Humiliated wife could get half of Tiger’s £337million fortune
The wife of Tiger Woods could get up to £169 million of his fortune after calling in California's top divorce lawyer, it was claimed today.
Elin Nordegren is believed to be meeting celebrity attorney Sorrell Trope in the hope of obtaining half of what the golf star has earned in the five years they have been married.
The 29-year-old former model is also likely to file for divorce in California where the couple have a home, and not in Florida, where they live.
Under California law, the "no-fault divorce" means there is an equal division of assets and property. This could mean any pre-nup agreement Ms Nordegren has signed with Woods, 33, could be torn up and she could get half of the £337.5 million fortune.
Mr Trope, 82, has represented top stars including Cary Grant, Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage and Britney Spears and is said to be the "best divorce lawyer in the business".
It came as speculation was mounting that Ms Nordegren was moving out of their Florida home. A large van was spotted in the drive and celebrity website TMZ reported that she supervised workmen as they removed what looked like artwork from the £1.7 million home in Windermere.
The large white van pulled into the paved drive yesterday shortly after Ms Nordegren arrived back at the house having had lunch at a Thai restaurant — where she was photographed without her wedding ring.
Woods is believed to have moved out after 13 women, including porn stars, cocktail waitresses and lingerie models, came forward to say they had sex with him over a number of years. Ms Nordegren is reportedly no longer talking to him.
Woods, the world's richest sportsman, announced last week that he is taking an "indefinite" break from golf in an attempt to save his marriage after admitting his "infidelity".
Friends said Ms Nordegren plans to stay with Woods for Christmas, for the sake of her two children, Sam, two, and Charlie, 10 months, but wants to leave him in the new year.
