Top-15 most "expensive" divorces

Divorces of the rich and famous always attract attention. Moreover, parting sometimes is accompanied by loud scandals and the division of property.

Sometimes for parting with the second half you have to lay out a fortune. In today's review, we present 15 of the most "expensive" divorces of .The list was compiled by Forbes analysts.

15. Frank and JamMcCourt

American businessman Jamie divorced his wife after 32 years of marriage. The cause was the numerous treachery of Frank. The divorce cost McCourt $ 130 million.

14. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphy

A well-known composer and singer in the United States divorced after 25 years of seemingly happy life together. Marcia received compensation in the amount of $ 150 million, which Diamond gave completely voluntarily.

13. Samatour Lee Kinkan and Florence Tsang Chiu-wing

The divorce of the son of the Hong Kong billionaire became the loudest in Asia family scandal. The couple lived together for 8 years and divorced because of the absence of children in the marriage. The amount of compensation was $ 154 million.

12. Boris Berezovsky and Galina Besharova

Marriage with Galina for the oligarch became the second and lasted formally for 20 years. In fact, the couple parted in 1993, but the divorce was officially issued only in 2011.According to various sources, Galina received from her husband from $ 160 to $ 350 million.

11. Michael and Juanita Jordan

The marriage of the legendary basketball player lasted 17 years. Spouses parted by mutual agreement, as a result, Juanita received $ 168 million.

10. Michael and Maya Polski

The Soviet emigrant became the founder of a large energy company in the United States. More than 30 years, Michael lived with his wife, however, the marriage still broke up. The amount of compensation was $ 184 million.

9. Roman and Irina Abramovich

For 16 years of marriage, the couple became the parents of five children. As a result of the divorce, Irina Abramovich received $ 300 million.

8. Robert Johnson and Sheila Crump

Johnson became the first African American to be listed as a billionaire for Forbes. With his wife, he divorced after 33 years of marriage. The amount of compensation was $ 400 million.

7. Mel and Robin Gibson

The couple lived in marriage almost 31 years, and during this time Gibson had seven children. The amount of compensation was $ 425 million. In addition, Mel until the end of his life committed to deduct half of the proceeds from film work for the upbringing of children.

6. Craig and Wendy McCoy

Pioneer of the cellular communications market divorced from his wife after 21 years of marriage. The reason was the customary mismatch of characters. The amount of compensation for the wife was $ 460 million.

5. Steve and Elaine Wynne

The gambling magnate divorced his wife after 47 years of marriage. It is noteworthy that the couple were divorced twice, in 1986 and again in 2010.The amount of compensation was $ 750 million.

4. Adnan and Soraya Hashoggi

The arms mogul divorced his wife in 1974, paying $ 874 million. The cause of the divorce was the DNA test results, which showed that Soraya's daughter is not a legitimate spouse at all.

3. Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone

The marriage of the president of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone and beloved model Giorgio Armani lasted 24 years. As a result of the divorce, Slavik received $ 1.2 billion and bought a private jet, which she had long dreamed of.

2. Rupert and Anna Murdock

This marriage lasted 32 years, but the divorce became imminent when Rupert met the 38-year-old journalist Wendy Deng in the eighth. As a result of the divorce, Anna Murdoch received $ 1.7 billion

1. Alec and Joslin Wildenstein

The compensation for the divorce proceedings was $ 2.5 billion. In addition, Alec is required to pay $ 100 million each year for 13 years. Jocelyn Wildenstein is known for using three dozen plastic surgeries to create a female cat. It is not surprising that her husband could not stand such a neighborhood.