This is a list of the most expensive divorces known (in legal history) denominated in American dollars according to various media sources (figures are not adjusted for inflation).

• Rupert Murdoch's divorce from Anna Murdoch; reputedly "the most expensive divorce in history" at $1.7 billion; [1] [2]
• Adnan Khashoggi's divorce from Soraya Khashoggi; estimated at $874 million;
• Craig McCaw's divorce from Wendy McCaw; estimated to exceed $460 million;
• Michael Jordan's divorce from Juanita Jordan; estimated to exceed $150 million and was considered by Forbes Magazine to be "the most expensive celebrity divorce" in history, as of April 2007;
• Charles Edgar Fipke $200 million ^[1]
• Neil Diamond's divorce from Marcia Murphey; estimated at $150 million;
• Harrison Ford's divorce from Melissa Mathison; estimated at $118 million;
• Greg Norman's divorce from Laura Andrassy; estimated at $103 million [3];
• Tiger Woods' divorce from Elin Nordegren; estimated at $100 million ^[2][3][4];
• Steven Spielberg's divorce from Amy Irving; estimated at $100 million;
• Madonna's divorce from Guy Ritchie; estimated at $90 million;
• Kevin Costner's divorce from Cindy Silva; estimated at $80 million;
• Kenny Rogers divorce from Marianne Rogers; estimated at $60 million;
• James Cameron's divorce from Linda Hamilton; estimated to exceed $50 million;
• Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills; estimated at $48.6 million [5];
• Michael Douglas' divorce from Diandra Douglas; estimated at $45 million;
• Ted Danson's divorce from Casey Coats; estimated at $30 million;
• Donald Trump's divorce from Ivana Trump; estimated at $25 million;
• Lionel Richie's divorce from Diane Richie; estimated at $20 million;
• Mick Jagger's divorce from Jerry Hall; estimated between $15 and $25 million.

In October 2006, the English-language version of the Russian newspaper Pravda reported that Irina Abramovich (the wife of Russia’s richest man, Roman Abramovich) was preparing a divorce which could theoretically have entitled her to receive $9 billion--approximately half of her husband’s estimated $18 billion personal fortune (although she had requested to be awarded all of his current estate). [6]

In March 2007, the British newspaper The Guardian reported that Irina Abramovich had reached a negotiated settlement out-of-court with her husband for an estimated $300 million. h[7]

In October 2009, People magazine reported that a potential (or probable) divorce of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt from his wife, Jamie, (the Dodgers' former CEO), would likely involve dividing the ownership of the team, valued at $722 million. [8]

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• The Sun article on the $750 million Tiger Woods/Elin Nordegren divorce as "most expensive celebrity divorce," as of August 2010
• Forbes list of most expensive celebrity divorces, as of April 2007.
• Top 10 Most Expensive Divorce Settlements.
• The divorce of Rupert Murdoch and his wife Anna Murdoch is reputed to be the "most expensive divorce in history" at $1.7 billion.
• On-line list of top 20 most expensive divorces denomiated in British pounds in The Times.
• Provda's report of the Abramovich divorce, which could reach $9 billion.
• Abramovich's settle for a $300 million divorce in March 2007.
• March 2008 McCartney/Mills divorce settlement amount