Jessica Serfaty blasts Ray-Ban heir ex Leonardo Del Vecchio over pregnancy rumors amid alleged smear campaign

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Martha Williams

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Jessica Serfaty is accusing her ex-fiancé, Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio (heir to the Ray-Ban brand), of orchestrating a smear campaign against her by paying crisis operative Jed Wallace in 2024. The New York Times reported that this included creating websites and social media accounts spreading false information about Serfaty, including claims she is a prostitute and liar. Serfaty also denies rumors circulating that she is pregnant with Del Vecchio’s child, claiming the pregnancy reports originated from him as part of his alleged smear campaign.
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Jessica Serfaty has denied recent pregnancy rumors involving her ex-fiancé Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, the heir to the Ray-Ban brand. Serfaty suspects Del Vecchio of orchestrating a smear campaign against her through crisis operative Jed Wallace, whom she alleges was paid by Del Vecchio in 2024. The New York Times reported audio recordings that purportedly show Wallace discussing efforts to boost websites targeting Serfaty with negative portrayals such as "hooker," "liar," and "prostitute." These allegations have intensified a bitter family feud over control of the eyewear empire EssilorLuxottica, where Del Vecchio recently stepped down from his role but remains entangled in succession battles. Serfaty, who starred in "America's Next Top Model" and "Days of Our Lives," categorically denies both the pregnancy claims and any renewed romantic involvement with Del Vecchio.

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Williams, M. (2026, October 14). Jessica Serfaty blasts Ray-Ban heir ex Leonardo Del Vecchio over pregnancy rumors amid alleged smear campaign. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/13/society/jessica-serfaty-blasts-ray-ban-heir-ex-leonardo-del-vecchio-over-pregnancy-rumors-amid-alleged-smear-campaign/

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EssilorLuxottica Page Six Ray-Ban Times the New York Times

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Del Vecchio PERSON · 6× Serfaty PERSON · 3× Times ORG · 3× EssilorLuxottica ORG · 2× Leo PERSON · 2× Ray-Ban ORG · 2× Wallace PERSON · 2× Jessica Serfaty PERSON · 1× Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio PERSON · 1× the New York Times ORG · 1×

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The part-time DJ stepped down as EssilorLuxottica’s chief strategy officer and Ray-Ban president over the summer, but remains embroiled in a bitter family feud over control of the eyewear empire, recently failing to secure family backing for loans to buy out two siblings for roughly $11.2 billion. Del Vecchio’s love life is as dramatic as his family’s succession battle.
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After reports claimed that her ex-fiancé, Ray-Ban heir Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, paid an operative to orchestrate a smear campaign against her, the actress says there is more false info online now — and she suspect Del Vecchio of leaking that too. asserted
she → claim → that
Audio recordings obtained by the New York Times allegedly captured crisis operative Jed Wallace discussing efforts to boost the visibility of websites targeting her, including ones by portraying her as a “hooker, liar and a prostitute.” uncertain
recordings → obtain → hooker
Del Vecchio allegedly paid Wallace for the alleged smear plot in 2024, the Times reported. uncertain
Times → pay → 2024
(The heir and representatives have not responded to requests for comment about those claims). uncertain
heir → respond → claims
Then rumors that Serfaty and Del Vecchio had rekindled their romance and were expecting a child began circulating in August of this year. asserted
Serfaty → rekindle → year
When Page Six asked her about the reports, she told us: “Not pregnant. asserted
she → ask → us
“[Those are] rumors straight from Leo,” she claimed. asserted
she → claim → Leo
The model and actress, who appeared on “America’s Next Top Model” and starred as lawyer Sloan Petersen in “Days of Our Lives,” was engaged to Del Vecchio, 31, when she accused him of hitting her during an Instagram Live in July 2024, claiming he made her head bleed. asserted
head → appear → July
She later recanted the allegation but this October told the Times she had been pressured to do so and maintained that he had hit her. asserted
he → recant → her
Shortly afterward, the websites and social media accounts appeared describing Serfaty as an “actual prostitute” and a liar, according to the Times. uncertain
websites → appear → Times
Serfaty contacted police that same year after discovering an AirTag in her car. asserted
Serfaty → contact → car
The Hollywood Reporter has since unearthed a voice memo in which Wallace discusses the tracking device, claiming he knew police hadn’t found one: “My guys were there,” he said, apparently referring to contacts within the LAPD. asserted
he → unearth → LAPD
Del Vecchio, whose family fortune is tied to eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica, is also making headlines for a bombshell interview discussing his drug struggles, his strained relationship with his late father and his claim to have slept with more than 2,000 women. uncertain
fortune → tie → women
The part-time DJ stepped down as EssilorLuxottica’s chief strategy officer and Ray-Ban president over the summer, but remains embroiled in a bitter family feud over control of the eyewear empire, recently failing to secure family backing for loans to buy out two siblings for roughly $11.2 billion. Del Vecchio’s love life is as dramatic as his family’s succession battle. asserted
life → step → battle
Del Vecchio married Anna Castellini Baldissera in Milan in a civil ceremony in 2021 and a religious wedding in Saint-Tropez in 2022, though the marriage ended in divorce the following year. asserted
marriage → marry → divorce
He has a baby named Bianca with model and influencer Sara Soldati. asserted
He → have → Soldati
He announced his engagement to Kornelia Ski in February, though the pair seem to have since parted ways. asserted
pair → announce → ways
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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