The New York Post reports that Rishi Bajaj, 33, says he opened his heart, then his wallet, to Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2007 Liz Kranz after she told him she was considering selling her eggs to raise cash for a relative in rehab.
The sob story got the beauty a $20,000 loan from Bajaj, he claims in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.
Bajaj, who co-manages the $620m hedge fund Altai Capital, then told Kranz, 24, to pick out a car for the couple to share - and was 'surprised' when she selected a 2012 BMW that came with a $17,070 down payment.
They met in July 2012 and dated for 'several months', even vacationing together in Italy, where, Bajaj said in court papers, he let Kranz use his American Express card.....
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