Ashley Olsen kept up a low-key appearance following news her sister Mary-Kate was divorcing her husband Olivier Sarkozy.
The fashion designer, 33, was incognito as she made her way around the SoHo neighborhood of NYC wearing a protective mask and gloves.
Just yesterday it was revealed that twin sister Mary-Kate is asking for an emergency order to proceed with the divorce, which is currently on pause due to coronavirus.
Under the radar: Ashley Olsen kept a low-profile while out in New York just the day after news broke that her sister Mary-Kate was divorcing Olivier Sarkozy
The former child actress donned a long brown coat over a floor-sweeping silk frock.
Her golden brown tresses were swept back into a low ponytail and she topped things off with a pair of oversized shades.
It all comes after news broke Mary-Kate was divorcing her 50-year-old husband of five years, Olivier Sarkozy.
Speeding things up: Just yesterday it was revealed that Ashley’s sister Mary-Kate is asking for an emergency order to proceed with the divorce, which is currently on pause due to coronavirus
Delay: Mary-Kate originally ‘signed a petition for divorce back on April 17’ and the pair are no longer living together, according to TMZ. The former couple are seen in 2015 above
She originally ‘signed a petition for divorce back on April 17’ and the pair are no longer living together, according to TMZ.
But she was told that the New York courts ‘were not accepting divorce filings’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has taken over 21k lives in New York state.
Mary-Kate is asked the courts for an emergency order to allow her to file the divorce papers as the situation between the former couple continues to get more complicated.
Covered up: Ashley wore a black face mask, blue gloves and sunglasses while leaving her office in the Tribeca neighborhood
Stylish star; The Full House star looked typically stylish despite the mask and gloves
According to the site, Olivier has forced his wife to move out of the New York City apartment they shared by terminating their lease without alerting her.
His lawyers told her to leave by May 18 but that is not enough time to get her property together so she asked them for an extension until May 30. She has reportedly not heard back.
In a summons and complaint filed to New York’s Supreme Court on April 17, Mary-Kate wrote: ‘It was clear my marriage was over… the relationship has broken down irretrievably.’
TV star: The Los Angeles native starred in Full House along with twin Mary-Kate from 1987 to 1995
She wrote: ‘My husband has terminated the lease on our New York City residence … without my consent.
‘This application is an emergency because my husband expects me to move out of our home on Monday, May 18, 2020 in the middle of New York City being on pause due to COVID-19.
‘I am petrified that my husband is trying to deprive me of the home we have lived in and if he is successful, I will not only lose my home but I risk losing my personal property as well.’
Due to the pandemic, Mary-Kate says she can’t ‘look for another apartment right now, let alone retrieve my separate property belongings and am gravely concerned my husband will dissipate, dispose of and / or secret’.
Delay: The actress has asked for an emergency order after she accused Sarkozy of terminating the lease on their home without telling her (pictured in 2012)
The site added that Mary-Kate felt stuck so she filed a divorce petition so that her ‘property would be protected.’
A divorce petition automatically prevents him from throwing her property out, the site explained and she is said to be ‘petrified’ that she would have no roof over her head.
‘The relationship between [the two] has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months,’ the papers, dated May 13 and signed in East Hampton, state.
Mary-Kate has asked to keep the use of their Hamptons home in Bridgehampton, their main apartment in Gramercy, as well as another apartment on E. 49th Street.
The multi millionaire has also asked that their prenuptial agreement be enforced, according to the site and that Sarkozy maintain health and dental insurance for her.
According to Page Six, exhibits attached to the filing include a May 3 email from Sarkozy where he allegedly states his decision to end the lease on their Gramercy apartment.
He wrote: ‘I am not in a position to extend it and/or pay additional rent.’
A stall: She had ‘signed a petition for divorce back on April 17, but she was told that NY courts ‘were not accepting divorce filings’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic (pictured in 2017)
Plus, an email from Sarkozy’s attorney Adam Turbowitz to Olsen’s attorneys, which indicates further tension.
He wrote: ‘Olivier advises he went to the NYC apartment yesterday and noticed that a number of items of personal property were removed from the apartment.
‘While Olivier has no issue with Mary Kate taking what she wants/needs, he would like a list of what has been removed so that he can keep track of who has what for the overall personal property division.’
In 2007, Forbes ranked Mary-Kate and her twin sister Ashley jointly as the 11th-richest women in entertainment, with an estimated combined net worth of $100 million.
Mary-Kate has been married to Olivier – whose half-brother is Nicolas Sarkozy, former President of France – since 2015.
They tied the knot at a private home in Manhattan in front of 50 guests who were offered ‘bowls and bowls filled with cigarettes, and everyone smoked the whole night’.
The couple began dating in 2012 and first sparked engagement rumors when Mary-Kate stepped out wearing a giant ring on her ring finger at the start of 2014.
In 2014, Mary-Kate told WSJ magazine: ‘Everyone has an opinion. I find it’s better to focus on what’s in front of you and to keep putting one foot in front of the other.’
Mary-Kate and Olivier did not have any children together.
Olivier already has two teenage children – Julien and Margot – whom he had with ex-wife Charlotte Bernard.
The last time they were seen together was in November when they were with her twin sister Ashley and her artist beau Louis Eisner, 30.
The sisters donned their signature all-black looks including long coats as they each enjoyed a smoke break with their men.
Don’t take my money! The multi millionaire has also asked that their prenuptial agreement be enforced, and that Sarkozy maintain health and dental insurance for her
In a rare interview with Porter magazine in 2017, Mary-Kate gave an insight into her home life while promoting her fashion brand.
She said: ‘I think we’re lucky [working hard] comes quite naturally for us. We don’t need so much time to sit and think and ponder.
‘But then I have a husband, two step-kids and a life; I have to go home and cook dinner.
‘I ride horses on the weekends. You find the thing that helps you relax and if you don’t have it, look for it. Or you get burned out and then you’re not productive.’
As for her personal life, Ashley has been dating artist Louis Eisner, 30, for two years and is recently rumored to have got engaged.
She loves horse shows: In May 2019, Mary-Kate was seen in Madrid with Olivier and Marta Ortega (R) during Madrid-Longines Champions, the International Global Champions Tour at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
Fame came early for the Olsen twins.
At a year old, the two were cast to share the role of Michelle Tanner in the sitcom Full House that premiered in 1987.
After the show ended in 1995, they continued to star in TV movies and direct-to-video releases.
They became household names with a string of products marketed with their names and likenesses including dolls, perfume, clothes and books.
In 2012, they announced their retirement from acting to focus on fashion and now run the successful brands The Row and Elizabeth And James.
Solo: She was not pictured with her husband in late November in NYC; seen with Brooke Garber Neidich
Ashley and Mary-Kate maintain a discreet veil over their lives and rarely make public red carpet appearances, instead preferring to express themselves through their designs and products.
‘This is the way we chose to move forward in our lives: to not be in the spotlight, to really have something that speaks for itself,’ Mary-Kate told Vogue Australia last month.
‘There is a lot of pressure we put on ourselves,’ she added. ‘If you want things to be perfect or beautiful, it’s a lot of hard work… Nothing comes easy. That’s just the way we were raised; that’s what we believe is necessary to do something different.’
Sister act: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at the CFDA awards in June 2019 in New York City