The Relationship.   The couple's relationship started with a chance meeting in the Hamptons in 2006 and, by 2009, Ferreyr started house hunting.  According to the suit, Ferreyr found the perfect place in the Upper East Side, but the $1.9mn asking price greatly exceeded her budget.  Soros allegedly promised to purchase the apartment for her and, in 2010, Ferryr followed through and made an offer - and the Soros company made the purchase.

Shortly thereafter, as these things go, Soros broke up with Ferreyr.  They eventually got back together - but, by that time, Soros had given the apartment to another girfriend.  Ms. Ferreyr alleges that Mr. Soros explained what had happened, which she claims led to a fight that caused the couple to split again. 

According to Ferreyr, they reconciled and got back together - a third time - and Soros promised to buy another apartment.  Ferreyr found a $4mn apartment in the same building as the first.  This prompted Soros to renege, once again, on his promise to buy - apparently, Soros didn't like the idea of having his two girlfriends living in the same building.

William Zabel, a lawyer for Soros, said the lawsuit was frivolous and added that it "is obviously an attempt to extract money from my client, who is a very wealthy man.”

[C-I Note:  Sounds like a very compelling story by the plaintiff.  Perhaps the $'s are out-of-line, but not the facts and circumstances.  Wouldn't be surprised if the public opinion sides with the girlfriend.  At least such a loss won't crimp Mr. Soros' lifestyle - except to reduce his number of girlfriends to just one.]    [Dealbook, 8/11/11]