A Texas woman at the center of a disastrous first date that ended with more than $1million worth of artwork destroyed – including two original Andy Warhol pieces – has denied being behind the damage.
Lindy Lou Layman, 29, appeared in court on Tuesday for a bond hearing and said high-powered Houston trial lawyer Anthony Buzbee’s version of what happened after their first and only date is not accurate.
Layman was arrested on Christmas Eve for criminal mischief and is accused of destroying several pricey paintings in Buzbee’s $9million River Oaks mansion in an alleged drunken rampage.
‘We certainly disagree with Mr. Buzbee’s rendition of the facts when he spoke to the media and we disagree with what was said in probable cause court,’ her attorney Justin Keiter said according to the Houston Chronicle.
Lindy Lou Layman’s is denying claims she damaged more than $1million worth of artwork at the home of prominent lawyer Anthony Buzbee
Layman’s attorney, Justin Keiter, said the real story will be come out in court. Layman was in court on Tuesday for a bond hearing
First date from hell: Lindy Lou Layman, 29 (left) is accused of getting drunk and destroying several artworks – including two Andy Warhols – belonging to her date, Houston attorney Anthony Buzbee (right)
Keiter, however, refused to say what really happened that nigh,t telling KTRK that they’re saving the true story for the courtroom.
‘Our side has the rest of the story,’ he said.
During Tuesday’s hearing, a judge prohibited the 29-year-old court reporter from using alcohol or drugs and ordered her not to contact Buzbee.
Keiter said the conditions are fine with him and his client.
‘We have no interest in having contact with Mr. Buzbee,’ he said.
According to court documents, Layman and Buzbee were on a first date at Buzbee’s home when he said she got too drunk.
Friends in VERY high places: Buzbee (right) is pictured in the summer of 2016 alongisde then-candidate Donald Trump and former Texas Governor Rick Perry (left)
Layman (pictured in mugshot) was arrested on Christmas Eve on criminal mischief charges
The prominent attorney, who donated to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, said he called for an Uber to take Layman home but she refused to leave and hid inside the estate.
When he found her and called for a second Uber, Layman allegedly became aggressive and tore his expensive art collection from the walls and doused three of the paintings with red wine.
She was also accused of throwing a pair of $20,000 sculptures across the room, shattering both.
Two Warhol paints were destroyed during her rampage. They were valued at $500,000 each, putting the total cost of damage at $1.5million.
Charging documents state that the damage was ‘$300,000 or greater,’ the Houston Chronicle reports.
Layman was released on Christmas Day on a $30,000 bond. If convicted, she faces life in prison.
‘She’s weathering the storm of the intense media scrutiny that she has endured,’ Keiter told the Houston Chronicle after her hearing. ‘She’s a great person.’
Buzbeee told police that he tried to get Layman to leave his home but she refused. The attorney is known for defending former Texas governor Rick Perry (center) in an abuse-of-power case
Layman is prohibited from using drugs or alcohol and cannot contact Buzbee, a judge said
Buzbee is known for successfully defending former Texas Governor Rick Perry in an abuse-of-power case.
He also hosted a fundraiser at his home in 2016 for then-presidential candidate Trump , but later said he was ‘completely’ done with the candidacy following Trump’s ‘grab them by the p***y’ controversy.
Buzbee, however, late donated $500,000 to Trump’s inauguration committee, according to Law.com.