Speculation on the amount that Jeff Bezos's ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, will have to end. Through a Twitter statement, MacKenzie has said it will benefit 25% of Amazon's shares.
"I am very happy to spend all my interests in the Washington Post and Blue Origin and 75% of our shares in Amazon, plus the right to vote on my shares as a way to support the contribution of his constant. "
This means that MacKenzie will benefit 25% of their shares, which translates to $ 35 billion. It is automatically ranked according to Forbes as the world's third richest woman after François Bettencourt Meyers of L'Oréal (52.5 billion dollars) and Alice Walton, Sam Walton's daughter ($ 25.9 billion).
Although it was thought that divorce would undo Jeff Bezos from the throne as the richest man in the world, it did not. He remains in the first place with $ 110 billion in wealth, followed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with $ 100 billion.
Their divorce is already the most expensive divorce in history, defeating Jocelyn Wildenstein and Alec Wildenstein, $ 2.5 billion.
Following the news of divorce in January this year, rumors that Bezos had an extramarital affair with a former Fox singer Lauren Sanchez since June 2018, according to the National Enquirer.
Another source near Jeff Bezos then told the Daily Mail that he started dating with Sanchez after being divorced by a woman, though the National Enquirer claims that the couple was actually involved in a story of betrayal.
Despite tabloid news, MacKenzie's statement shows respect and gratitude for the ex-spouse. Of course, both parties have common interests in business, so it's not surprising to announce it.
MacKenzie was one of Amazon's first employees and met Jeff before he founded Amazon. They are parents of 4 children.
