'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein could have a Valentine's reunion with her ex after he decides to drop assault charges following a Trump condo tiff

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'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein will be re-united with her ex-boyfriend Lloyd Klein after the fashion designer decided to drop assault charges against the socialite.

On Monday at Manhattan Criminal Court, prosecutors dropped assault charges against Klein who was accused of throwing Wildenstein to the ground. Three days earlier Wildenstein was accused of assaulting Klein.

The couple have been ordered by court not to talk to each other until the second case is dealt with. 

Charges have been dropped against Lloyd Klein, the fashion designer ex of 'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein. Above, Klein, 49, pictured outside New York Criminal Court

Klein had been facing several charges including assault, robbery, grand larceny and criminal mischief for allegedly stealing an iPhone, a Swiss ID, a cell phone case and a credit card after a fight with Wildenstein, 71 (above in court after 'slashing' Klein), at their $13-million home

Wildenstein -  instantly recognizable due to her feline features - was arrested on December 6 for 'clawing' Klein across the face and 'cutting him with scissors'

However, Klein told Page Six the couple are very much back in love and will be reunited after Valentine's Day. 

He said: 'This is the result of a situation that got out of hand We have been together for 14 years, we were never at war and we are still in love.'

Klein said he will be dropping charges against Wildenstein allowing them to reunite.  

'Jocelyn is a wonderful lady, she is extremely refined and is a woman of great taste. She is a very whimsical, magical, very special and beautiful person. Yes, she is different, she has something other people do not have. I always said beauty is very subjective. Yes she did have a bit of surgery — we know that — but she didn’t change her face to look like a cat. I’ve seen pictures of her when she was 17 and she looked the same as now, she has always looked feline.”

He also dismissed criticism of their age gap. Klein is 49 while Wildenstein is 76. 

He added: 'I don’t see the problem. It is OK for President Trump to have a much younger wife, so why can’t a nice woman who keeps herself in shape have a handsome younger man? The world is changing and we need to be open-minded.' 

Klein, 49, arrived at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday morning in a chauffeur-driven BMW wearing custom-made Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton, accompanied by two bodyguards.

He had been facing several charges including assault, robbery, grand larceny and criminal mischief for allegedly stealing an iPhone, a Swiss ID, a cell phone case and a credit card after a fight with Wildenstein, 71, at their sprawling, $13-million Manhattan home in December. He was also accused of hurling her to the ground. 

Klein's hearing lasted under a minute on Monday and saw the judge dismiss all charges against him due to a lack of evidence.

Wildenstein did not accompany Klein to court.

Klein told DailyMail.com exclusively: 'First of all, the charges were unfounded. I'm not sure how this came out because none of this happened and I'm very happy everything is being dismissed.'

His lawyer, Alex Spiro of Brafman & Associates, declined to comment.

Klein pictured inside Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday morning 

Wildenstein, the so-called 'Bride of Wildenstein' due to her extensive plastic surgery, was arrested on December 6 for allegedly clawing Klein across the face, throwing hot wax over him and cutting him with scissors.

During that incident, Klein was forced to bundle Wildenstein into a walk-in closet to bring the attack to a halt.

Wildenstein called the police herself to say she was locked up against her will but officers took one look at her partner's bloodied face and chest and booked her on felony and misdemeanor assault charges. She is due in court on February 15.

Klein, who lives between his homes in New York, LA and Miami, told DailyMail.com that he bears no ill-will against his former partner.

'It's very difficult after a long relationship with such a wonderful person,' the Canadian-born designer said.

'I want whoever is looking at Jocelyn Wildenstein to understand that she is a great person, an extremely interesting person. She's not only what people want to see. Beauty is extremely subjective.

'I'm a fashion designer, I come from a world where aesthetic and image is extremely important. Whatever people think about her is a little bit over the top.

'I think she is a wonderful person and she has impeccable taste in everything. Her face has always been a feline face. I saw picture of her when she was 17, it was the same eyes and the same cheekbones, the same face.

