Actually it could be a smart way of getting money for his wife and kids while they appear to be apart.
When one gets dragged into courts its often advantageous to endup with whoever wants money from you to be at the end of a long list of people you owe money to.
Interesting strategy, you could be right.
It's more than possible. The article I read last night said his wife is full owner of Mega (the follow up to Megaupload).