Trumps's Former Palm Beach Mansion Part Of Major Divorce Dispute

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jun 30th 2009 at 7:01PM

The mansion that Donald Trump sold in Palm Beach, Florida last year might be at the center of a major divorce battle. Russian billionaire fertilizer mogul Dmitri Rybolovlev and his wife bought the house for $95 million back in 2008. Now Elena Rybolovlev says her husband has been unfaithful and she wants 50 percent of the couple's marital assets, a number she puts between $6 billion and $12 billion. One of the items at issue will be the 33,000-square-foot property. She has asked the court to take jurisdiction over property because she is worried her husband will begin hiding and transferring his assets. Already she says that an art and furniture collection worth around $670 million has been moved out of her reach.

The Palm Beach Post reports that in July 2008, through County Road Property, Rybolovlev paid $95 million cash for the home. Trump had bought the mansion for $41.35 million in 2004 and restored it, asking at one point, for $125 million for the home. Rybolovlev said he purchased the mansion as an investment, the couple spend most of their time in Switzerland. If he has to sell he might be in trouble. For a while Palm Beach was faring well amidst Florida's real estate turmoil but lately it seems like the bigger mansions are slower to move. One that we've been keeping an eye on, Casa Nana, has been on the market for $72.5 million since last summer. Check it out in the gallery below.

Gallery: South Ocean Blvd.

Tags: dmitri rybolovlev, DmitriRybolovlev, donald trump, DonaldTrump, florida, palm beach, PalmBeach

Filed under: Estates, Crimes and Misdemeanors

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Judy Jul 4th 2009 10:01PM

One Question? What does Donald Trump think?

Kingstonjm Jul 4th 2009 11:09PM

who cares.

Jack in the bean stock Jul 4th 2009 9:58PM

REVENGE OF THE NERDS,THEY DONT WORK AND ADD, THEY LEACH. SHE ONLY DESERVES 1% AFTER THAT BOOT THE WENCH OUT THE DOOR, LOL

parrotthetick Jul 4th 2009 9:55PM

RUSSIAN MAFIA ?

Bambam3881 Jul 4th 2009 10:00PM

I agree with both sides of this one. Sure the woman was after his money. Sure he knew the woman was after his money. A prenuptial might send the hoe walking. It worked for me. :)

CLOUD Jul 4th 2009 10:18PM

WHY IS IT WHEN THESE RICH GUYS GET MARRIED OR VISE A VERSA TO HAVE A NORMAL FAMILY LIFE AS HUSBAND AND WIFE AFTER A FEW YEARS OF FUN ON THE RIVIERA OF ROMANCE AND SONG AS SOON AS THE NEW HALF TO THE FAMILY DECIDES TO RUN THE SHOW FROM THE ONE WHO MADE THE MONEY OR INHERITED IT - IT THEN BECOMERS A CIRCUS SIDE SHOW FOR SOME SCUZZ POVERATSI TO MAKE BANK ON A BEAVER SHOT WHILE PEAKING THROUGH SOME KEY HOLE OR TOILET WHEN EVER THESE PEOPLE TAKE A DUMP. LIKE IN HOWARD HUGHES MOVIE ' THE AVIATOR,' WHEN HE HAD MISS DEMURE AS HIS PROTEGE AND SHE RAMMED HER CAR INTO HIS WHEN HE WAS OUT WITH JEAN HARLOW? WHAT WAS HIS PET NAME FOR HER " PORK CHOP?" ALL THESE GUYS WANTED WAS SOMEONE THEY COULD COUNT ON AND NOT DO THEM THAT WAY. IF IVANA TRUMP MARRIED NIEL DIAMOND WOULD THEY CALL HER " IVANA DIAMOND?"

Cloid L.Dokich Jul 5th 2009 2:54AM

WHY IS IT WHEN THESE RICH PEOPLE TRY TO HAVE A NORMAL FAMILY LIKE A WIFE OR HUSBAND THE OTHER HALF ALL WAYS TRIES TO TO MORE THAN THEY WERE WORTH IN THE SACK. LIKE IN THE HOWARD HUGHES MOVIE " THE AVIATOR," WHEN MISS DEMURE RAN RAMMED HER CAR INTO THE CAR MR.HUGHES AND JEAN HARLOW WERE IN WHEN THEY WENT OUT AS OLD FRIENDS.OR WHEN IN THE TITANIC THAT WOMAN DUMPED HER FIANCE TOOK KEPT THE DIAMOND AND DUMPED IT IN THE WATER AT THE END OF THE MOVIE. IF IVANNA TRUMP MARRIED NEIL DIAMOND WOULD WE CALL HER " IVANNA DIAMOND ?"

Cloid L.Dokich Jul 4th 2009 10:22PM

I WONDER WHAT A RUSSIAN WOULD SAY TO HIS WIFE WHEN SHE ASKED FOR A DIVORCE AND HALF OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLES TRUST IN THEIR RICH FAMILIES LIKE THE ROMANOF'S FABERGE EGG'S " SOOKIE SOO ! I CANT MAKE A FAMILY WITH JUST ONE FAMILY JEWEL ! "

nezzzm Jul 4th 2009 10:29PM

she says he cheated on her but what if he didnt u dont kno wat really happen she could be lying or not if u got money n the person u marrying doesnt have do a pre-nup u come in wat u got n u leave with wat u came in with

Cloid L.Dokich Jul 4th 2009 10:22PM

WHAT DOES DONALD TRUMP THINK I SUPPOSE THE SAME THING ALL MEN THINK " SHE WAS ALL RIGHT UNTILL SHE STARTED THINKING ! "

abraxus Jul 4th 2009 10:26PM

He made his money from fertilizer, so really, his own sh*t is coming back to haunt him - and whether she deserves half the money or not morally, if he didn't get a pre-nup, he is dumber than a stump.

