10 most outrageously expensive divorce settlements

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ divorce from his wife, novelist MacKenzie after 25 years of marriage, will go down in history as the most expensive ever. The couple’s enormous financial holdings amount to around USD 137 billion, and dividing this would be a huge challenge. However, as per the ‘community property’ approach of settlement in Washington, where Bezos and MacKenzie reside, his assets earned after marriage will be equally divided with his wife – hence, taking away Bezos’ position as the richest man and making MacKenzie officially the richest woman in the world.

Divorces are messy, especially if they happen to be between ultra-rich and famous couples. Let’s take a look at some of the most expensive divorces in history: