Inside Billy Joel's Marriage

Although Billy Joel has had his fair share of problems with substance abuse, he largely appears to have avoided getting into trouble with the law. But in 2020, according to AceShowbiz, the musician and wife Alexis Roderick found themselves at the center of a legal dispute involving their Long Island property.

The year previously, Berry Hill Development Corp, a home improvement company, had been hired by the husband and wife to renovate their 12,000 square foot home. Once various faults with their work had been reported on by a structural engineer, the couple decided to look elsewhere. However, according to boss Paul Laruccia, they still kept hold of the original architectural designs, which they then passed on to another firm.

Laruccia argued that he hadn't been paid the agreed amount, just short of $127,000, for the designs he'd drawn up and so filed a petition to sort the matter out. It read, "To date, the defendants continue upon the site renovations of the Premises utilizing the works and plans owned by Berry Hill, without Berry Hill's approval, license or permission to do so." In response, a rep for the pair — as quoted by Page Six — said, "Berry Hill was terminated from the project because of significant structural defects that affect the safety of the residence and Berry Hill's attempt to now collect payment for deficient work is outrageous." As of January 2021, the dispute has not yet been resolved.

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