|description=was a Georgian immigrant engaged in export-import business. He married [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] on April 3, 1875. The marriage broke off after several months and Betanelly sued for divorce, which was finally granted on May 25, 1878, with [[William Q. Judge]] acting as Blavatsky's counsel. | |description=was a Georgian immigrant engaged in export-import business. He married [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] on April 3, 1875. The marriage broke off after several months and Betanelly sued for divorce, which was finally granted on May 25, 1878, with [[William Q. Judge]] acting as Blavatsky's counsel. |