List of most expensive divorces
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This is a list of the most expensive divorces known (in legal history) denominated in American dollars according to various media sources. The dollar amounts cited are not adjusted for inflation.
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[edit] Most expensive divorces
- Rupert Murdoch's divorce from Anna Murdoch; "the most expensive divorce in history" at $1.7 billion[1] [2]
- Adnan Khashoggi's divorce from Soraya Khashoggi; estimated at $874 million
- Craig McCaw's divorce from Wendy McCaw; estimated to exceed $460 million
- Mel Gibson's divorce from Robyn; estimated at $425 million
- Michael Jordan's divorce from Juanita Jordan; estimated to exceed $250 million and was considered by Forbes Magazine to be "the most expensive celebrity divorce" in history, as of April 2007 [1][2]
- Charles Edgar Fipke's divorce from Marlene Fipke; estimated at $200 million [3]
- Neil Diamond's divorce from Marcia Murphey; estimated at $150 million [2]
- Harrison Ford's divorce from Melissa Mathison; estimated at $118 million [2]
- Greg Norman's divorce from Laura Andrassy; estimated at $103 million [3];
- Tiger Woods' divorce from Elin Nordegren; estimated at $100 million [4][5][4];
- Kobe Bryant's divorce from his ex wife; estimated at 150 million.
- Steven Spielberg's divorce from Amy Irving; estimated at $100 million [2]
- Madonna's divorce from Guy Ritchie; estimated at $90 million
- Kevin Costner's divorce from Cindy Silva; estimated at $80 million
- Kenny Rogers divorce from Marianne Rogers; estimated at $60 million
- James Cameron's divorce from Linda Hamilton; estimated to exceed $50 million
- Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills; estimated at $48.6 million [2][5]
- Michael Douglas' divorce from Diandra Douglas; estimated at $45 million [2]
- Ted Danson's divorce from Casey Coats; estimated at $30 million
- Donald Trump's divorce from Ivana Trump; estimated at $25 million
- Lionel Richie's divorce from Diane Richie; estimated at $20 million
- Mick Jagger's divorce from Jerry Hall; estimated between $15 and $25 million [2]
[edit] The recent Abramovich divorce
In October 2006, the English-language version of the Russian newspaper Pravda reported that Irina Abramovich (the wife of Russia’s richest man, Roman Abramovich) was preparing a divorce which could theoretically have entitled her to receive $9 billion--approximately half of her husband’s estimated $18 billion personal fortune (although she had requested to be awarded all of his current estate). [6]
In March 2007, the British newspaper The Guardian reported that Irina Abramovich had reached a negotiated settlement out-of-court with her husband for an estimated $300 million. [7]
[edit] Pending potentially expensive divorce
In October 2009, People magazine reported that a potential (or probable) divorce of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt from his wife, Jamie, (the Dodgers' former CEO), would likely involve dividing the ownership of the team, valued at $722 million. [8]
[edit] References
- ^ Smit, Martina (March 17, 2008). "Top ten celebrity divorce settlements". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1581904/Top-ten-celebrity-divorce-settlements.html. Retrieved 2010-09-14. "Although the former Beatle will have to give up far less of his fortune than the £75.5 million settlements of the American basketball star Michael Jordan and the singer Neil Diamond, figures compiled by Forbes magazine render it the seventh most expensive celebrity divorce."
- ^ a b c d e f g "By The Numbers: The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces". Forbes magazine. 2008. http://www.forbes.com/2007/04/12/most-expensive-divorces-biz-cz_lg_0412celebdivorce_slide_11.html?thisSpeed=undefined. Retrieved 2010-09-14. "She filed for divorce last year. Over the course of the marriage, Jordan earned more than $350 million. Should Juanita press for half of his assets, she could get more than $150 million in the settlement, making the Jordan divorce the most expensive in entertainment history."
- ^ Doug Ashbury (2000-02-28). "Diamond divorce". Northern News Services. http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/2000-02/feb28_00dia.html. Retrieved 2008-12-12. "As a result of a divorce settlement, Mrs. Fipke, wife of geologist Chuck Fipke, will control about 21 per cent of Kelowna-based Dia Met Minerals. As of Thursday morning, the stake was worth $123.1 million."
- ^ "Elin Nordegren Gets $750M, Custody of Kids in Exchange for Silence in Tiger Woods Divorce". Fox News. 2010-06-30. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/06/30/elin-nordegren-gets-m-custody-kids-exchange-silence-tiger-woods-divorce/. Retrieved 2010-07-02. "Tiger Woods is banned from letting girlfriends near his kids in a divorce deal netting his ex a record $750 million settlement, The Sun reported Wednesday."
- ^ "Tiger Woods: the world's top ten highest divorce settlements". The Daily Telegraph (London). August 24, 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/tigerwoods/7961200/Tiger-Woods-the-worlds-top-ten-highest-divorce-settlements.html. Retrieved 2010-09-14. "Tiger Woods separation from Elin Nordegren is one of the most expensive ever divorces. Here is a list of what are thought to be the ten highest divorce settlements ..."
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The World's Most Expensive Divorce Settlements
- Top 10 Most Expensive Divorce Settlements.
- On-line list of top 20 most expensive divorces denomiated in British pounds in The Times.
- Provda's report of the Abramovich divorce, which could have reached $9 billion.
- Abramovich's settle for a $300 million divorce in March 2007.
- March 2008 McCartney/Mills divorce settlement amount
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