Divorce for the rich is never easy. According to the British media "Daily Star" reported on October 27, 66-year-old American billionaire John Paulson (John Paulson) is considering marrying his Internet celebrity girlfriend Alina de Almeida (Alina de Almeida), but was blocked by his 50-year-old original wife Jenny, and the divorce war between the two does not know how long it will last.
Paulson and Jenny were married in 2000 and now have two daughters, Danielle and Gisele. Last summer, Paulson met Alina, 32 years his junior, through a friend, filed for divorce with his wife on September 20 of the same year, and then took Alina to the picturesque shores of Lake Como in Italy five days later.
According to the Washington Post, Paulson even took Alina to his awards party before filing for divorce, but did not forget to show affection with his wife in public, so when he filed for divorce, Jenny was completely overwhelmed.
And the news that Paulson "eloped" with Alina was seen by Jenny from the "Page Six" media. Jenny's defense lawyer, Robert Cohen, said that Paulson made a fortune after marrying Jenny, but he was reluctant to give her pocket money, but he found a girlfriend in one summer and wanted to divorce her without even giving her notice... He also kept pressuring her to try to make her compromise, which made her feel very embarrassed and disrespected.
According to Forbes, Paulson, who has always acted secretively, is worth at least $4.7 billion and ranks 177th on the list of the richest people in the world, but he and Jenny did not sign a prenuptial agreement, which also laid the groundwork for their subsequent divorce war.
According to The Sun, Jenny had previously rejected a multimillion-dollar settlement, so Paulson later withdrew his divorce application and tried to negotiate the terms of the divorce privately with Jenny.
However, how could Jenny, who was heartbroken by her husband, stop here? In July, Jenny filed a $1 billion (about 7 billion yuan) claim against Paulson. Paulson's lawyer, Bill Zabel, defended that Paulson had left Jenny far more than the law required and that although the two had legally separated due to "irreconcilable differences," "her greed created an insurmountable obstacle to reconciliation." ”
It is reported that after Paulson filed for divorce from his wife, he lived with his 34-year-old girlfriend in his high-end apartment on Fifth Avenue in the Olympic Tower in New York. Alina also enjoys this extravagant lifestyle, often sharing her daily life on social media, including a photo taken at the world-famous Rockefeller Center in Manhattan that appears to be Paulson's house.
The Daily Mail also reported that the two often attended various parties and events together after their public romance, and were previously photographed attending a party with New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Alina is not a simple character, she graduated from Montclair State University, is now a nutritionist, fitness trainer and weight loss specialist, and in January 2016 also set up her own private practice, which now has 138,000 followers on Instagram.
After a year of dating, she and Paulson can't wait to walk into the marriage hall together. Sources told Page Six that Paulson wanted to have a child with Alina and that they had to get married.
But Jenny, who was suddenly divorced, will not give up easily, so the dispute has continued for a year without results. Of course, if Jenny wins, Paulson's vast fortune is in jeopardy, including the Hampton Manor and Upper East Side townhouse worth $50 million (350 million yuan) each, as well as a $110 million (770 million yuan) property in Palm Beach, Florida, and his extensive assets in Puerto Rico.
It's clear that this divorce battle may soon shrink Paulson's fortune dramatically. In desperation, the tycoon told Page Six, "Unfortunately, our marriage didn't work out. Divorce is common, but also difficult. Alina and I are very happy together. I hope Jenny can find happiness too. ”
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