Aristotle Onassis

(Newser) - Athina Onassis, the only surviving heiress to grandfather Aristotle Onassis’s fortune, has talked of leading a life of simplicity—but it seems she's unable to keep the "Onassis curse" at bay. Little more than a week ago, the ex-lover of Onassis's husband—and the mother of Onassis's two...

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(Newser) - The granddaughter and only surviving descendant of Aristotle Onassis is selling the family treasures. Athina Roussel, 23, is auctioning off her $16 million jewelry collection, including a $4.4 million 38-carat diamond, and a Faberge Buddha valued at  $700,000, reports the New York Daily News.