The key facts

  • The dispute concerned property worth 174 million rubles
  • The man called himself a hired employee, the woman — the creator of the chain
  • The court took into account attempts to hide income and divide property with another woman

Dividing assets after a breakup

Natalya, a resident of Barnaul, won half of the assets acquired from the income of a large jewelry store chain from banker Gennady after their breakup. The total amount in dispute was 174 million rubles; the proceedings were reported by the Telegram channel Baza, as retold by Gazeta.Ru. During the process, the parties divided all property — from real estate and cars to small household appliances.

The parties' arguments and the court's decision

In court, the man tried to prove that he had purchased the assets with personal funds rather than business income, effectively portraying himself as merely a hired employee. Natalya, meanwhile, insisted that she had been the 'gray cardinal' and the creator of the entire chain. The businessman's strategy did not work, and the court sided with the woman.

What else the court took into account

The banker was also undermined by his attempts to hide income and divide property with another woman. The court took into account that Gennady had bought real estate with business money while already in another marriage and had not shared with Natalya the proceeds from the sale of a BMW X5.