The high price of celebrity—in divorce court
How might Mel Gibson’s split stack up against some of the biggest celebrity divorces?
by Susan Mohammad and Rachel Mendleson on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:10pm -
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Ron Wood and Jo Wood (awaiting settlement: could be as much as US$100 million)
The 61-year-old Rolling Stone guitarist may have to part with half of his fortune. His wife of 23 years, Jo, filed for divorce after Ron’s relationship with 20 year-old Ekaterina Ivanova (a former waitress) became public. Ron first met his girlfriend in a Soho bar and has since moved into a London flat with her. Jo is reportedly seeking half of her ex-husband’s fortune and a further 20 per cent for the years she spent working as his executive assistant.
