US energy tycoon’s ex-wife to appeal $1bn settlement

The ex-wife of multi-billionaire energy tycoon Harold Hamm plans to appeal a court ruling that awarded her nearly $1bn (€790,000m) in a divorce settlement, according to her attorney.

An Oklahoma County judge awarded $995.4m this week to Sue Ann Hamm, who was married for more than 20 years to Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm before she filed for divorce in 2012.

Her attorney Ron Barber told The Oklahoman newspaper they plan to appeal, saying the amount is less than 6% of the couple’s estimated $18bn wealth.