Amazon founder Bezos’ to pay $38 billion in final divorce settlement

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos’ divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalised by a Seattle-area judge, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 worth of Amazon stock.

The couple announced their plan to divorce in a joint Twitter statement in January.

Hewill still retain a 12% stake worth $114.8 billion and remains the world’s richest person.

MacKenzie in May pledged to give half her fortune to charity to join the “Giving Pledge,” a campaign announced by billionaire Warren Buffett and Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates in 2010.

 

Via Bloomberg

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