World's ten Most Expensive Divorces

New Delhi: It has been said that marriages are made in heaven and one should make every possible effort to make one's marriage successful.But there are marriages which suffer because of some conflicts or misunderstanding between the couple.Here is a list of 10 most expensive divorces in legal history: 1. Roman and Irina AbramovichRussian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich was a struggling businessman when he married Irina, his second wife, in 1991. His entire wealth was built up during the marriage. Russian courts often award a wife half of the wealth built up during—not prior to—the marriage, which in Abramovich's case was his whole fortune, though Irina settled for less in their 2007 split: $300 million, which may sound like a lot, but that was only 1.6% of his $18.7 billion fortune at the time. Today, Abramovich is worth $10.2 billion.2. Ron Perelman and Ellen BarkinTheir six-year marriage ended in 2006.The Revlon billionaire's divorce from fourth wife Ellen Barkin was the fourth wife of Revlon billionaire Ron Perelman. They started a film production company together. Their dispute started when Ron Perelman claimed that Barkin and her brother had drained cash from the company. The dispute was settled in 2011. Barkin reportedly received $20 million out of the divorce.3. Robert and Sheila JohnsonRobert and Sheila Johnson are co-founders of BET. They married in 1969, but after more than 30 years of marriage they split. when they divorced, Sheila received a large sum of the fortune, $400 million worth.4. Mel and Robyn GibsonThe biggest celebrity divorce of all-time. Robyn Moore married Mel Gibson in 1980, split from him 26 years later. Gibson reportedly handed over half of his $850 million fortune when he split with his wife Robyn in 2011. The divorce settlement is the largest in Hollywood history.5. Steve Wynn and Elaine WynnThis couple's second divorce in 2010 required that Steve split his stake in publicly traded Wynn Resorts with Elaine, who captured more than $740 million in Wynn stock at the time of the settlement. Both continued in their roles at the company: Steve as CEO, Elaine as a board director. Worth roughly $1.6 billion at the time, that capture of public stock was worth 46% of Steve Wynn's fortune. Steve Wynn is now worth $2.8 billion. Elaine, also a billionaire, is worth $1.7 billion.6. Adnan and Soraya KhashoggiSaudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi married 20-year-old Soraya Khashoggi in 1961. The couple filed for divorce in 1974, it took Soraya until 1979 to sue her ex-husband for a cash settlement, estimated at $850 million.7. Bernie and Slavica EcclestoneBernie Ecclestone, the president and CEO of Formula One racing, was married to Slavica Ecclestone, a former model, for 23 years. They have two daughters, Tamara Ecclestone and Petra Ecclestone. The couple filed for divorce in 2009 for an estimated $1 billion to $1.2 billion.8. Rupert Murdoch and Anna Maria TorvAnna Maria was the second wife of Rupert Murdoch. There marriage lasted for 31 years, couple have three kids from the marriage.After a 32-year Murdoch divorced Anna, with a $1.7 billion settlement in 1999. 9. Harold Hamm and Sue Ann HammAs of Forbes' 2013 World's Billionaires list, Hamm is worth $11.3 billion, the vast majority held in shares of his oil giant Continental Resources, the biggest player in the booming Bakken shale region of North Dakota. His wife Sue Ann, a lawyer and economist, could take half depending on whether the duo has a pre-nup. A $5 billion pay-out would be the most expensive divorce in history.10. Alec and Jocelyn WildensteinAlec Wildenstein's divorce from Jocelyn Wildenstein is considered the most expensive divorce ever in history. Alec was a billionaire French businessman, art dealer and racehorse owner and breeder. He married Jocelyne Périsset on April 30, 1978. They had a daughter, Diane, followed by a son, Alec. Jr. Their divorce proceedings between 1997 and 1999 gained wide media coverage. According to news reports, Jocelyn received $2.5 billion in the divorce settlement and $100 million every year for 13 years after.