EXPENSIVE CELEB DIVORCES
Actor Michael Douglas met Diandra Luker when she was only 19, and married her six weeks later. Then Michael's career took off with a slew of movies including Fatal Attraction, Wall Street and Basic Instinct.
But there was trouble in paradise as rumors of alcohol abuse and infidelity swirled around Michael. The couple split in 1998. Diandra was awarded an estimated $45 million, plus homes in Beverly Hills and Spain.
Musician Phil Collins married Orianne Cevey, a translator he met on tour. Six years later the marriage ended in divorce, with Orianna, Collins' third wife, receiving a $47 million divorce settlement, Forbes said. Collins reportedly settled with his second wife for $34 million.
Model Heather Mills married former Beatle Paul McCartney in 2002. McCartney reportedly said no to Mills' offer of a prenuptial agreement, Forbes reports. Hindsight's 20/20 Paul... In 2006, the couple split and things got nasty: Heather accused Paul of assault and demanded piles of money. She got it: a judge gave Mills a reported $49 million divorce settlement, according to Forbes.
Famed director James Cameron married actress Linda Hamilton in 1997. 18 months later, the marriage was kaput. Hamilton cleaned up in the settlement, getting half of the $100 million Cameron grossed from the movie Titanic, Forbes says.
Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva, who met in college, were married for 16 years, during which time Costner earned a spot on the Hollywood A-List with movies like Dances with Wolves, Bull Durham and Field of Dreams. When the marriage ended, Cindy walked with a cool $80 million, Forbes said.
Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison met in 1977 and wed in 1983. Six years later, Ford's career had taken off - he made $7 million for Presumed Innocent, and by 1995, he was commanding $20 million a film. In their 2004 divorce, Mathison got a pile of money and a piece of Ford's future earnings from films he made while they were married.
Estimated settlement: $76 million to $92 million
Madonna and Guy Ritchie met through mutual friends String and his wife Trudie. They were married in 2000, following the birth of their son, Rocco. Eight years later, the marriage was over. Forbes reports that Madge paid Guy between $76 million to $92 million including an English manor and pub, though the couple disputes the amount. This is the largest settlement paid by a female divorcee.
Actress Amy Irving and Director Steven Spielberg met when she auditioned for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. They married in 1985. Four years later, they were divorced. Irving contested their pre-nup (reportedly written on a napkin) on the grounds that she did not have legal representation at the time of its signing. She walked with $100 million.
Singer Neil Diamond married TV production assistant Marcia Murphey in 1969. Ten years later, Diamond was making bank, grossing $14 million+ every year. After 25 years of marriage, Murphey filed for divorce; she got half of Neil's fortune, Forbes reports. He told the media, that she was "worth every penny."
The 'prize' for the most expensive celebrity divorce belongs to Michael and Juanita Jordan. Michael married Juanita Vanoy in 1989. After more than ten years of marriage, Juanita filed for divorce - and hit pay dirt with a $168 million settlement.
TMZ is reporting that Nordegren will receive approximately $100 million from Woods in the final settlement, citing a source with first-hand knowledge of the proceedings.
TMZ also said that Nordegren will receive an unspecified amount of child custody.
It was initially reported that Elin Nordegren was to receive $750 million from Woods. Back in May, that amount was the asking price by Nordegren and her attorneys. But according to Forbes magazine Woods, who has been hit hard with financial loses in endorsements due to his sex scandal which hit headlines back in November, is worth approximately $600 million.
According to People magazine, earlier this week, Woods and his attorneys offered increasing settlement amounts to Nordegren, as long as she agreed to remain silent about the private mishaps between the two during their marriage.
Since returning to Golf, Woods has not nearly been himself on the course. He came up short at the Masters and the U.S. Open, missed the cut at Quail Hollow and was forced to withdraw from The Players Championship due to injury. This week, at his once sponsored AT&T National tournament, Woods continues to search for his golf game.
Woods admitted on Wednesday at a press conference that he is frustrated by all the divorce settlement Shenanigans. "Outside the ropes there are certainly still distractions," Woods said. "It is what it is."
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Arnold Schwarzenegger divorce $200 million, Should Maria Shriver decide she wants a divorce from her husband of 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger, from whom she’s now separated, it could become one of the costliest celebrity divorces of recent times, a new report suggests.
PopEater says, based on ongoing speculation online, that Arnold could end paying Maria a cool $200 million if she does decide she wants to go through with the separation and asks for a divorce.
The two have been married for far too long to make whatever prenup they have signed not stick in court – and word has it their prenup is more of an understanding than anything else.
“According to Page Six, the couple’s net worth has been placed between $200 million and $400 million, which means should Shriver cut legal ties with her husband of 25 years, she could take over $200 million with her,” the e-zine says.
“Though it's believed the power couple has some sort of prenup in place, the longevity of their marriage and Schwarzenegger’s infidelity is likely to trump the relevance of the document in court,” PopEater adds.
Add to that the fact that Arnold has already admitted to an illegitimate child – and there’s more where this one came from, according to Jane Seymour – and to an affair that lasted for many years, and a judge could actually see things Maria’s way, and thus offer her plenty of compensation for his infidelities.
According to the official statement, the two are not considering divorce right now, but Maria has moved out of the family home until she decides whether the marriage can still be saved.
This, of course, is not to say that she’s not doing anything to ensure that things turn out the way she wants them to: for the past couple of days, rumors have been saying that she’s meeting with attorneys to talk about the possibility of divorce.
One particular report even says that she’s hired high-powered divorce attorney Laura Wasser to represent her in court when the battle begins, PopEater says.
Mel Gibson Divorce $500 Million
Our favourite celebrity train wreck is going through it again. The numbers here are literally staggering…$500 million dollars! 53-year-old Robin Gibson is set to take the biggest paycheck in what would be the most expensive divorce in Hollywood.
“This could easily be one of the biggest divorce settlements in Hollywood history,” says Los Angeles family lawyer Lynn Soodik, who’s not involved with the case. “Any attorney would advise her to take half.”
Neil Diamond Divorce $150 Million
Marcia Murphey was married to Neil Diamond through the most profitable years of his career, she walked away with $150 after they divorced.
Michael Jordan Divorce $168 Million
After 17 years of marriage, Juanita Jordan walked away with a whopping $168 million.
“Michael and Juanita Jordan mutually and amicably decided to end their 17-year marriage,” the couple’s lawyers said in a statement.
Steven Spielberg Divorce $100 Million
Steven Spielberg paid his ex-wife, Amy Irving, an estimated $100 million, which was then half his fortune, when they divorced in 1989. The Oscar-winning director is now worth billions.
Greg Norman Divorce $103 Million
Greg Norman’s divorce from his wife of 26 years came with a hefty price tag – $103 million.
Laura Andrassy received $103 million of Norman’s assets, plus an agreement the couple’s son and daughter will receive all of Norman’s golfing trophies and at least $100 million between them when he dies.
Expensive Celeb Divorces – Other expensive celebrity divorces: Tom Cruise gave Nicole Kidman $85 million, Michael Douglas allegedly paid ex-wife Diandra $68 million, and Bruce Willis is said to have given $70 million to Demi Moore.
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