Berezovsky’s Wife Has Initial Divorce Request Granted

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Boris Berezovsky, the billionaire Russian businessman granted asylum in the U.K., had the first stage of his divorce approved by a London judge.

In a hearing that lasted about five minutes at the Family Court in London, a judge approved a “Decree Nisi” requested by Berezovsky’s wife of 18 years, Galina Besharova. Parties in a divorce can apply for a Decree Nisi to be converted to a full divorce after six weeks, according to the court service website.