List of most expensive divorces

This is a list of the most expensive divorces in legal history (as determined by the estimated size of the settlement). Amounts are given in U.S. dollars, and are not adjusted for inflation, unless explicitly stated so as a separate figure.

Most expensive divorces

Alec Wildenstein's divorce in 1999 from Jocelyn Wildenstein; estimated at $3.8 billion ($5.6 billion inflation adjusted).^[1]^[2]^[3]
Rupert Murdoch's divorce in 1999 after 31 years of marriage from Anna; estimated at $1.7 billion ($2.5 billion inflation adjusted).^[4]
Bernie Ecclestone's divorce in 2009 after 23 years of marriage from Slavica; estimated at $1.2 billion ($1.4 billion inflation adjusted).^[5]^[4]
Steve Wynn's divorce in 2010 from Elaine; estimated at $1 billion ($1.1 billion inflation adjusted).^[4]
Harold Hamm's divorce in 2012 after 24 years from Sue Ann Arnall; estimated at $974.8 million ($1.0 billion inflation adjusted).^[6]^[4]
Adnan Khashoggi's divorce in 1980 after 20 years from Soraya Khashoggi; estimated at $874 million ($2.2 billion inflation adjusted).^[7]^[4]
Dmitry Rybolovlev's divorce in 2014 from Elena; estimated at $604 million ($624 million inflation adjusted).^[4]
Craig McCaw's divorce in 1997 after 21 years from Wendy McCaw; estimated to exceed $460 million.^[8]
Mel Gibson's divorce in 2006 after 26 years from Robyn Moore Gibson; estimated at $425 million.^[9]
Robert L. Johnson's divorce from Sheila Johnson: estimated at $400 million.
Roman Abramovich's divorce from Irina Abramovich; estimated at $300 million.^[10]
Charles Edgar Fipke's divorce from Marlene Fipke; estimated at $200 million.^[11]
Invenergy's Michael Polsky's divorce from Maya Polsky, $184 million.^[12]
Michael Jordan's divorce from Juanita Jordan, $168 million ^[13]
Boris Berezovsky's divorce from Galina Besharova; estimated at $160 million.^[14]
Neil Diamond's divorce from Marcia Murphey; estimated at $150 million.^[15]
Frank McCourt's divorce from Jamie McCourt; estimated at $130 million.^[16]
Harrison Ford's divorce from Melissa Mathison; estimated at $118 million.^[17]
Greg Norman's divorce from Laura Andrassy; estimated at $103 million.^[18]
Steven Spielberg's divorce from Amy Irving; estimated at $100 million.^[19]
Madonna's divorce from Guy Ritchie; estimated at $76–$92 million.^[20]
Tiger Woods' divorce from Elin Nordegren; estimated at $100 million.^[21]
Pauline Chai's divorce from Dr Khoo Kay Peng; estimated at $80 million.^[22]
Kevin Costner's divorce from Cindy Silva; estimated at $80 million.^[23]
Aga Khan IV's divorce from Inaara Aga Khan; estimated at $78 million.^[24]
Kenny Rogers divorce from Marianne Rogers; estimated at $60 million.^[25]
James Cameron's divorce from Linda Hamilton; estimated at $50 million.^[26]
Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills; estimated at $48.6 million.^[27]
Michael Douglas' divorce from Diandra Douglas; estimated at $45 million.^[26]
Ted Danson's divorce from Casey Coats; estimated at $30 million.^[28]
Donald Trump's divorce from Ivana Trump; estimated at $25 million.^[29]
Kelsey Grammer's divorce from Camille Grammer; estimated at $30 million.^[30]^[31]
Martin Sorrell's divorce from Sandra Finestone; estimated at $30 million^[32]
Lionel Richie's divorce from Diane Richie; estimated at $20 million.^[26]
Johnny Carson's divorce from Joanna Holland; estimated at $20 million.
Mick Jagger's divorce from Jerry Hall; estimated between $15 and $25 million.^[26]
Slash (musician) of Guns N' Roses divorce from Perla Farrar; $6.6 million plus $100,000 per month spousal support and $39,000 per month child support.^[33]
Natalia Potanina sued her ex-husband Vladimir Potanin for $7.5 billion. Litigation is in progress as of 2017.^[34]

