South Korean AI billionaire faces $1 billion divorce payout after 'marriage of the century' crumbles amid affair with younger woman
A South Korean court has ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay a multi-million dollar divorce settlement in a case dubbed the divorce of the century.
📍 How it ended
A South Korean court ordered the SK Group chairman to pay his ex-wife a divorce settlement ranging from $640 million to $644 million. The ruling concluded a decade-long legal battle, though the ex-wife failed to secure a greater share of the company's AI-driven wealth.
Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.
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A South Korean court has issued a ruling requiring SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay a divorce settlement to his ex-wife. The payment amount, reported across various outlets as ranging between $640 million and $644 million, follows a decade-long legal process.
Coverage from Fortune, The Financial Times, The New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, CNN, BBC, and the New York Post highlights the scale of the financial payout and the status of the parties involved. Several reports note that the ex-wife unsuccessfully sought a greater share of assets related to the company's growth in the artificial intelligence sector.
Future developments remain dependent on whether either party seeks to appeal the court's decision. Coverage does not yet specify the timeline for the transfer of funds or potential changes to the corporate structure of SK Group following the settlement.
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Coverage (8)
- South Korea’s ‘divorce of the century’ results in order for SK chair to pay ex-wife $640 million Fortune · 48d ago
- Tech billionaire ordered to pay $640mn in South Korea’s ‘divorce of the century’ Financial Times · 48d ago
- South Korea A.I. Billionaire Ordered to Pay More Than Half a Billion Dollars in ‘Divorce of the Century’ The New York Times · 48d ago
- South Korean court orders SK Chairman Chey to pay record $640 mln in divorce Reuters · 48d ago
- SK Hynix Tycoon Ordered to Pay $643 Million Divorce Settlement Bloomberg.com · 48d ago
- Tech titan’s ex-wife fails to win greater share of AI boom in decade-long ‘divorce of the century’ CNN · 48d ago
- SK Group: Tech titan Chey Tae-won ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement BBC · 48d ago
- South Korean AI billionaire faces $1 billion divorce payout after 'marriage of the century' crumbles amid affair with younger woman New York Post · 48d ago broke it first
Quick answers
Who is the billionaire involved in this case?
The court order concerns SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won.
How much has the court ordered the chairman to pay?
Media reports provide varying figures for the settlement, citing amounts between $640 million and $644 million.
Did the ex-wife receive a larger share of the AI assets?
According to CNN, the ex-wife failed to secure a greater share of assets linked to the firm's involvement in the artificial intelligence industry.
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