Klein's (pictured in court with scars allegedly from Wildenstein) hearing lasted under a minute on Monday and saw the judge dismiss all charges against him due to a lack of evidence. Wildenstein did not accompany Klein to court

The Canadian fashion designer arrived at criminal court on Monday morning in a chauffeur-driven BMW wearing Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton, accompanied by two bodyguards

'Because we tag her as a feline, she is tagged as someone wild. Her family name is well-attributed to her because she is wild – but in a very good sense, in a very elegant way.

'She is a very elegant woman and extremely well-mannered.'

Klein believes that the incident at their home was caused by Wildenstein being under a great deal of pressure in her personal life.

He said: 'I think it was related to stress, to a family situation. Her daughter and son are extremely ungrateful to her but I don't want to get involved. The stress comes from [that] and it was just before the holidays.'

Klein said that he did not blame Wildenstein for the charges brought against him.

He added: 'I blame it on her children, Diane and Alec Jr. I blame it on her family situation. I don't blame it on her. This is a woman who is hurt. I don't think it's right to treat your mother that way.

'She is hurt and what happens when a person is hurt? The closest person to them is the one who also gets hurt.'

Although the former couple are not in touch at present, Klein hopes they can soon be friends.

Wildenstein put her $13 million New York condo for sale following the brawl. Pictured, Klein relaxing in the lavish apartment

The condo takes up the entire 51st floor of Trump World Tower - and it is believed the 'Catwoman' spent millions on lavish renovations and an opulent art deco interior

He said: 'We cannot speak to each other at the moment, we are not seeing each other or talking to each other but we are not at war.

I think there are strong feelings and a great connection between us. I think it's important to learn lessons and realize that we are very important to each other.'

For the time being, Klein is focusing on his fashion business and other opportunities.

The designer, who recently battled cancer and is now in full remission, has previously designed clothes for Nicki Minaj, Pink, Miley Cyrus, Mary J. Blige and Joan Collins.

'My main concern right now is to get in my design studio in my fashion house and prepare the next collection,' he said. 'I'm writing a memoir which is going to come out very soon. There are also some propositions from Hollywood producers, so let's see what's going to happen.'

Last month, police were called to the home of Klein and Wildenstein over a domestic incident.

'It was one hell of a cat fight but when all is said and done they should both emerge unscathed,' an insider told DailyMail.com at the time.

Klein pictured leaving Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday morning 

'Lloyd still thinks the world of Jocelyn and he has absolutely no desire to see her suffer any more than she already has.'

Wildenstein was once touted as one of the wealthiest women in the U.S. after securing an estimated $2.5 million divorce payment and $100 million a year in maintenance. She divorced art dealer Alec Wildenstein in 1999.

But in a recent interview with the filmmaker Daphne Barak, she claimed that the Wildenstein family trust fund made her monthly payments dried up, leaving her with no income.

Wildenstein told Barak her last monthly instalment of $111,000 came in March 2015.

'I wasn't ready for it. How can I pay for dental care, doctors, the expenses of my homes or travelling? I have nothing to pay with,' she said.

'You know, it cannot be, that one day - all of the sudden - they stop the payments, just leaving me like that. They expected me to live only 20 years.'

Wildenstein will appear in court next month accused of assault in the second-degree and inflicting injuries with a weapon.

Klein is keen to put the matter behind them and has indicated he will not press charges against his former partner of 14 years.  

Klein says he bears 'no ill-will' towards his former partner and that she is a 'wonderful person'

Wildenstein was once touted as one of the wealthiest women in the United States after securing an estimated $2.5 million divorce payment and $100 million a year in maintenance. She divorced art dealer Alec Wildenstein (pictured on right with his new wife) in 1999

 Klein believes that the incident at their home was caused by Wildenstein being under a great deal of pressure in her personal life, particularly stress from her relationship with her children