She seemed to mean what she said. She said pretty much this: I retained some lawyers, I have to move on with my life, I am divorcing you, and then she added, I need money.

Further reading
"Dennis Kozlowski". No specific reasons were cited but the motion asks the court to equitably distribute the couple's assets and liabilities and asks that gifts Karen received be declared marital property. On November 15 2007 the appellate division of the New York State Supreme Court denied Kozlowski's appeal in a unanimous decision.

Leonard Dennis Kozlowski (born November 16 1946) is a former CEO of Tyco International convicted in 2005 of crimes related to his receipt of $81 million in purportedly unauthorized bonuses the purchase of art for $14. He is currently serving 8. 725 million and the payment by Tyco of a $20 million investment banking fee to Frank Walsh a former Tyco director.