References

↑ Petridou, Ria (September 29, 2011). "Queens of plastic: Jocelyn Wildenstein". Fashion Love. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
↑ https://www.yahoo.com/news/catwoman-arrested-clawing-boyfriend-lloyd-054928000.html
↑ "Top 10 Most Expensive Divorces in History". Everylist.xyz. July 3, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Time.com: Most Expensive Divorce Settlements of All Time
↑ Toscano, Paul (July 4, 2012). "The World's Most Expensive Divorce Settlements". CNBC. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ Cordova, Elisabeth Butler (January 8, 2015). "Harold Hamm's ex cashes the big check after all". CNBC.
↑ "The world's top ten highest divorce settlements". The Daily Telegraph. London. August 24, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
↑ (subscription required)"Nextel, Nextlink Stakes Awarded in Divorce Case; Settlement: Even Bill Gates is deposed in suit that includes major holdings in telecom firms". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1997. Wendy P. McCaw ... received major stakes worth at least $460 million in Nextel Communications Inc. and Nextlink Communications Inc. as part of their divorce settlement, a regulatory filing showed Friday
↑ Lee, Ken (December 23, 2011). "Mel Gibson's Ex Wife Takes Half His Estimated $850 Million in Divorce Settlement". People. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ Harding, Luke (March 16, 2007). "Goodnight Irina: Abramovich settles for mere £155m". The Guardian. London. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ "How a Rogue Geologist Discovered a Diamond Trove in the Canadian Arctic". Wired. 2008-11-24.
↑ "Divorce Suit Awards $184M to Chicago Woman". Associated Press. June 5, 2007.
↑ http://my.xfinity.com/slideshow/entertainment-divorcepayouts/9/
↑ Bowcott, Owen (July 22, 2011). "Boris Berezovsky pays out £100m in UK's biggest divorce settlement". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
↑ "Diamond's wife gets $150M". Jam! Showbiz. May 30, 1996. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ Shaikin, Bill (October 17, 2011). "Frank and Jamie McCourt reach settlement involving Dodgers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ "Harrison Ford & Melissa Mathison from Most Expensive Celeb Divorces". E! Online. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
↑ "Price of Norman's freedom: $103 million". Palm Beach Post. July 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
↑ Jackson, Kathi (2007). Steven Spielberg: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-313-33796-3.
↑ "Madonna gives Guy £50m in divorce". BBC News. December 15, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ Elin Nordegren Walks With $100 Million, Forbes, July 3, 2010
↑ "'Homemaker' ex-wife of Laura Ashley boss wins a third of his £200m fortune after bitter divorce battle". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
↑ Lambert, Pat (November 7, 1994). "Trouble in Paradise". People. 42 (19).
↑ "The Aga Khan, his 10-year divorce battle with German princess, and a 'deal for £50 million'". The Telegraph.
↑ "Most expensive divorces in history". The Telegraph. London. November 26, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
1 2 3 4 "By The Numbers: The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces". Forbes. April 12, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ Sadowitz, Emma (March 17, 2008). "Paul McCartney-Heather Mills Divorce Saga Ends in $48.6 Million Settlement". The American Lawyer. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ Singh, Anita (April 14, 2009). "Mel Gibson to top list of biggest celebrity divorce payouts". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
↑ Hansen, Mark (November 1999). "Split-Up Insurance". ABA Journal. American Bar Association. 85: 30.
↑ "Camille Grammer Divorce Settlement Details Emerge Housewives Star Gets $30 Million". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
↑ "Camille Grammer To Score $30 Million in Kelsey Grammer Divorce TMZ.…". 2013-02-16. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16.
↑ "City tycoon Martin Sorrell 'used £45million in shares to pay for divorce'". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
↑ "Slash Ordered to Pay Millions to Ex-Wife in Divorce Settlement TMZ.…". 2018-09-07. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07.
↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/natalia-potanina-divorce-vladimir-potanin-one-of-russia-richest-men-2016-7?IR=T

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[1] Petridou, Ria (September 29, 2011). "Queens of plastic: Jocelyn Wildenstein". Fashion Love. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

[2] ttps://www.yahoo.com/news/catwoman-arrested-clawing-boyfriend-lloyd-054928000.html

[Everylist-3] "Top 10 Most Expensive Divorces in History". Everylist.xyz. July 3, 2015.

