Splitting mega-rich couple’s assets equally could be a first

In one of the largest contested divorces ever, a Chicago energy industry magnate is fighting to overturn a judge’s ruling that would give half of his fortune — or about $176 million — to his wife.

The case pits Michael Polsky, 57, chief executive of Invenergy LLC, against Maya Polsky, 55, who was primarily a homemaker during the couple’s 31-year marriage.

In a two-month trial last year, lawyers for Michael Polsky argued that it was he who built the couple’s amazing wealth after they emigrated from Russia in the 1970s with only about $500 to their names.
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