Posted on 06/07/2019 9:11:06 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
“Raging Bull” star Robert De Niro is worth over a half-billion dollars, an attorney said Thursday as the famous actor spars with his estranged wife over the terms of their divorce.
The new details about the Hollywood star’s finances emerged during a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court that revealed the two are battling over how to interpret a 2004 pre-nuptial agreement signed after a previous divorce.
“Ms. Hightower has taken the position, 'Nope, I’m entitled to 50%,” Judge Matthew Cooper said.
“We are not talking about hundreds of thousands — we are talking millions of dollars here.”
De Niro attorney Krauss-Browne said that under the terms of the pre-nup Hightower was entitled to a $6 million apartment, $500,000 cash, $1 million each year and half the value of their marital residence. Hightower claims to earn only $15,000 a year, Krauss-Browne said.
[More New York] Times Square terror suspect wanted to lob grenades at cops and civilians: sources » Hightower, 64, is arguing she is entitled to much more — and that De Niro, 75, has kept her in the dark about their money since 2008. She believes she is entitled to a cut of 38 movies and 35 new business ventures since 2004 that involved the Oscar-winning actor.
Hightower attorney Allan Mantel put the couple’s revenue since their pre-nup at $300 million — $250 million of which came from movies. He estimated that De Niro’s net worth was $500 million.
In addition to De Niro’s work in Hollywood, much of their earnings came from his ownership of the Nobu chain of restaurants and Greenwich Hotel.
Hightower’s frustration that she was not considered an equal led to their previous divorce in 1999, Mantel said.
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Take him to the cleaners, honey.
LOL, she’s had enough, TOO!
Wait. What?
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy, I’m sure. Take him for all you can get. I’m sure you had to work for it, being with that scummy POS
Take him for everything. Marxist bastage
My his wife’s divorce attorney be a Trump supporter.
DeNiro is a nasty ignorant man. The only thing that would be funnier than him going thru a messy divorce is if Trump would tweet about it.
MAY his wife’s divorce attorney...
Worthless Maoist billionaire vs worthless gold digger whore...you’ve just gotta love it!
De Niro, Depp, and Cage need to start an investment club.
Hmmm...this is going to be tough for FR’s Woman Haters Club. Who to root for? Evil, conniving womyn or Robert DeNiro?
Like him or not, unless the missus was instrumental in him earning his money, there ain’t no way she deserves 50% of his money. She had ZERO involvement with his film career and had very little to do with his restaurant.
Punchy’s in for more rounds
Hightower, 64, says De Niro, 75, has kept her in the dark about money since 2008.
She believes she is entitled to a cut of his 38 movies and 35 new business ventures since 2004.
Besides De Niro’s Hollywood income, there's earnings from his Nobu restaurant chain and Greenwich Hotel ownership......
The couple’s revenue increased since their pre-nup at $300 million — ($250 million came from movies).
It is now estimated De Niro’s net worth is $500 million.
Sounds like Bobby, the socialist loud mouth, doesn’t like being generous with his own money. Serves him right.
Hey Bobby, how about spreading some of your wealth around. LOL!
I don’t care who takes that knuckle-dragging idiot to the cleaners as long as he gets taken.
Why are we required to root for either? Let them both destroy each other.
A charter member refuses to take sides!
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