She was well known for her involvement in several highly publicized legal disputes, making her a fixture in newspapers such as The New York Times.
The first such dispute was with former New York showgirl Josephine Moffitt, who claimed to be the legal spouse of Prince Victor using the name "Josephine, Princess of Thurn and Taxis" and the second was with Bernard Francis S.
Gregory, who sued her for $50,000, alleging she had slandered him.