Why this divorce settlement in Spain is getting so much attention

They were married for 25 years. They had two daughters, built a network of successful businesses, and then they got divorced. He took all the assets and she got nothing. So, she sued. And she won. Turns out, there’s a law on the books in Spain that prevents these sorts of things from happening, but a lot people never knew about it. Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona. 

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