I agree with @
divine1966 It seems to me that perhaps due to the previous separation, he realized the possibility of divorce and kept his mother's true financial condition a secret. He may have only received the money recently, but it was underway and he probably knew the amount he would be getting.
Financial misdeeds really anger me. I really would talk to your lawyer about it. Him showing you his bank account with 180K in it is just infuriating.