how much did don cornelius have to pay his second wife
Troubled: Don Cornelius (with his ex-wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius) was found at his home in Sherman Oaks, California after apparently committing suicide.It has been revealed that his ex-wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornlieus, whom he 'hated' according to TMZ, will receive around $300,000 in insurance payouts.e appeared in court on November 14, 2008 charged with spousal abuse and pleaded not guilty before changing his plea to no contest the next year and was placed on 36 months probation. Cornelius' second wife, Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius, a Russian model, filed for divorce in 2007.