article_snippet: A highly successful businessman 'not willing to pay a penny' to A highly successful businessman 'not willing to pay a penny' to his wife in a multimillion-pound divorce battle wife in a multimillion-pound divorce battle has been slammed by a judge and told A highly successful businessman 'not willing to pay a penny' to his wife in a multimillion-pound divorce battle must hand over around £80m.
article_snippet: Randy Work, a former key executive in Texas-based private equity company Lone Star, had argued in court that his wife was only entitled to £5m.
article_snippet: Highly successful businessman Randy Work (right), who was 'not willing to pay a penny' to his wife Mandy Gray (left) in a multimillion-pound divorce battle, has been told by a judge that a judge must hand over around £80m .
article_snippet: his wife Mandy Gray (left) was therefore prevented from receiving a more substantial sum - and would be given little over £3m when bills were paid.
article_snippet: But Mr Justice Holman, sitting in London, disagreed and told Mr Work: 'Having offered to pay his wife Mandy Gray (left) nothing you now have to pay his wife Mandy Gray (left)
article_snippet: Mr Work had argued the mother-of-two was only entitled to £5m after breaking a post-nuptial agreement .
article_snippet: But Mr Work argued that Ms Gray was not entitled to any of Mr Work money, or any of Mr Work property, after coming to court to seek a better settlement.
article_snippet: Mr Work (above) must now pay £39m to Ms Gray within 28 days and the whole sum within 90 days .
article_snippet: The first tranche of £39m must now be paid to Ms Gray within 28 days of Mr Work ruling and the whole sum within 90 days.
article_snippet: During the hearing The judge repeatedly told Charles Howard QC, appearing for Mr Work (above), that The judge was 'really concerned' about the husband's 'open' position that the husband was 'not going to pay Ms Gray a penny'.
highlights_snippet: Work had argued wife Mandy Gray, 45, was only entitled to £5m .
  