Cheaper To Keep ‘Em – Expensive Divorces was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. Aries Spears & Elisa Larregui
These two were only married a couple of years but the judge ordered Spears to purchase a $400,000 home of her choice in Florida. He was also ordered to purchase her an Escalade equipped with TVs in the back head rests for their four-year-old son Jordan to be entertained while he rides in style. He will also pay $5000 monthly in child support.
2. Master P & Sonya Miller
Sonya wanted a $67 million parting gift from her long marriage to Master P an estimated 37 percent of his total net worth.
3. Lamar Odom & Khloe Kardashian
They were married for 4 years. Under the terms of their prenup, Khloe gets $2 million ($500,000 for each of the 4 years she was married to the NBA basketball player.) She also gets $25,000 a month in support, the house, a new car at the end of every lease cycle, $5,000 a month (most likely for shopping), and $1,000 a month for beauty care.
4. Madonna & Guy Ritchie
Although Ritchie is a well established and profitable film director, he was nowhere near Madonna’s estimated net worth. He came away from their marriage with a reported $76 million.
5. Michael & Juanita Jordan
Juanita Jordan collected $168 million after divorcing Michael Jordan.
6. D-Wade & Siohvaughn
Dwyane Wade paid ex-wife Siohvaughn Wade $5 million for their settlement. Plus, he pays her $25k a month, she gets four cars and she keeps their Chicago home.
7. Tiger & Elin Woods
Elin was awarded between $100 million and $110 million after adultery ended her marriage to Tiger Woods.
8. Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora gets $40,000 a month in child support for her two kids with ex-husband Russell Simmons.
9. Shaquille & Shaunie O’Neal:
Shaquille O’Neal pays ex-wife Shaunie O’Neal at least $20,000 monthly.
10. Nas & Kelis
Nas pays $51,000 a month in child support for his son Knight with ex-wife Kelis.
11. The Dream and Christina Milian
The Dream was ordered to pay a one time payment of $4 million to his ex-wife Christina Milian, who’s also the mother of one of his kids, plus $5000 per month.
12. Eddie and Nicole Murphy
Nicole, the mother of five of Eddie Murphy’s children, got around $15 million plus child support in their divorce.
13. Janet Jackson & Rene Elinzondo
Janet paid ex Elizondo $15M after divorcing him even though she kept the marriage a secret for years.
14. Lionel & Diane Richie
Diane Richie would up with around $20 million after her divorce from Lionel Richie.
15. Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria Shriver
After it came out that he’d fathered a child with their housekeeper, Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly paid Maria Shriver anywhere between $250 and $375 million.