Most expensive celebrity divorces including Jeff Bezos' $35billion pay out to ex wife
DIVORCE is often expensive, and seems to become more so the more money you have initially. These are the most expensive celebrity divorces.
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New research by OLBG reveals the cost of the most expensive celebrity divorces in history. So what are the most expensive celebrity divorces?
Number one is the richest man in the world, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
When Jeff Bezos and MacKenszie Scott separated, it cost a whopping $35 billion.
However, Jeff is worth $183.6 billion so he's still living comfortably.
Other recognisable names on the top 10 includes media mogul Rupert Murdoch, actor Mel Gibson and director Steven Spielberg.
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Most expensive celebrity divorces
10. Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving
Year of divorce: 1989
Length of marriage: Four years
Settlement: $100,000,000
9. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey
Year of divorce: 1995
Length of marriage: 26 years
Settlement: $150,000,000
8. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver
Year of divorce: 2011
Length of marriage: 25 years
Settlement: $250,000,000
7. Mel Gibson and Robyn Moore
Year of divorce: 2011
Length of marriage: 31 years
Settlement: $425,000,000
6. Bob Johnson and Sheila Crump
Year of divorce: 2002
Length of marriage: 33 years
Settlement: $400,000,000
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5. Craig McCaw and Wendy P. McCaw
Year of divorce: 1997
Length of marriage: 23 years
Settlement: $460,000,000
4. Harold Hamm and Sue Ann Arnall
Year of divorce: 2014
Length of marriage: 26 years
Settlement: $974,800,000
3.Rupert Murdoch and Anna Maria Torv
Year of divorce: 1999
Length of marriage: 32 years
Settlement: $1,700,000,000
2. Alec Wildenstein and Jocelyn Wildenstein
Year of divorce: 1999
Length of marriage: 21 years
Settlement: $3,800,000,000
1. Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott
Year of divorce: 2019
Length of marriage: 26 years
Settlement: $35,000,000,000
Alec Wildenstein had the second most expensive divorce from Jocelyn Wildenstein, AKA "The Cat Woman", who is famous for her extensive plastic surgery. Jocelyn was awarded $3.8 billion, after a messy divorce which was covered in the press, and was told not to spend any of the money on more plastic surgery.
Rupert Murdoch, owner of a number of the world’s largest newspapers, divorced Anna Maria Torv in 1999 after 32 years together and parted with $1.7 billion.
But not all the most expensive divorces meant the worst value marriage.
Top 5 settlement amount per month of marriage
1. Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott - settlement per month of marriage $114,208,009
2. Alec Wildenstein and Jocelyn Wildenstein - settlement per month of marriage $23,558,566
3. Rupert Murdoch and Anna Maria Torv - settlement per month of marriage $6,916,454
4. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - settlement per month of marriage $4,518,618
5. Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving - settlement per month of marriage $4,372,984