NYC socialite Jose Castelo Branco, 61, is arrested for assaulting diamond heiress wife, 95, who he shares a wardrobe with after she asked hospital staff to 'save her'

José Castelo Branco, a socialite and generally fashionable man about town, was jailed in Portugal after being accused of assault by his diamond heiress wife.

Page Six reports that Castelo Branco, 61, is claiming he is innocent after he was placed in the slammer for assaulting his wife, Betty Grafstein.

The pair, who famously share a loud and expensive wardrobe, have caused a stir on the social scene for years due largely to their appearance and somewhat shocking age gap.

According to Page Six, Grafstein was admitted to a local hospital in the small town of Cascais in April with what were described solely as 'various conditions.'

Betty Grafstein (left), 95, and José Castelo Branco (right), 61, have been married since 1996

Grafstein is reportedly 'understood to have asked hospital staff to ‘save her’ from her husband’s mistreatment.'

Castela Branco was arrested on May 7 and has been released but is 'barred from visiting his wife.'

Despite the suspicious situation, Grafstein's husband has continued to post in support of her across his social media profiles, asking followers to 'pray for her.' 

Castelo Branco is, among other things, a moderately successful singer in Portugal, who has appeared on popular reality shows in the relaxed European nation.

He identifies as a man, though looks and is often thought to be a woman because of his extremely feminine style and makeup.

Last year, Castelo Branco told The Sun US that strangers on the internet and elsewhere give him a constant hard time about his marriage, which has lasted since 1996.

'I’m living on her money, I can’t wait for her to die,' he said others say.

'I get the most and real bullying,' he added.

Grafstein added that she thinks the negative claims are 'terrible.'

Castelo Branco was thrown in a jail a few weeks ago for allegedly assaulting his diamond heiress wife

The pair have been raising eyebrows on the New York City social scene for years, for several reasons  including the apparent reality that the pair share a wardrobe

Grafstein was formerly married to Albert Grafstein, the owner and operator, with his brother, of the Grafstein Diamond Corporation.

The pair purchased a home together in Portugal, where Betty subsequently met Castelo Blanco after Albert's death.