What are the biggest divorce settlements ever?
The divorces of celebrities and other wealthy people are much like the divorces of the great majority of the population, except that the numbers regarding property division are typically much larger. Listed below are some of the biggest divorce settlements ever. Keep in mind that the figures date from the year of the divorce; the numbers aren’t adjusted for inflation. • $25 million: Actor Clint Eastwood to his wife of 31 years, Maggie (1984) • $48.7 million: Singer/Beatle Paul McCartney to Heather Mills (2008) • $60 million: Singer Kenny Rogers to fourth wife Marianne (1993) • $80 million: Actor Kevin Costner to Cindy, his wife of 16 years (1994) • $100 million: Director Steven Spielberg to Amy Irving after their 34-month marriage (1989) • $150 million: Singer Neil Diamond to Marcia Murphey (1994) • $150 million: Athlete Michael Jordan to his wife of 17 years, Juanita (2007) • $460+ million: Telecommunications magnate Craig McCaw to Wendy McCaw (1995) • $874 million: Saudi businessman
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