Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife conned out of $7M

Nicole Murphy, Ex wife of Eddie Murphy

The ex-wife of comedian Eddie Murphy lost a $7 million chunk of her divorce settlement after some not-so-funny business with a brazen con man, federal prosecutors said.

Authorities didn’t name Nicole Murphy in court paperwork unsealed Tuesday, but a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles last year outs her as the victim of Troy David Stratos' alleged fraud.

Stratos was arrested in Southern California early Tuesday and charged with 11 counts of wire and mail fraud, two counts of money laundering and one count of obstruction of justice.

Tracey Edmonds and her then boyfriend Eddie Murphy pictures

Tracey Edmonds and her then boyfriend Eddie Murphy pictures

Tracey Edmonds and son make a wish

Producer Tracey Edmonds and son Dylan,9, posed at the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Day of Fun on March 14, 2010 in Santa Monica, California.Tracey is also mom to a 13-year-old son named Brandon with his ex-husband Kenneth “Babface” Edmonds.

Tracey Edmonds is 43 years old now.She married Kenneth Babyface Edmonds in1992 and had two kids.They divorced in 2005.She married again Eddie Murphy in January 16 2008.They seperated after 14 days. Since april 2008 she is dating celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito.