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Celebrity Justice5/4/2007 4:45 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Anne Hathaway's Guy Sued for $55 Mil by Billionaire

Anne Hathaway and Raffaello FollieriRaffish real-estate developer (and ultimate Zach Braff look-alike) Raffaelo Follieri is being sued by supermarket billionaire and friend-of-everyone Ron Burkle, for allegedly taking $55 million of Burkle's company's money and lavishing it on, as court papers put it, "an unnamed actress girlfriend," who TMZ has confirmed is none other than "Devil Wears Prada" star Anne Hathaway.

According to the lawsuit, filed in Delaware Chancery Court, Follieri spent at least some of the gigantic money pile on private jet travel for himself and Hathaway, dog care for their Labrador Esmerelda, monster shopping at Prada and Fendi, and an executive chef, among other extravagances. The money was supposed to be poured into development of land purchased from the Catholic Church, which is Follieri's business specialty. Burkle, a fatcat Democrat, counts Bill Clinton as a friend, and was among recent bidders for the Los Angeles Times.

For Hathaway, the bad news about Raffaelo doesn't end there. TMZ has also learned that while Anne has been shooting "Get Smart" in L.A., Follieri has been spotted in NYC with an unnamed model for Roberto Cavalli, and that Follieri and his not-Anne were recently seen slithering out the back of exclusive celebriteria Waverly Inn.

Hathaway's rep didn't respond to a request for comment. In a statement on the legal matter, Follieri said, "We believe we have conducted our affairs for the joint venture successfully."

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Gonna kick everyones butt!:  1745 days ago

I am so excited that TMZ is now apart of hollywooddraft.com. It will only increase the points I get for my celebrities, since TMZ has the best coverage and most up to date!

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Whatareyoudoing?:  1745 days ago

I'll take Zach Braff instead. K?

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Marty Columbus OHIO:  1745 days ago

PARIS HILTON IS OUR GOD......WE NEED TO GATHER HANDS AND PRAY!!!

HELLO KRISTEN IN COLUMBUS OHIO

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Only swim in the Ocean:  1745 days ago

I don't think it is possible to spend $55 million on a girlfriend. There must be far more to this story.

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ajays:  1745 days ago

Yikes! That's some lipstick.

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tinkerbell:  1745 days ago

It's highly unlikely that he spent $55 mil on her. Unless he bought her a $50 mil house. anyways who cares.......

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH PARIS

SEND THE BITCH TO JAIL!!!!!!!!!

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ivy:  1745 days ago

And I thought I was an expensive date.

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JayR:  1745 days ago

Crazy! He's like a cleaned up, metrosexual Zach Braff!

(not that there's anything wrong with that...)

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Cat:  1745 days ago

I agree with #6 Send that "Rich Bitch" to jail. Stop with all the special treatment

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Matilda:  1745 days ago

Wait - are you telling me that is NOT Zach Braff? WOW - dead ringer.

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W:  1745 days ago

She looks like Billy Joels daughter

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joe:  1745 days ago

PIGS GET FAT HOGS GET SLAUGHTERED AND FOLLIERI CONSIDER YOURSELF THE BLUE PLATE SPECIAL

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annab:  1745 days ago

yuh, this guy looks like he can be trusted.

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Cristina:  1745 days ago

My mom just to be his housekeeper. He still owes her one weeks salary. He is a pig and am glad he is getting what he deserves. He is one big jerk.

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Jane:  1745 days ago

Um... you might want to learn how to spell Anne's BF's name correctly...

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