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The World’s costliest divorces ever!

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Bill Gates and Melinda Gates:

New York, USA (CU)_ Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates caused a stir throughuot the world when they declared their divorce, ending their 27 years of marriage, claiming that the duo had given it a great deal of thought. However, according to the couple, through their Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, they will continue to collaborate on philanthropic issues. With their estimated $130 billion fortune, the pair will undoubtedly be among the top candidates for the most expensive divorces ever, joining the ranks of other billionaire couples who have divorced. The terms of their divorce are yet to be revealed.

Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott:

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The billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Scott declared their divorce in July 2019, ending their 25 years of marriage. However, with the divorce, MacKenzie Scott became the world’s third richest woman. This divorce is now regarded as the most expensive in history, with Bezos having to give up $36 billion of his fortune. Scott remarried a Seattle science teacher in March of this year.

Jocelyn and Alec Wildenstein:

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This was the most expensive divorce settlement of the 1990s, with Jocelyn Wildenstein, better known as Catwoman for her cosmetic surgery, receiving a $2.5 billion settlement, a huge sum at the time. However, she is believed to have run out of money and filed for bankruptcy in 2018. After Jocelyn discovered her billionaire art dealer husband, Alec Wildenstein, cheating on her, the divorce became acrimonious.

Elon Musk and Justine Musk:

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World’s top billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his college mate Justin Musk were married for eight years and the duo split in 2008. The couple are parents to six children. Musk has outlined their shared custody arrangement for their children. He claims he pays the nannies’ salaries and also sends Justine $20,000 a month after taxes. He stated that the divorce charged him $170,000 in average monthly legal bills apart from giving her their Bel Air home.

Elon Musk and Talulah Riley:

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Elon Musk had two divorces with actress Talulah Riley. Riley received $4.2 million in their first divorce in 2012. A year later, they reunited and married again. According to the media, Mr Musk divorced her again in 2015 and agreed to pay a $16 million settlement.

Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone:

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The former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and the Croatian Armani model Slavica Ecclestone broke their marriage after 24 years in 2009.  According to the media, Bernie Ecclestone is estimated to have paid about $1.2 billion to his ex-wife in their settlement.

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren:

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The golf legend Tiger Woods and the Swedish model Elin Nordegren met each other at the 2001 Open Championship, and after three years, the duo got married in Barbados. The marriage, however, fell apart in 2009 after Tiger Woods was accused of having an affair with a nightclub manager. Elin Nordegren divorced Woods for a record $110 million, a year later.

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