The most expensive divorces by sportspersons of all time

New Delhi: Whenever celebrity sportspersons go in for divorce, it evokes a lot of curiosity among their fans.Most celebrities and big-time athletes, with a lot of cash to protect ,sign a pre-nuptial agreement to guarantee retention of their assets in the event of getting out of marriage.Here is a list of 5 most expensive divorces of all time1. Michael JordanJordan married Juanita Vanoy in 1989 and stayed married for two years. However, two years into his marriage he was already allegedly paying $250K in hush money to mistress Karla Knafel. When the divorce decree was final in 2006, Juanita reportedly received over $150 million dollars in settlement. This made the Michael Jordan divorce the most expensive in entertainment history to date, topping the splits of Steven Spielburg ($100 million), Kevin Costner ($80 million) and Sir Paul McCartney ($60 million). 2. Tiger WoodsThe terms of the 14-time Major Champion's divorce from former Swedish model Elin Nordegren were never released to the press. However, most major media outlets have reported that Elin walked away from their nearly six year marriage with $100 million dollars. After the infamous middle-of-the-night car crash and speculation that Elin had beaten him with one of his own clubs, more than a dozen women spoke out publicly alleging affairs with the golf superstar. 3. Terry BoleaTerry Bolea is the real name of wrestler Hulk Hogan, who came to fame in the 1980s as a muscle-bound hero in the World Wrestling Federation. He was married to Linda for 26 years. The couple divorced in 2009 amid whispers of his cheating with daughter Brooke's friend Christiane Plante. Linda has called Hogan a "serial cheater" . She received around 70% of their overall investments, 40% ownership in Hulk's business ventures, property worth a reported $3 million, and the keys to four cars including a Mercedes-Benz, a Cadillac Escalade, a Corvette, and a Rolls-Royce. 4. Alex Rodriguez Rodrigues is considered one of the best professional baseball players of all time. According to The New York he spent an evening with a well-known exotic dancer, and one year later, Us Weekly ran a story linking the ballplayer to none other than Madonna. It didn't go down well with wife of five years, Cynthia Scurtis. Scurtis walked away from the marriage with their twelve million dollar home in Coral Gables, Florida, as well as reimbursement of legal fees, her car, life and health insurance, child support inclusive of private school tuition, distribution of assets and alimony. Actual numbers were never released.5. Jeff GordonJeff Gordon is living proof that even rednecks can land a hot chick once in a while. Gordon was married to former Ms. Winston Cup Brooke Sealey. The couple married in 1994 and divorced in 2003. At the time of the divorce, Sealey received a paltry $9 million in settlement and an undisclosed amount in monthly alimony. She also drove two cars right out of Gordon's garage and is allowed "periodic use" of their boats and airplane.

The most expensive divorces by sportspersons of all time

New Delhi: Whenever celebrity sportspersons go in for divorce, it evokes a lot of curiosity among their fans.Most celebrities and big-time athletes, with a lot of cash to protect ,sign a pre-nuptial agreement to guarantee

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