Martina Navratilova has settled with her ex-lover Toni Layton for an estimated $3 million — following a bitter legal battle in which Layton threatened to reveal the tennis legend’s secrets.
Layton, who left her husband, Jeffrey Lambert, for Navratilova, had sued, claiming the 18-time Grand Slam singles winner abruptly dumped her after eight years and changed the locks on their Florida home.
After a two-year battle the warring pair–who were fighting over money, four homes, several cars, a boat, jewelry, a Florida animal sanctuary, art, pets and even a set of guns — have quietly settled out of court.
Layton’s lawyer, Raymond Rafool, confirmed to Page Six: “All of the disputes between the parties have been resolved. The terms of the settlement are confidential.”
Layton had threatened to air their dirty linen in public after claiming Navratilova, now 53, dumped her in January 2008 and tried to make her sign an agreement that meant she would walk away with only $200,000. “There are a lot of skeletons in Martina’s closet. It is more like a storage facility full of them, and I know them all,” Layton told Page Six after the split.
The pair had shared homes in Colorado and Florida, an animal sanctuary and a collection of “frog art.” Layton also claimed part ownership of more than a dozen vehicles, including two Land Rovers, a classic Mercedes Benz and a speedboat.
In 1991, Navratilova split with Judy Nelson after eight years and paid a rumored $3.5 million. Nelson then wrote two books about the tennis star, who’s now dating former Miss Universe Julia Lemigova, 36.
But Navratilova, who announced in April that she’s battling breast cancer, insisted on a confidentiality agreement this time. Her rep, Gabriel Serrato, said, “All the disputes between the parties have been resolved and the terms of the settlement are confidential.”