David Geffen accused of paying thousands for sex, forcing cosmetic procedures on estranged husband in bombshell lawsuit

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David Geffen's estranged husband, David Armstrong, filed a bombshell lawsuit, accusing the billionaire of paying him thousands for sex and 'grooming' him.
Armstrong, who also goes by Donovan Micheals, claims he and the film producer, 82, met on SeekingArrangements.com, a website the 32-year-old alleges rich men like Geffen 'shop for the vulnerable,' according to court documents obtained by Page Six.
Armstrong claims in the suit, filed Tuesday, that Geffen paid him $10,000 to have sex on the first night they met.
After that night, the former model claims Geffen — who vehemently denies all the claims in the lawsuit — began treating him 'as a living social experiment – a trophy to show off to his wealthy friends, under the guise of benevolence.'
'It was a sick game. Michaels became a prop in Geffen's theater of virtue, paraded around as evidence of Geffen's supposed altruism, while privately used as a sexual commodity,' the lawsuit claims.
Armstrong, who grew up in the foster care system, alleges Geffen eventually professed his love for him and told him they were in a 'genuine and enduring' relationship.
The former go-go dancer, who married Geffen with no prenup in March 2023, says in the docs that he 'believed he had finally found someone' who cared about his 'traumatic upbringing' as a foster kid.
Armstrong claims in the lawsuit that Geffen 'used [Armstrong's] tragic story not as a reason to offer genuine support, but as a grooming tool – casting himself as savior, 'white knight,' mentor, and gatekeeper to a better life.'
Armstrong alleges that the record executive 'began transporting [Armstrong] across the globe as his paid sex worker,' taking international trips, 'many of which took place aboard Geffen's private superyacht,' according to the suit.
He claims that Geffen would often hire sex workers, both men and women, throughout their 'sexually-open marital lifestyle.'
Additionally, Armstrong alleges that Geffen 'critiqued every aspect' of his appearance and 'carefully controlled [Armstrong] with respect to all aspects of his body hygiene.'
Per the docs, Geffen would allegedly make Armstrong undergo 'painful' laser treatments and dental treatments and would allegedly become enraged over the mere 'existence of an ingrown hair.'
Armstrong claims that Geffen 'plied' him with drugs — including cocaine, molly, and cannabis — and allegedly expected the former to partake with the Asylum Records co-founder's A-list friends.
Due to his drug usage, Armstrong says in the court docs that he underwent treatment to become sober and followed a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program.
Once Armstrong told his partner that he wanted a 'new beginning' and to 'develop an independent identity that he could be proud of,' the Geffen Records founder allegedly cut him off and demanded a divorce.
As Geffen, who filed for divorce from Armstrong in May, was gearing up to attend Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Venice wedding last month, the DreamWorks Records co-founder allegedly 'demanded that [Armstrong] immediately vacate the New York residence,' which would effectively make him homeless, he claimed.
'In addition to evicting Michaels, Geffen also cut him off from his status quo financial support, making it impossible for Michaels to secure an appropriate living situation and provide for his daily necessities,' the lawsuit claims.
Armstrong is seeking damages, as well as a home that Geffen cannot reclaim and 'adequate support necessary to pay [Armstrong] reasonable general living expenses for the rest of his life.
Geffen's attorney Patty Glaser denied Armstrong's allegations.
'There was no contract — express, written, oral, or implied — that has ever existed,' she told Page Six in a statement.
'We will be vigorously and righteously defending against this false, pathetic lawsuit,' she added.