Eric Schmidt’s scorned girlfriend’s lawsuit brings Playboy lifestyle into focus
Michelle Ritter had become used to driving around in tech billionaire Eric Schmidt's Tesla, living in his Bel Air Mansion and conducting business meetings in a bikini – all while paying herself $1 million a year. But it wasn’t enough for the 31-year-old mistress. After five years of being with Silicon Valley’s most eligible married bachelor and 70-year-old ex-Google CEO, she wanted him to leave his wife for her. Instead, he terminated their $100m business relationship, triggering a lawsuit which has brought his eye-opening, unconventional, dating life under scrutiny.
