13 most expensive divorces

Divorce is a process in which there is little pleasant: previous disagreements, broken hearts, division of property and money for lawyers. But, as they say, you can't order your heart: people are constantly getting divorced, and celebrities are no exception. We present the top 13 most expensive divorces in legal practice.

13. Roman and Irina Abramovich

Irina Malandina, after 16 years of marriage to billionaire Roman Abramovich, suspected him of treason and in 2007 she filed for divorce. The case was decided in favor of Irina - she sued her ex-spouse $ 306 million, which at that time was 2% of his fortune.

12. Robert and Sheela Johnson

The entrepreneurs who founded the American television company BET (Black Entertainment Television) have been married for over 30 years, which ended in divorce. By that time, Robert had become a billionaire, so after the divorce Sheela received 400 million.

11. Mel and Robin Gibson

In 1980, Mel Gibson married Robin Moore, but after living together for 26 years, the couple decided to divorce. Since the spouses did not enter into a prenuptial agreement, as a result of the lawsuit, Robin received almost 50% of Mel's fortune, which at that time was estimated at $ 850 million.

10. Craig and Wendy McCaw

McCaw is a successful entrepreneur, mega mogul, founder of the largest mobile companies McCaw Cellular Communications and Clearwire Corporation, who has made a huge contribution to the development of the cell phone industry. In 1974, he married Wendy Petrac, but their union fell apart in 1998. Since Craig had sold his company to the owners of AT&T Corporation for $ 11.5 billion four years earlier, his ex-wife got the amount of $ 460 million.

9. Dmitry and Elena Rybolovlev

How can you be happy knowing that you have to give 604 million to your ex-wife? Only if the court initially determined the size of your debt at 4.5 billion. This is exactly what happened with Dmitry Rybolovlev and his ex-wife Elena. Property division litigation continued from 2008 until 2015. In 2014, the Swiss court ordered Dmitry to pay $ 4.5 billion, but after the appeal of the billionaire, the amount was reduced to 604 million, while two properties in Switzerland were transferred to Elena's property.

8. Adnan and Soraya Khashoggi

A successful businessman from Saudi Arabia, Adnan Khashoggi, married a young Englishwoman named Sandra Delhi, who converted to Islam and changed her name to Soraya. In 1974, the couple filed for divorce, having lived together for 13 years, but the divorce proceedings dragged on until 1979, at the end of which Soraya was supposed to receive 874 million from her ex-husband.

7. Harold and Sue Ann Hamm

This divorce may not be the most expensive in history, but it certainly served as the reason for writing the biggest check. Harold Hamm is one of the richest people in the world, an oil tycoon, a billionaire. To end a two-year legal turmoil, he wrote ex-wife Sue Ann a check for 974 million. In total, Harold spent 1 billion on divorce.

6. Steve and Elaine Wynn

The recognized "king" of the gambling business, who rebuilt the network of entertainment complexes in the United States, Steve Wynn married Elaine in 1963. Their first parting happened in 1986, but after 5 years they got married again, but even this did not save their family: in 2010 the final divorce took place. It was reported that the former spouses came to an agreement under which Elaine received compensation in the amount of a billion dollars and half of the shares owned by Steve.

5. Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone

The businessman, the head of the Formula 1 group of companies, Bernie Ecclestone, was married three times. With Slavika, the second wife, they lived together for 23 years. In this marriage, Bernie had two daughters - Tamara and Petra Ecclestone. In 2009, Slavika went to court with an application for divorce. Bernie's costs for this process exceeded a billion.

4. Rupert Murdoch and Anna-Maria Torv

They got married in 1967, gave birth to three children - Elizabeth, Lachlan and James, but, despite this, their marriage broke up in 1999. As a result of the division of property and capital, Anne-Mary got more than one and a half billion. After the divorce, both she and Rupert soon found a new mate.

3. Rupert Murdoch and Wendy Deng

Murdoch was not very upset about parting with Slavika, he almost immediately took the Chinese woman Wendy Deng as his wife, and now, 13 years later, history repeats itself. In June 2013, the businessman announced the breakup, claiming that their relationship could not be restored. This time, the court ruled to pay almost 2 billion to the ex-wife.

2. Alec and Jocelyn Wildenstein

The divorce of this eminent couple is the most expensive in history. Alec Wildenstein is a French entrepreneur who traded in works of art and also bred racehorses. He married Jocelyn in April 1978, later their children were born - son Alec Jr. and daughter Diana. Their divorce proceedings were widely reported in the media. Since Alec did not hide his manner of throwing money around, and Jocelyn did not deny her passion for plastic surgery, their names were constantly heard. According to an official source, after the divorce, Jocelyn received a one-time $ 2.5 billion, and for another 13 years she received payments of $ 100 million annually.

1. Vladimir and Natalya Potanin

30 years of marriage still ended for the Potanin family in divorce. Natalia has repeatedly filed lawsuits against the billionaire, indicating unrealistic numbers. So it is not known until the end what part of Vladimir Potanin's capital was transferred to the disposal of his ex-wife. According to some media estimates, her divorce from the oligarch brought her about $ 7 billion.