A billionaire has filed for divorce from his wife and reportedly cited her "dementia-like illness" as the reason he wants out of the marriage.
Wolfgang Porsche - a member of the Austrian-German auto dynasty - is the younger brother of Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche, the man who designed the first Porsche 911.
The 79-year-old businessman has been with his 74-year-old partner Claudia Huebner since 2007 and the couple eloped in 2009, as stated by The Mirror.
According to the German tabloid Bild, the pair had been experiencing marital problems, with Wolfgang allegedly beginning divorce proceedings due to Claudia's declining health.
A source claimed to the publication that the wife - who is a grandmother and a former adviser to the German government - has been living close to her daughter for almost two years, and has four housekeepers that look after her.
It has been reported that Claudia has not been able to move independently for months and her mental illness has undergone an instantaneous decline, the family added, per the outlet.
Media reports in Germany have also alleged that the husband has been getting closer to his friend of 25 years - 59-year-old Gabriela Prinzessin zu Leiningen - in recent months.
Gabriela - also known as Inaara Aga Khan - was born in Frankfurt am Main in April 1963. She married Prince Karl-Emich zu Leiningen in 1991, but they ended up divorcing in 1998.
Later that year, she married the 86-year-old Swiss Karim Aga Khan IV - the 49th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis but the couple ended their marriage in 2014. They share a son named Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan.
Born in Austria, Wolfgang is the youngest son of Ferry Porsche, the man who established the iconic sports car brand in Stuttgart back in 1930.
The billionaire plays a fundamental role in the development of his family's company by being the executive and member of the supervisory board. The family business is estimated to be worth $18 billion.
He now lives in Zell am See in Austria, and is the father of four children - two of whom he shares with ex-wife Susanne Bresser, a director and screenplay writer. The couple tied the knot in 1988 and ended up divorcing in 2008.
