Russia's richest man in $7 billion divorce fight

CNN Money ^ | June 8, 2015 | Ivana Kottasova

[McGruff]

Think fracking pioneer Harold Hamm's divorce was pricey? Think again. The ex-wife of Russia's richest man Vladimir Potanin wants half his $15 billion fortune. The couple divorced last year. Potanin offered Natalia Potanina, his wife of 30 years, a settlement including a monthly allowance of $250,000 and properties in Moscow, London, and New York

[McGruff]

Wonder who gets the giraffe?

[jsanders2001]

First world problems. I wonder how many lies he had to tell and nuts he had to stomp on to get there.

[Don Corleone]

Beyond what amount of Rubles do they just call you a whore?

[Red Badger]

Depends on the exchange rates................

[Lazamataz]

Not really all that attractive:

[navyguy]

This is Russia... things work a little differently there.

If I were this guy, in this situation in that place, I would tell her this:

“You’re going to take 750 MILLION dollars, IN CASH, and then you are going to go away and live your life in peace. If you refuse this offer you will get nothing. And you will go away, but in a different way.”

[SteveH]

or equivalently 187.5 kg of weapons grade plutonium

either way, that is one expensive pu$$y

[Tax-chick]

What happened to her face?

[Lazamataz]

She was born, against a wall, at a high rate of speed.

[Tax-chick]

Yeah, I can see that.

[Lazamataz]

I’d still hit it.

[DesertRhino]

If a man is the fracking king, and amasses a fortune, it only stands to reason that the woman he sleeps with is entitled to half. I mean, he could have NEVER done what he did without her. Or something like that/

[Tax-chick]

Well, at the very least, she’s worth $250,000 a month with properties in Moscow, London, and New York.

[McGruff]

The picture I posted is from a TV commercial. Go to the link to see the real rich Russian ex-wife.

[Tax-chick]

The real ex-wife is a well-preserved 50-ish brunette. Who’s this mutant-lady?

[Lazamataz]

It doesn’t matter if this is my post-op tranny picture.

Because it’s not.

And even if it was, don’t be a hater.

[jsanders2001]

Looks like a puffer fish to me. And I was referring to how he made his billions not how he got the puffer fish...lol

[Shimmer1]

They divorced last year, she loved him, he dumped her after 30 years and 3 children. Bet he was screwing around and probably married his mistress. Yes, I am assuming wildly. But I bet he was. And she might be trying to punish him for abandoning her.

she deserves a lot more than the jerk is offering her. I would take a billion. haha

[RightOnTheBorder]

But she is quite clear on what to do with Norilsk Nickel. "I want to give my shares to the state. I want to avoid corporate conflicts. I want such a big strategic object to be under the state control," she told CNN.

She is pledging 15% control of the world's biggest nickel concern to the state should she win. This is probably what is keeping her alive.

[navyguy]

Exactly... I have Russian friends and money talks in Russia... even more than it does here.