Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian oligarch also known as the "Fertilizer King," is currently embroiled in what could end up being the world's largest divorce settlement. A Swiss court has ordered the billionaire to pay $4.5 billion stemming from a 2011 divorce filing that accused him of a series of infidelities, including wild romps with young women on pricey yachts.
Rybolovlev, who has earned his billions from running a successful fertilizer manufacturer, not only has to fork over that massive sum, but hand his ex-wife the keys to two swanky Swiss chalets and the custody of their 13-year-old daughter. The ex-wife's lawyer declared it the "most expensive divorce in history," although, as The Washington Post points out, that's hard to verify since billionaires often have their settlements sealed.
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