Aga Khan Ordered to Pay $ 80 Million to Ex-Wife

In what the French press is calling the most expensive divorce settlement in the country's history, a court here has ordered the Aga Khan to pay his former wife $ 80 million.That's in the range of what Madonna paid Guy Ritchie when their marriage ended. The diva reportedly shelled out between $76 million and $92 million.

The Aga Khan, who is a billionaire and spiritual leader to 20 million Ismailiyyah (Aga Khani), married Gabriele Thyssen, a German princess, in 1998. They divorced several years later after having a son.

Le Point magazine reported that on Thursday a French court of appeals ordered the Aga Khan to hand over 60 million euros after determining that he was exclusively at fault, overturning a lower court that blamed both parties and awarded a mere 12 million euros.The Aga Khan, through his foundation, is known for his work in eliminating poverty, advancement of women and the promotion of Islamic art and architecture.