Arnold-Maria divorce could be costliest ever

24 May,2011 07:24 AM IST |   |  Agencies

The Terminator may pay out $200 million (Rs 900 crore) in divorce battle; pre-nup agreement may not hold


The Terminator may pay out $200 million (Rs 900 crore) in divorce battle; pre-nup agreement may not hold

The likely divorce between Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger could wind up being one of the costliest celebrity splits ever if a pre-nup is thrown out of court. The power couple, whose worth has been assessed at between $200 million (Rs 900 crore) and $400 million (Rs 1,800 crore), split after learning the former California governor had fathered a son, Joseph, with his maid Mildred Baena 13 years ago.


Show me the money: Although she has not announced official divorce
plans, Shriver has already hired one of Hollywood's top divorce lawyers,
Laura Wasser. File Pic


Although she has not announced official divorce plans, Shriver has already hired one of Hollywood's top divorce lawyers, Laura Wasser. Shriver is believed to have a prenuptial agreement, but after 25 years of marriage, and because of Schwarzenegger's philandering, that document could be thrown out. News of a potential costly divorce comes as actress Jane Seymour claimed Arnold Schwarzenegger has at least two more illegitimate children that he had kept secret from his estranged wife.

If Shriver does decide to divorce her husband of more than two decades, she could walk away with way more than the $100 million slice of Tiger Wood's fortune that the golf great's ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, took home in their split last year, according to reports.

Heather Mills walked away with ufffd24.3 million (Rs 177 crore) after her divorce from Paul McCartney in 2008.
However if the prenup between Schwarzenegger and Shriver does not stand up, the couple would likely split their net worth evenly, under California law. A spokesperson for Schwarzenegger has declined to comment on the pre-nup issue.

Daughter Forgives?
Arnold and Maria's daughter Katherine (21) took to Twitter to vent. 'Sometimes we forgive people cause we want them back in our lives,' one of her tweets said. Another read, 'Holding grudges is bad for your health. Forgive and let go.'

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