The Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces

The Most Expensive Celebrity DIVÓRCES e It seems as if today's headlines are full of the latest celebrity couples who are in the process of getting a divorce, or rumors that someone famous has a marriage that is allegedly in trouble. However, this is not a new phenomenon as celebrities have been divorcing for as long as divorce (and celebrities) have been around. Here, we present some of the most expensive celebrity divorces. Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva - $80 million - Kevin Costner Lionel and Diane Richie – $2o million - Lionel Richie's met Cindy Silva in 1978. Their 1994 divorce resulted in an $80 2004 divorce from ex-wife Diane cost the singer $20 million settlement for Silva. million. Madonna and Guy Ritchie - $90 million - After eight years of Donald and Ivana Trump - $25 million -Donald and marriage, Madonna forked over $90 million plus a country house Ivana Trump's 1992 divorce resulted in a $25 million and a London pub. settlement. $100 Million Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall - $25 million- After nine years of marriage; Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall divorced with a $25 million settlement. Jagger initially attempted to get out of any Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving - $100 million - They were married from 1985 to 1989. When they divorced, Irving claimed their prenup was invalid because it was written on a napkin without any lawyers present. She successfully won a $100 payment by claiming the wedding ceremony was not legally million settlement. binding. THE Milion EXPENSIVE Million $75 $25 James Cameron and Linda Hamilton – $50 million - James Cameron and Linda Hamilton were married for two years between 1997 and 1999. They had a daughter then divorced because Cameron was a workaholic. Linda received a titanic $50 million settlement. $50 Million Kenny and Marianne Rogers - $60 million - Apparently Kenny Michael and Diandra Douglas - $45 million - In their divorce Rogers knew when to fold em, but not how to get a pre-nup. When settlement Diandra received $45 million plus mansions in Beverly the country star divorced his wife Marianne, he wrote a check for Hills and Majorca, Spain. $60 million, half his total net worth at the time. Ted Danson and Casey Coats - $30 million - Ted Danson began cheating on his wife Casey Coates with Whoopi Goldberg. The affair lead to a $30 million settlement. THE SUPER EXPENSIVE Mel and Robyn Gibson - $425 million When Mel Gibson decided to produce The Passion óf the Christ on his own was a big risk. But when the movie became a huge success, Gibson would earn an estimated $750 million! Add that to his already extremely successful movie career and he had a lot to lose in a divorce from wife Robyn. The two divorced amicably but Mel did have to pay out $425 million, half of his estimated fortune! Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver – $250-300 million After news broke of Arnold's affair with the former family housekeeper, his wife of 25 years Maria Shriver filed for divorce. The case is still on-going at the time of this writing, but the settlement is expected to be in the $250-$300 million range. Michael and Juanita Jordan - $168 million Michael and Juanita Jordan were married from 1989-2002. They divorced amicably with a $168 million settlement. Juanita also got custody of their three kids and their seven acre Chicago mansion. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey - $150 million Neil Diamond was married to Marcia Murphey for 25 years. When they divorced, Diamond cut a check for $150 million!. Frank and Jamie McCourt - $131 million After 30 years of marriage, Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt divorced. An extremely bitter divorce battle ensued. Frank claimed he never promised his ex-wife any part of the baseball team if they broke up. Jamie disagreed. In the end a judge ruled in Jamie's favor to the tune of $131 million, a figure that forced the family to sell their beloved baseball team. Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl - $125 million Garth Brooks met Sandy Mahl while he was still a struggling musician working as a bouncer. The couple was married for 13 years, during which time Garth's career and wallet exploded. In the end, Garth cut a $125 million check to his ex-wife. Jim Clark and Nancy Rutter - $125 million Jim Clark is the tech entrepreneur behind companies like Netscape and Silicon Graphics. After being married to Nancy Rutter for 15 years he forked over a $125 million settlement. Don't feel too bad for Clark, he's still extremely wealthy and quickly remarried an Australian model named Kristy Hinze who is 36 years younger! Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison - $118 million In case you haven't figured it out yet, ALWAYS GET A PRENUP! Harrison Ford didn't have one so after 17 years of marriage he cut a $118 million check to ex-wife Melissa Mathison. $100 Million $200 Million $300 Million $400 Million $500 Million Divorce Settlement Amount (U.S. Dollars) http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/most-expensive-divorces-time/ Divorced Celebrity Couple