MacKenzie Scott, Billionaire Philanthropist, Files for Divorce

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17 points·karaokeyoga··9 comments

>The petition says any division of property is laid out in a separation contract, agreed to by the couple, which is not public

They had a prenup, and he's probably not getting half of her wealth, and both of them are going to be fine. Its sad that their marriage didn't work out, but that's none of our business.

There's not much else to this story IMHO.

just sad that even two seemingly nice people were unable to find lasting love in this phase of their life i guess.

agree its none of our biz, we're just gossipping and this doesnt beling on hn

oh notably... this is for her SECOND marriage, the one AFTER bezos.

soo.. does the new guy get half? :eyes:

It really depends on the locality. He might. She might keep almost all of it minus some alimony. The fortune came in with the right half of the relationship to keep it intact, though.

Not likely. Depends on the state but typically what you own before marriage remains only yours. Anything you acquire after the marriage may become community property. No doubt someone so wealthy will start with a good prenup.

https://archive.ph/tkRjj

There could be something relevant to the public interest in this, like possible impact on charities.

But this piece looks to me like celebrity/paparazzi 'news', with a bunch of random snooping, and I don't understand why it's in the Business section of the New York Times.

2 years ago these outlets portrayed her as “wife of Jeff Bezos.”

Now they introduce her as “billionaire philanthropist”

I’m not throwing shade I’m just making an observation.

What has changed in two years? Forbes reported that Scott donated $8.5 billion across 780 organizations in one year (July 2020 to July 2021) according to Wikipedia.

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