbey's former VIP manager Jesse Davis has been fighting the club to get back his painting of the late actress. He claims it was a personal gift from Taylor. Now Davis is suing The Abbey because he says it refuses to hand over the Liz portrait.
- 12/9/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Elizabeth Taylor is causing strife in the gay world 3 years after her death ... a portrait of the late icon is allegedly being held Hostage by a famous gay club, and a lawsuit is brewing.Jesse Davis -- who worked as a VIP manager for The Abbey in West Hollywood for years -- tells TMZ, Et personally gifted the painting to him in 2009 ... and he thought The Abbey would be the perfect place to display it.
- 3/6/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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