One of the richest men in the world had to pay US$1 billion (C$1.9 billion) to his ex-wife who left him for another woman following 40 years of marriage.
Caryl, 69, and her ex-husband Israel Englander, a 74-year-old billionaire and hedge fund titan, have been married since 1975, and have three children.
Their divorce made New York society react a lot, according to “Page Six”.
The divorce settlement came following Caryl sued Israel, who is worth US$11.3 billion (CA$15 billion) according to Forbes, alleging he “became enraged” when she fell “in love” with him. a famous 55-year-old Swiss gallery owner.
The two women also claimed that Israel had “terrorized” them both in an effort to defraud Caryl of billions of dollars in the divorce by getting her to sign a post-nuptial agreement in 2020, according to the civil lawsuit filed on February 9. .
The lawsuit was mysteriously dropped a week later and the divorce was settled privately and out of court.
Caryl’s attorney, Peter E. Bronstein, confirmed that Caryl is happy with the settlement and that parties are not permitted to respond to requests for comment.
The Englanders’ 40-year marriage began to deteriorate in 2016 following Israel cheated on Caryl on several occasions, the two women allege.
Another source also claimed that many believed Caryl’s decision to leave Israel for Levy left him “deeply humiliated, a feeling amplified by the fact that Caryl was leaving him for a woman at this point in their lives, becoming the subject of number 1 conversation in New York society.
