Divorce settlements of the rich and famous
Excerpt from an article via AP/yahoo news:
“In big money cases the White factor has more than doubled the levels of award and it has been said by many that London has become the divorce capital of the world for aspiring wives,” the Court of Appeal said. “Whether this is a desirable result needs to be considered.”
The Charman ruling could be dwarfed by former Beatle Paul McCartney’s split with his second wife, Heather Mills McCartney. Paul McCartney’s wealth is reputed to be around $1.6 billion — but he was already very rich before his second marriage.
Another case that may be more relevant to McCartney is that of Melissa Miller, an American who won a $9.9 million settlement after a 33-month marriage — or about 15 percent of her ex-husband’s assets.
Lord Nicholls, one of five judges who heard that case, noted that Melissa Miller had enjoyed a pampered lifestyle, and “that was not a standard of living the wife would be likely to achieve for herself,” he said.
Despite the appeals court’s concern about London becoming a divorce capital, there are richer pickings in the United States.
Forbes.com speculated last month that the McCartneys will come in at No. 6 on the most expensive celebrity divorce list, at $60 million.
This world is a very strange place these days. With cases like the Anna Nicole smith case and other big name, bigger money marriages, divorces and other scandals, it seems that real life has become crazier than some of the soap operas plaguing the airwaves today.
When are people going to realize that enough is enough and quite whining and fighting for 15 million when 10 million would surely take care of you for some time. Please, girls, you are making us all look bad!