When a high net worth individual like Bill Gates heads towards divorce, people all over the world notice as it can have an impact on industries, employees and stock markets. Here are some of the divorces which had billions at stake:
Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce
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Bill and Melinda Gates shocked the world as they announced their divorce after being married for 27 years. In a statement they said: “We want to make people aware of a development in our lives. As our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends.” As per reports there is no prenup that has been signed between both the parties and not much is being reported on the settlement which involves Bill Gates’s reported fortune of USD 130 billion.
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Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott
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Another divorce that made headlines all over the world was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s split. Jeff and MacKenzie split in 2019 and as per reports Jeff kept 75% of Amazon’s stock in the settlement.
Credit: MacKenzie Scott via Twitter
It was reported that MacKenzie walked away with a huge settlement of USD 35 billion which accounts for 4% of Amazon stocks, becoming the 4th richest woman in the world.
Elon Musk, Justine Musk and Talulah Riley
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Tesla founder Elon Musk, currently the richest man in the world, went through two divorces, first with Justine Wilson in the year 2008 and then with British Actor Talula Riley in 2012. They remarried in another ceremony in 2013 and got divorced in 2016. It is not known how assets were split during his 3 divorces.
Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki
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Another billionaire divorce that made ripples was Brin and Anne Wojcicki who split in 2015 after 8 years of marriage. Brin is one of the co-founders of Google along with Larry Page. They founded Google after meeting at Stanford University. As per reports Brin has a net worth of USD 99 billion with the position of controlling shareholder and board member at Google.
Steve and Elaine Wynn
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Co-founders of Wynn casino & resorts, Steve and Elaine Wynn went through a divorce in 2010 for the second time. As per reports, Elaine Wynn walked away with assets worth USD 795 million.
