Mim Salvato's wife Victoria set to be evicted after bank foreclosed on $1.6 million Vaucluse mortgage Hard times: Victoria Salvato. POOR Victoria Salvato, the glamorous socialite wife of nightclub owner Mim Salvato is set to be evicted from her home today in the wake of learning she has been kept in the dark about her husband's money troubles. Giving evidence in the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon - as part of a contempt of court hearing against her husband - Victoria said she had no idea her husband was about to lose the Vaucluse home. Mr Salvato, who was John Ibrahim's business partner for a decade until they went their separate ways a few months ago, faces the loss of the Hopetoun Ave Vaucluse home after he defaulted on the $1.6 million mortgage. The court has heard that in a last ditch attempt to save the home Mr Salvato arranged to sell it to Bryon Bay developer Bart Elias. The pending sale kept the bank at bay for a few more weeks last year. But the court was told when the proposed sale did not eventuate - Mr Salvato was forced to vacate the home and give the keys to the Commonwealth Bank. Mrs Salvato said in evidence that her husband did not tell her he was selling the home. Her husband - a school physical education teacher turned Kings Cross nightclub owner - has been fighting the bank in court for two years. He has been accused of being in contempt of a court order by allegedly failing to hand over all keys to the house to the bank in December and to vacate it. Despite an undertaking to the court that he leave the house - his wife and two sons continued living there and Mr Salvato "came and went when he pleased," the bank alleged in evidence tendered to the court. Mr Salvato claimed in evidence he complied with the court order when he gave his house key to his Double Bay lawyer Robert Shacklady on December 21. Mr Shacklady was to be Mr Salvato's star witness today but the court was told he would not be coming as he has been "injured." Mr Salvato's lawyer, Brett Galloway, also suffered a misfortune - telling the court he had lost precious preparation time by locking his keys in his car last night. Mrs Salvato, a mother of two sons who was a regular on the party-circuit, told the court yesterday she had been forced to get a part time job to pay the bills. I'm a digital merchandiser... I make things look pretty," she told the court. Mrs Salvato told the court she had separated from her husband in the first week of December last year but was hoping to reconcile with him. She said she knew little about her husbands business. My husband takes care of the finances and I take care of the children. He has his roles and I have mine," she said. Mr Salvato told the court he now lives at the Bank Hotel on Darlinghurst Road in the heart of the Kings Cross red light district. He also said he stays at Kings Cross hotels "for $120 a night" or with friends, including Ibrahim associate Ben Scott at his Rose Bay apartment. I have a very large collection of friends, they have big houses. I'm the only person married in my group," Mr Salvato said. "There are a lot of people with empty houses that I spend time at," Mr Salvato said. Mr Salvato told the court he had not been returning to his Vaucluse mansion to wash his clothes as he gets them all dry-cleaned or buys new ones. I'm always walking around with $2000 to $3000 of cash. It's not a problem to buy a suit or jeans from (clothing store) Zara "I've got 31 pairs of jeans and about 52 tshirts," Mr Salvato told the court. Asked if his wife was washing his clothes Mr Salvato said "my wife won't do much for me." Mrs Salvato confirmed this, telling the court "I'm not his maid." Mr Salvato said he and his wife had agreed to split their assets - even though the house was held solely in his name. We came to an agreement that I will take the (night) clubs and she takes the house. I won't take furniture from my kids," Mr Salvato said. Justice Peter Garling is hearing the case.