Laeticia Hallyday, widow of French rock legend Johnny Hallyday, is finally seeing financial daylight. According to Closer on May 9, 2025, she is set to repay the first portion of her late husband’s tax debt—estimated at €7.7 million—this summer. This key development will allow her to resume collecting royalties from Johnny’s music catalog, which had been frozen due to court-ordered seizures by the French tax authorities.
However, this financial relief comes at a steep price. Starting in 2026, Laeticia will reportedly owe around €1 million per year in taxes on those earnings. To prepare for that burden, she is considering selling her Los Angeles estate, “La Savannah,” currently valued at €18 million. The property could be sold for as little as €10 million.
Since meeting Frédéric Suant in Marrakech in September 2024, Laeticia appears to have regained some personal balance. The couple now splits their time between France and the U.S. Given France’s heavy tax system, she is also contemplating a permanent move to Miami, where tax laws are more favorable. The decision could mark a clean break from years of legal and financial complications.