Posted on 01/09/2019 1:35:25 PM PST by NRx
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and wife Mackenzie announce divorce Amazon's Jeff Bezos and wife Mackenzie announce divorce 6 Hours Ago | 04:07
Jeff Bezos' divorce could become the most expensive in history — exactly what he pays out will depend on the complexities of marital law and the value of Amazon.
Bezos announced in a tweet Wednesday that he and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, have "decided to divorce." His tweet suggested that it will be an amicable parting, saying "we remain a family and we remain cherished friends."
And it's possible that any settlement and support he gives MacKenzie is negligible in the context of his wealth, which at the latest tally was around $137 billion.
But Washington state, where the Bezoses live, is a community property state. That means that any wealth made during their marriage could be split equally between the two. Since Amazon was founded a year after the Bezoses were married, MacKenzie could argue that she is entitled to half of Bezos' entire Amazon-based fortune. That means she could get as much as $66 billion based on the value of the company today.
To fund a settlement that big, Bezos would have sell or pledge shares, which could dilute his ownership and control of the company. Bezos owns just under 80 million shares of Amazon, or just under 16 percent of the company, according to regulatory filings.
But divorce attorneys say that is highly likely MacKenzie would want the family fortune to continue to grow — and that is tied in large part to Jeff Bezos' control of the company. So she would be unlikely to push for a settlement that would require him to sell shares that would dilute his control — and any reduction of his stake in the company.
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She will be amicable to get anything. He could fight well beyond their passings and children passing before it gets settled.
Let’s write that the way things used to be written, for context: she gets $66,000,000,000
So just got give her half his shares.
I hope she takes him for all he’s worth.
More than enough to build a fantastic wall, I bet!
She will receive enough to make me extremely attracted to her...
Dollars to doughnuts, they each have acquired new, younger, more attractive squeezes. Seems de riguer of the billionaire class, cf. Warren Buffett, Sergey Brin, Larry Ellison et al., and their respective wives. To their credit, Bill & Melinda Gates seem to be sticking it out.
Washington is a community property state, so unless they have a pre-nup I’d guess 50/50 split.
If she can afford the flight to Nashville, I’d be interested even if she gets nothing.
“His tweet suggested that it will be an amicable parting, saying “we remain a family and we remain cherished friends.”
Translation: One of them is bagging someone else! Who knows, maybe both are.
“She will be amicable to get anything. He could fight well beyond their passings and children passing before it gets settled.”
I don’t think he will be fighting beyond his passing ...
More than enough to build a fantastic wall, I bet!
You beat me to it.
They were married before he started Amazon. She’ll get half.
I hope she gets at least half.
Half...........................
Enough to build “The Mackenzie Bezos International Wall Of Peace”
Well, it's about time.....................
Does she get to keep her Prime membership ?
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