Siegel's firm, Central Florida Investments Inc., is the largestprivately-held time share developer in Florida and the 11th largestemployer in Orlando with a staff of 5,000. Overall, the company issecond only to Marriott International Corp. in average annual salesof $310 million.

Lawyers for Siegel are asking an Orange County Circuit Courtjudge to overturn the cash-and-property settlement. They argueRonald Leventhal, the former CEO of Central Florida Investments,misinformed Siegel about his firm's projected profits prior to thedeveloper making the divorce deal in 1997. Leventhal denies theallegation.

Leventhal's alleged misinformation led Siegel to believe hecould personally fund the $200-million deal, his lawyers argue.Now, Siegel maintains, he can't financially afford to honor thesettlement's terms. His lawyers are asking the court to lower theamount of the settlement and revise its terms.