Diane Clohesy is a model who became controversial when she married Stephen Bannon. She is a director, producer and social media manager for Breitbart News agency and is also a Tea Party activist.
She is a former model who was born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1990. She studied marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and worked as a model for Rose of Tralee International Festival.
Biography
Diane Clohesy was born in 1970 in Limerick, Ireland. She emigrated to America in 1990, pursuing her career as a model.
She is a Tea Party activist, and has served as a social media manager for Breitbart News. She is also a producer for several films.
Steve Bannon met Diane in 2004, and they married in 2006. They had a long-term relationship until they divorced in 2009. Stephen continues to provide emotional and financial support for his ex-wife, even though she is reportedly dating other men.
Despite her divorce, Diane is still a controversial figure. She has a criminal record and was banned from flying with Aer Lingus. She assaulted a member of cabin crew in 2002. She has a history of being involved in drug abuse and is currently dealing with these issues. She has also been arrested twice for fighting with police officers.
Personal Life
Originally from Limerick Ireland, Diane Clohesy moved to the United States in 1990 with aspirations to be a model. She soon began studying at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology.
She dated Steve Bannon for several years and they eventually married in 2006. The pair divorced in 2009.
According to her brother, Diane suffered from addictions which caused her to have a lot of personal issues. She was also arrested a few times and had to go to rehab.
However, he said she was able to overcome these problems after a few years of recovery. He even praised Bannon for his financial support and emotional support of her.
Apparently, Bannon had been paying for her condo for some time until she was caught passing marijuana and a phone to a burglar in 2013. She has also reportedly tried to vote twice in the US presidential elections, but was caught by officials.
Career
Diane Clohesy emigrated from Limerick, Ireland in 1990 with a view to making it big as a model. She quickly realized that this isn’t her cup of tea, however, and went on to pursue a career in media and marketing.
The most successful venture of hers is the production of several conservative films, including The Undefeated, a film that was inspired by Sarah Palin’s book Going Rogue: An American Life. In the process, she became one of the most high-profile women in Hollywood and a self-described nanny to President Donald Trump’s children.
It’s also no secret that she has been in legal trouble on more than one occasion. For instance, in 2002 she was found guilty of assaulting cabin crew on a flight, and was banned from flying with Aer Lingus for life. A couple of years later, she tried to smuggle a phone and drugs into prison for her boyfriend, but failed in the face of a stiff fine from a Miami judge.
Net Worth
Diane Clohesy, a famous Irish model, is the ex-wife of controversial American political operative Stephen K. Bannon, who has a net worth of $48 million.
She moved to the US from Ireland in 1990, where she began working as a model. But she had to quit her career after a while because she was told that she wasn’t tall enough to be a successful model.
Her husband, Stephen, was supportive of her throughout the years and sent money for her rent and alimony payments. However, their marriage didn’t last long as they divorced in 2009.
In 2013, she was arrested in Miami for smuggling drugs and a phone into jail. She was also arrested during the 2016 US presidential election, after she tried to vote twice for Donald Trump. She claimed that the election was rigged.