Vanessa Trump — the former model and ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. — has been linked in headlines to an $8 million Manhattan condo. The real story, verified through property records and contemporary reporting, is more complicated: the apartment belonged to her mother, it was never listed at $8 million, and it has already been sold.
Correction note (30 October 2026): An earlier version of this article described an “$8 million condo” as Vanessa Trump’s current home and gave detailed descriptions of its rooms, terrace and finishes. Those claims were wrong. The apartment was purchased by her mother, Bonnie Kay Haydon; its 2020 asking price was $8.39 million (not $8 million); and it ultimately sold for $5.85 million in 2022. The interior descriptions were speculative and have been removed. This article has been rewritten using only verifiable facts.
Note: this is a stock photo for illustration only — it is not a photograph of Vanessa Trump’s actual home.
Who is Vanessa Trump?
Born Vanessa Kay Haydon (née Pergolizzi) on December 18, 1977, in Manhattan, New York City, Vanessa is a former model and actress. Her mother, Bonnie Kay Haydon, is a former model who ran the Kay Models agency. Vanessa grew up on the Upper East Side, attended the Dwight School and studied at Marymount Manhattan College, and had a small acting role in the 2003 film Something’s Gotta Give.
She married Donald Trump Jr. on November 12, 2005, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. They have five children together: Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe. Vanessa filed for divorce in March 2018; the divorce was finalized later that year and was reported as uncontested.
The 1049 Fifth Avenue Condo: What Actually Happened
In 2018 — the same year Vanessa filed for divorce — her mother, Bonnie Kay Haydon, paid $6.4 million in cash for a three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom condo at 1049 Fifth Avenue, the former home of the late Fox News chief Roger Ailes. The apartment, in the Carnegie Hill section of the Upper East Side, came with two terraces and a library, according to the New York Post‘s Gimme Shelter column.
Because the purchase coincided with the divorce filing, it sparked speculation that the condo was connected to a divorce settlement. A spokesperson for the Trump Organization denied any link between the two, telling Page Six the suggestion was incorrect.
In 2020, Haydon put the condo on the market at $8.39 million. It did not achieve that price: according to PropertyShark records cited by Mansion Global, it ultimately sold for $5.85 million in 2022.
Haydon’s ability to fund the purchase was linked in reporting to an early investment in Rao’s Specialty Foods — famous for its Italian red sauce — which was sold for $415 million in 2017, giving her a substantial payout, according to the New York Post.
The Sutton Place Years
Before the divorce, Vanessa and Donald Trump Jr. lived with their family in Sutton Place. According to Mansion Global, citing city property records, Donald Trump Jr. had acquired three adjacent apartments in the Sovereign on Sutton Place since 2009, totalling around 6,000 square feet at a combined cost of roughly $4.2 million.
What Is Not Publicly Known
Vanessa Trump’s current residence has not been publicly confirmed, and no verified figure for any divorce settlement has ever been published. Any article claiming to show her current home or quoting a settlement amount is speculating.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Vanessa Trump?
Vanessa Trump (née Haydon, formerly Pergolizzi) is an American former model and actress, best known as the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., with whom she shares five children.
When were Vanessa Trump and Donald Trump Jr. married?
They married on November 12, 2005, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Vanessa filed for divorce in March 2018 and the divorce was finalized later that year.
How many children does Vanessa Trump have?
Five: Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe, all with Donald Trump Jr.
Where does Vanessa Trump live now?
Her current residence has not been publicly confirmed. The Fifth Avenue condo often linked to her belonged to her mother and was sold in 2022.
What was the “$8 million condo” story?
It was a misreporting of the 2020 asking price — $8.39 million — for her mother Bonnie Kay Haydon’s condo at 1049 Fifth Avenue. The apartment had been bought for $6.4 million in 2018 and ultimately sold for $5.85 million in 2022.
