21 March,2009 09:09 AM IST | | Agencies
A 36-year-old Swedish countess divorcing a former CEO says she cannot live on $43 million (Rs 217 crore).
Marie Douglas-David, a former investment banker, says she has no income and needs her 67-year-old husband, George David, to pay her more than $53,000 (Rs 27 lakh) a week to cover her expenses!
Extramarital affairs
David has an estimated net worth of $329 million (Rs 1,662 crore). He and his wife accuse each other of extramarital affairs.
"I'm just very sad that we are where we are," Douglas-David said. "I hope we resolve this soon so everybody can move on with their lives."
David took the stand in court on Wednesday. Asked if his marriage is irretrievably broken, he answered, "Yes."
David and Douglas-David married in 2002, but the marriage was in trouble by 2004. Amid a series of reconciliations, the couple signed a postnuptial agreement in October 2005 that would give her $43 million when they divorce. Douglas-David wants the agreement invalidated.
