Billion-Dollar Divorce: 6 Of History's Most Expensive Divorces

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Bill Gates' divorce from his wife Melinda is on track to become the world's most costly divorce, at a cost of US$127 billion. Though weddings are costly, divorce can be almost as costly, particularly if you're one of the world's wealthiest people, with many assets and properties.

Are you curious about the costs of some high-profile divorces?

1.Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scot

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: (L-R) CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos and writer MacKenzie Bezos attend the Amazon Studios Oscar Celebration at Delilah on February 26, 2017 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

     Before Gates' divorce, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his split from MacKenzie Scott in 2019 was the most expensive divorce in history. Scott received US$38 billion and currently has a net worth of US$6.1 billion, making her the third-wealthiest woman in the world. Bezos on the other hand remains the world's richest man.
The two met when Scott was working as Bezos' assistant in D.E. Shaw in 1992. They dated for three months, got married, and moved to Seattle, Washington in 1994. The ex-couple have four children.

2.Rupert Murdoch and Anna Maria Mann


Media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, and his divorce from Anna Maria Mann, a Scottish journalist and novelist in 1999 also cost a hefty sum. Mann received US$1.7 billion from the settlement and US$110 million in cash. Mann is Murdoch's second wife and they had three children.

3.Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren


Professional golfer, Tiger Wood's divorce from Elin Nordegren after 6 years of marriage was estimated at US$710 million. The ex-couple met when Nordegren moved to work in the US from Sweden and she was introduced to Tiger Woods. They married in 2004 and separated in 2010.

4.Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy



Basketball player Michael Jordan and his divorce from Juanita Vanoy in 2006 cost US$168 million. The two first filed for divorce in 2002 but reconciled shortly after. In 2006, they filed for divorce again. With the amount Vanoy received, it was the largest celebrity divorce settlement on public record at that time.

5.Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo



The divorce of South Korean stars Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-Kyo (also known as the SongSong couple) is one of the most high-profile divorces in Asia. While the ex-couple didn't split assets or settlement money, they both own assets worth US$86.5 million. The two A-listers are also among South Korea's highest-paid celebrities, no doubt thanks to the popularity of the drama they starred together in, Descendants of the Sun which further cemented them into superstar status in Asia.

Song Joong-ki has a villa worth US$2.2 million while Song Hye-Kyo has three properties worth around US$17.8. The ex-couple's mansion in Itaewon was worth US$8.6 million.

    6.Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison



Actor Harrison Ford and late screenwriter Melissa Mathison's divorce in 2004 cost an estimated US$118 million. Mathison is Ford's second wife whom he had a son and daughter with.



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