Don Cornelius ‘Despised’ Ex-Wife, But She Got Paid Big Time (Twice) After His Passing
Don Cornelius’ ex-wife wasn’t playing games about her come-up after his death. Not only once, but twice, she came into a large payday.
In 2001, Don Cornelius — founder, creator, and host of TV’s Soul Train — married Viktoria Chapman…Miss Ukraine, herself. According to International Business-Times, she was an ex-adult film star at the time.
Well, apparently, she hadn’t forgotten the game…
Approaching Cornelius’ death, he was adamantly trying to divorce Viktoria, and he wanted it all final before his passing. The source said he wanted the turmoiled relationship behind him.
It finally happened in 2010, two years before his death. However, that didn’t stop Viktoria Chapman Cornelius’ massive paydays. Of course, one payday came from Don’s death in the form of life insurance. Two policies, totaling $300,000.
Even though Cornelius’ death was ruled suicide, in the state of California, if the policy has been in place for more than two years, it will be paid out.