[time-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Time.com: Most Expensive Divorce Settlements of All Time

[5] Toscano, Paul (July 4, 2012). "The World's Most Expensive Divorce Settlements". CNBC. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[6] Cordova, Elisabeth Butler (January 8, 2015). "Harold Hamm's ex cashes the big check after all". CNBC.

[telegraph-7] "The world's top ten highest divorce settlements". The Daily Telegraph. London. August 24, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.

[8] (subscription required)"Nextel, Nextlink Stakes Awarded in Divorce Case; Settlement: Even Bill Gates is deposed in suit that includes major holdings in telecom firms". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1997. Wendy P. McCaw ... received major stakes worth at least $460 million in Nextel Communications Inc. and Nextlink Communications Inc. as part of their divorce settlement, a regulatory filing showed Friday

[9] Lee, Ken (December 23, 2011). "Mel Gibson's Ex Wife Takes Half His Estimated $850 Million in Divorce Settlement". People. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[10] Harding, Luke (March 16, 2007). "Goodnight Irina: Abramovich settles for mere £155m". The Guardian. London. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[11] "How a Rogue Geologist Discovered a Diamond Trove in the Canadian Arctic". Wired. 2008-11-24.

[12] "Divorce Suit Awards $184M to Chicago Woman". Associated Press. June 5, 2007.

[13] ttp://my.xfinity.com/slideshow/entertainment-divorcepayouts/9/

[14] Bowcott, Owen (July 22, 2011). "Boris Berezovsky pays out £100m in UK's biggest divorce settlement". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 11, 2013.

[15] "Diamond's wife gets $150M". Jam! Showbiz. May 30, 1996. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[16] Shaikin, Bill (October 17, 2011). "Frank and Jamie McCourt reach settlement involving Dodgers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[17] "Harrison Ford & Melissa Mathison from Most Expensive Celeb Divorces". E! Online. Retrieved August 14, 2017.

[18] "Price of Norman's freedom: $103 million". Palm Beach Post. July 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.

[19] Jackson, Kathi (2007). Steven Spielberg: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-313-33796-3.

[20] "Madonna gives Guy £50m in divorce". BBC News. December 15, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[21] Elin Nordegren Walks With $100 Million, Forbes, July 3, 2010

[22] "'Homemaker' ex-wife of Laura Ashley boss wins a third of his £200m fortune after bitter divorce battle". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-04-10.

[23] Lambert, Pat (November 7, 1994). "Trouble in Paradise". People. 42 (19).

[24] "The Aga Khan, his 10-year divorce battle with German princess, and a 'deal for £50 million'". The Telegraph.

[25] "Most expensive divorces in history". The Telegraph. London. November 26, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[forbe-26] 1 2 3 4 "By The Numbers: The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces". Forbes. April 12, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[27] Sadowitz, Emma (March 17, 2008). "Paul McCartney-Heather Mills Divorce Saga Ends in $48.6 Million Settlement". The American Lawyer. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[28] Singh, Anita (April 14, 2009). "Mel Gibson to top list of biggest celebrity divorce payouts". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[29] Hansen, Mark (November 1999). "Split-Up Insurance". ABA Journal. American Bar Association. 85: 30.

[30] "Camille Grammer Divorce Settlement Details Emerge Housewives Star Gets $30 Million". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2017.

[31] "Camille Grammer To Score $30 Million in Kelsey Grammer Divorce TMZ.…". 2013-02-16. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16.

[32] "City tycoon Martin Sorrell 'used £45million in shares to pay for divorce'". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-05-15.

[33] "Slash Ordered to Pay Millions to Ex-Wife in Divorce Settlement TMZ.…". 2018-09-07. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07.

[34] ttp://www.businessinsider.com/natalia-potanina-divorce-vladimir-potanin-one-of-russia-richest-men-2016-7?IR=T