text: Fearing prosecution he fled the country and settled in France, although never officially being granted asylum. Duvalier had also taken several billions in swindled funds. \n\nIn France, he lived a luxurious life - having a villa in the hills of Cannes, two apartments in Paris, a chateau, along with a Ferrari. Duvalier, however, lost almost $750 million due to a divorce from his wife, Michelle Duvalier, and now allegedly lives in very modest circumstances.\n[aww, what a shame....]\n\nFollowing the ouster of president Jean-Bertrand Aristide in February 2004, Duvalier announced his intention to return to Haiti. In 2004, he announced his intentions to run for president of Haiti in the 2006 elections for the Party of National Unity; however, he did not become a candidate.