11 Most Expensive Divorce Settlements in the World

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8. Craig McCaw – Wendy McCaw (née Petrak)

Settlement: $460 million

It took more than 2 years of courtroom battle to decide who gets to keep what of McCaws’ $1.3 billion fortune. When the dust settled, Wendy McCaw walked away with $460 million of it and she used some of it to purchase Santa Barbara News-Press. Reportedly, one of the biggest stumbling blocks during the divorce was the settlement regarding the use of their two private jets, Gulfstream IV and Citation. They both wanted the Gulfstream and finally agreed that Craig can have it, while Wendy kept the house. However, for 5 days a month, Craig gets to use the house, while Wendy can fly in Gulfstream. Sometimes, tough compromises have to be made.

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