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Ellen Barkin and billionaire ex Ron Perelman settle nasty legal battle over film company

Ellen Barkin and ex-husband Ron Perelman pose together in 2003, three years before their split.
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Ellen Barkin and ex-husband Ron Perelman pose together in 2003, three years before their split.
New York Daily News
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Billionaire Ron Perelman and ex-wife No. 4 Ellen Barkin have quietly settled their long-running legal battle, court records show.

The Revlon cosmetics king and the “Ocean’s 13” actress have settled several suits related to a film production company Barkin and her brother founded shortly before the couple’s six-year marriage ended in 2006.

Perelman, who had agreed to provide $3.4 million in start-up funding for Applehead Pictures, had sued Barkin and her brother George, accusing them of using the company as a personal piggy bank.

The Barkins then filed a countersuit, saying Perelman walked away from his pledge to partially bankroll the company.

A state appeals court last month upheld a Manhattan judge’s order that Perelman fork over $4.3 million, with interest, to Barkin’s company.

The nasty divorce reportedly netted the sultry “Sea of Love” actress $60 million, and she also made millions more by putting pricey gifts given to her by the billionaire on the auction block.

A Perelman spokeswoman declined comment.

The terms of the settlement are confidential.