Demi Moore & Bruce Willis – $90 Million
Just as Demi and Bruce’s union was well publicized, so did their divorce. Second husband of Demi was the Die Hard actor. Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah were their three daughters born throughout the course of their 11-year marriage.
In a public speech after their divorce in 2000, Willis said that “he had failed as a parent and a spouse.” Willis commended Will Smith with assisting him in handling the circumstance. Since their divorce, Willis and Moore have continued to get along well with one another.
Dmitry & Elena Rybolovleva – $4.5 Billion
Elena Rybolovleva filed for divorce from Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian billionaire and businessman. He used to “discuss his youthful conquests with his buddies, and other oligarchs,” she said, citing this as the reason for their divorce. That is not cool at all.
Elena was first given an astounding $4.5 billion in the 2014 settlement by the courts, but after Dmitry appealed, she was given “just” $604 million.
Michael & Diandra Douglas – $45 Million
Actor Michael Douglas of Wall Street wed Diandra Luker, a diplomat’s daughter from Austria, in 1977. He was 32 years old, while she was just 19 at the time, thus their age gap was immediately apparent.
The couple’s 1995 divorce appears to be a result of the 13-year age gap. One year after being married, they welcomed Cameron into the world. The substantial $45 million divorce settlement hardly made a dent in Michael’s $300 million net wealth.
Rupert Murdoch & Anna Maria Torv – $1.2 Billion
In 1967, Australian media tycoon Rupert Murdoch married Scottish journalist Anna Mann. Anna was a reporter for The Daily Telegraph in Sydney. She was second wife to Rupert. In 1999, 32 years later, the couple divorced. Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James Murdoch were their three children born during their marriage.
Murdoch received a papal honor from Pope John Paul II just before their split: Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great. Given Murdoch’s net fortune of $18.1 billion and their astonishing $1.2 billion divorce deal, he will be OK.
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos – $140 Billion
When Mackenzie was employed by one of Jeff Bezos’ hedge funds in 1992, he first met the ex-wife he would later divorce. They were one of the wealthiest couples in history when they rapidly wed in 1993. They later had four children (three sons and an adopted daughter from China). The pair made the announcement that they will be separating in 2019 after 25 years of marriage.
According to rumors, actress and helicopter pilot Lauren Sanchez was the other lady Jeff Bezos fell in love with. Although divorces are never easy, it’s comforting to know that these two were able to settle their differences amicably (as much as they could). Is this going to be the most costly divorce settlement in history? Since there is no prenuptial agreement and Amazon is the major source of Bezos’ wealth, Mackenzie has the legal right to acquire half of the business. What does this entail for Amazon’s future, employees, and most crucially, consumers, though? Time will only tell…
