Billionaire John Paulson’s pregnant fiancée, registered dietician Alina de Almeida, is now entitled to a share of his $5.1 billion fortune — and his wife isn’t happy about it.
Jenny Paulson’s attorney argues in a new court filing that the pregnancy was part of a plan to allow de Almedia, 36, access to “marital assets” and that it will “pit” a new baby against the Paulsons’ two daughters.
It also reveals that the daughters, both college students, only found out that de Almeida is expecting when Paulson, 68, texted them a link to ’s exclusive announcement last month.
It’s a familiar story: The Paulsons have been embroiled in a bitter divorce ever since Jenny, now 53, discovered from that her husband was ending their 21-year marriage to be with de Almeida, back in 2021. He subsequently proposed to her despite still being married.
Paulson, a hedge funder with a mammoth net worth, has been battling to dismiss Jenny’s legal bid to uncover the trusts where he has stashed his money — dubbing it a “selfish money grab” and calling her “greedy.”
A source close to Paulson insisted that his daughters were told of the pregnancy before he texted them about the story.
Jenny’s legal team, helmed by high-powered divorce lawyer Robert Cohen, this week filed an amendment to her current complaint.
Earlier this month, de Almeida told that she and Paulson are “very excited” by the news of their upcoming arrival.
“This is something we had been planning. It wasn’t much of a surprise. We have been together now for three years, and I have always wanted a family, and I know John will make a great father,” she added.
It’s that very family planning that, Jenny’s amended complaint argues, is the problem: “Mr. Paulson has now unilaterally acted to plan and expand that class of beneficiaries to include a child born outside the marriage to another woman and —…
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