BTW, how can a house be worth this much? I mean seriously, it's a monstrous place?

Cloid L.Dokich Jul 4th 2009 10:38PM

YOU KNOW I WOULD RATHER TALK ABOUT OUR OLD LADIES THAN ABOUT POLITIC'S. MY GIRLFRIEND SAID " WHY IS EVERYTHING A JOKE TO YOU ?," AND I REPLIED " IF IT WASN'T YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE RIGHT NOW COMPLAINING ! " I KNOW DEMITRI ! WHY DON'T YOU GIVE A SABLE FUR AROUND HER NECK ? A LIVE SABLE MINK AND SEND HER TO SIBERIA TO MARRY A RICH GULAG GUARD WHO DRINKS STALICHNAYA BUY THE GALLON TO KEEP WARM IN THE WINTER ! IT MIGHT BE DIFFERNENT IF SHE HAD YOU SOME CHILDREN, BUT NOW DAY'S THATS EVEN A QUESTIONABLE TRAIGHT OF HUMILITY AND DEVOTION.EVEN SO YOU DID HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE AND ROMANCE INSTEAD OF HALF MAKE A MOVIE AND A SONG LIKE DR. SHIVAGO FOR LAURA AND NOT ANOTHER GORKY PARK..... SING GYPSY,DANCE GYPSY,DRINK ! GIVE HER THE WRIST,THE FIST,AND THE FINGER ! DANNY KAY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.....

Cloid L.Dokich Jul 4th 2009 10:45PM

SPEAKING ABOUT DIVORCES WHAT EVER HAPPENED WITH THAT RICH ITALIAN WHO'S WIFE SAID HE CHEATED ON HER AND SHE WANTED HALF.WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IF IT WAS ONE OF HER GIRLFRIENDS WHO TEMPTED HIM AND IF THEY PLAN TO SPLIT THE MONEY AFTERWARD ?

sassysweethart64 Jul 5th 2009 12:53AM

you watch too much tv

Jonathan Mullen Jul 4th 2009 10:42PM

I believe any money made while they were married should be split. Anyway these so called Mansions are baloney. 95 mil 145 mil. rediculous. How about an Island with several mansions on it for 65 mil and it's own airport two hours from the US on the Reef? I got one of those for sale if you want a real buy. I actually think it should be converted to a Green Elite Resort Spa with some private exclusive residences too.

charlie Jul 4th 2009 11:22PM

If you read my comment That is exactly what happened we split what we saved during our marriage. I swindled everything else by thinking fast. Out of over 600k in assets she got 2 televisions and 1/2 of 150k we saved during our marriage... I put the home valued at 300,000 in my brothersname and my classic camaro also.. The look on eher face during the procedure was Priceless .....

Cloid L.Dokich Jul 4th 2009 10:54PM

YOU KNOW IN THE MOVIE " FIDLER ON THE ROOF," WHAT WAS ONE OF THINGS THEY SAID ABOUT THE CZAR ? " WE DON'T BOTHER THEM IF THEY DON'T BOTHER US ?" THEN THE YOUNG JEWISH GIRL ASKED HER MOTHER WHY THEY HAD TO MARRY RICH OLD MEN WITH BALD HEADS INSTEAD OF HANDSOM POOR ONES WITH LOTS OF HAIR ? ONE MOVIE I LIKED WAS JOSEPH WHAMBAUGH'S " BLACK MARBLE," WHERE THE LAPD DETECTIVE HANDCUFFED HIS FAMILY JEWELS AT HIS CHURCH'S FRONT STEPS IN THE RAIN, AND PAULA PRENTIS SAID SHE WOULD NOT WORK WITH A MAN LIKE THAT !

andy Jul 4th 2009 10:52PM

No one and I mean no one gets to have what they have and not watch every detail.Fact of the matter is, they may have a prenup which should protect a vast amount of his money plus the fact that no one that wealthy would be stupid enough to show all that he has. The sad truth is, your never sure if she married you for you or your money. Of course she is entitled to part of his fortune and if his wealth increased during their time together she does get a percentage of that growth so lets not try to put down the lady shes there and where the fuck are you, 'nough said

Cloid L.Dokich Jul 4th 2009 10:54PM

YOU KNOW I HAVEN'T HAD THIS MUCH FUN WITH THE RUSSIAN'S SINCE THEIR SPACE STATION OUT HOUSE BROKE DOWN. " HUSTON WE HAVE A ROYAL FLUSH ! " I WONDER IF JOE THE PLUMBER MAKES SPACE CALLS ? WHITE CLOUDS TWO SEATER OUT HOUSE : OPERATION TWO PLY THE ONE PLY INCIDENT......IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU FART ! WHAT DO YOU DRINK WHEN YOU HAVE TO SAVE WATER FOR THE JOHN " STOLI ?"

echo4Texas Jul 4th 2009 10:58PM

It is time for omen to quit hiding behind "he cheated" or "I am not happy" and make everyone else pay. She knew who she married when she got married. She should be happy with a bus ticket.

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