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| Most expensive divorces in the world |
1. Bill Gates and his wife Milanda Gate
Microsoft founder and the world's fourth-richest man Bill Gates and
his wife Milanda Gates have since decided to divorce. It has since been
speculated that it could be the most expensive divorce in world history.
The couple separately released a joint statement on their Twitter
account on Tuesday in which they announced the end of their 27-year marriage.
While Bill Gates and Milinda briefly outlined the reasons for their
separation, they also pledged to continue working together for their Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation.
According to Bloomberg, Bill Gates' assets are worth 146 billion.
Under U.S. law, in the event of a divorce, Bill Gates would have to pay half of
his fortune to Milinda Gates, which could be about
73 billion.
Thus, a divorce between couples can be the most expensive divorce
in the world.
2. Jeff Bezos and his wife Mackenzie
Remember that before Bill Gates' divorce decision, the divorce of
Jeff Bezos, the founder of the American e-commerce company 'Amazon', which took
place in 2019, was the most expensive divorce in the world.
After 25 years of marriage, Jeff Bezos paid his wife Mackenzie 38 billion in divorce, making Mackenzie the third richest woman in the world.
According to Forbes Magazine, Mackenzie donated more than 4 billion to 384 charities last year.
3. Alec Welder Stein and his wife Jocelyn Welder Stein
The third most expensive divorce is that of an American businessman
Alec Welder Stein in 1999, in which he paid his wife Jocelyn Welder Stein 2.5 billion.
In addition, he paid 10 million a year for 13 years. She is also known as "Kate
Woman" after undergoing plastic surgery several times. She has had 10 million in surgery so far.
According to Reuters, the court barred Jocelyn from spending the proceeds of the divorce on plastic surgery.
4. Robert Murdoch and his wife Anna Murdoch
Number fourth is media and business tycoon Robert Murdoch's divorce.
Prior to the 1999 divorce, Rupert Murdoch had been married for 32 years.
In the divorce, Rupert Murdoch paid his wife, Anna Murdoch, 1.7
billion. That included 110 million in cash. Just 17 days after the divorce,
Rupert Murdoch married a model 38 years his junior.
5. Bernie Axelss and his wife Slovakia
The fifth most expensive divorce is the divorce of former Formula
One chief executive and British businessman Bernie Axelsson Stone. As a result,
he paid his wife, Slovakia, 1.2 billion.
But under an extraordinary deal, Bernie continued to receive 10 million a year from his ex-wife's trust fund.