The late ex-boyfriend of Elizabeth Hurley has reportedly excluded their son, Damian, from his will.
American movie producer Steve Bing is believed to have drafted the legal documents back in 2001, one year before Damian's birth — and, according to The Sun, Bing had not made any amendments to the will before he took his own life in June, aged 55.
Bing and Hurley dated for 18 months before splitting in 2002. The British model discovered she was pregnant with Damian, now 18, in the months after the breakup, but Bing insisted the child was not his. A later DNA test would prove otherwise.
The filmmaker acknowledged the paternity scandal while drafting his will decades ago, but outlined his wishes of excluding Damian regardless of the test's outcome.
"I have recently been informed by an individual that she is pregnant with my child, and I hereby declare that whether or not such child is mine, it is my intention not to provide in this Will for such child (or any other child as to which I may be the father) in this Will or for the offspring of any such child or children, whether now living or here after born," he reportedly stated in the documents.
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The filmmaker also shared a child with his ex, former tennis player Lisa Bonder. Daughter Kara, who was born in 1998, was also reportedly excluded from the will. Bing's attempt to prove he wasn't the father was also unsuccessful.
At the time of his death, Bing's estate was said to be worth $337,000 (approx. $465,000). The producer is believed to be worth more, as properties he owned were not included in the estimate.
According to The Sun, a judge is set to make a ruling regarding Bing's estate this week.
While Bing wished to be estranged from his children as detailed in his will, the producer is said to have developed a relationship with both Damian and Kira in the years leading up to his death.
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After hearing of his sudden death, 55-year-old Hurley paid tribute on Instagram while revealing the couple had made amends in recent years.
"I am saddened beyond belief that my ex Steve is no longer with us. It is a terrible end," she wrote on Instagram. "Our time together was very happy and I'm posting these pictures because although we went through some tough times, it's the good, wonderful memories of a sweet, kind man that matter.
"In the past year we had become close again. We last spoke on our son's 18th birthday. This is devastating news and I thank everyone for their lovely messages."
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