Number of Divorces: 1
Settlements: -$4.5 billion
Settlement Amount: $4.5 billion
Hello, readers! Meet Dmitry Rybolovlev — Russian billionaire, former owner of Uralkali, and one-time fertilizer king of the world. With fortunes high in every orbit, Dmitry definitely knows a thing or two about growth and acquisitions, and it's not all about potassium. But here's the twist - he also holds an informal title: bestowed upon him by the endless specter of the internet, ladies and gents, we give you the "Most Expensive Love Story Ever Told."
Poor ol’ Dmitry may have conquered the pyramids of wealth, but Hercules had an easier labor when stuck with taming Cerberus compared to Dmitry's pursuit in the love department. Enter Elena, his wife, who may not have gotten her Hogwarts letter but certainly had her charm working when it came to the world of court settlements. With a whopping -$4.55 billion in total settlements after their divorce (nope - Dmitry did not win this one either), Elena might just have reinvented 'leaving on top.' Clearly, the Billy Joel track "She's Always a Woman" had more prediction powers for Dmitry than a Mystic Meg horoscope.
But worry not, folks! While the lesson for the eternal bachelor and billionaire here may be that love is more complicated than profits and potassium deposits, it just proves that Cupid too, sometimes, has a wicked sense of humor. And as for Dmitry? Well, let's just say, out endless galaxy of the wealthy heartbroken, he reigns king : with a notably skinnier wallet and possibly, one hell of a prenuptial agreement drafted for his future adventures in love! Let us remember kids, the billion-dollar lesson of the day is clear: better be safe than sorry; don't fertilize the ground if you can't invoice the crop yield!