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People Are Getting Busted for Affairs in Coronavirus Lockdown

Spouses are uncovering secrets like cheating, porn and alcohol addictions, and money problems, divorce attorneys say.

Apr 22, 2022 - VICE

Over the last few weeks, as the coronavirus pandemic left millions stranded indoors, Chicago divorce attorney Mitch Gordon has started getting calls from people who’ve just learned some unwelcome information: their spouses are having affairs.
“The people who are juggling affairs are getting caught right now,” Gordon said. “I’ve had multiple calls from people who are like, ‘Alright, before this I wondered, but figured no. And now it’s clear...

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Depp and Heard Back in Court: Johnny Depp V Amber Heard

Apr 11, 2022 - Good Morning Britain

Actor Johnny Depp will face off against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, again. This time, a court in Virginia will determine if Depp suffered defamation from an opinion piece that Heard wrote in The Washington Post shortly after their divorce in 2018.
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Actor Johnny Depp will face off against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, again. This time, a court in Virginia will determine if Depp suffered defamation from an opinion piece that Heard wrote in The...

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You Want Your Child Vaccinated, but Your Ex Says No

For some parents who share custody, the Covid vaccine has created a minefield of issues that initial divorce decrees could not have anticipated.

Apr 4, 2022 - The New York Times

In late 2021, Adele Grote, a divorced mother of two in Minneapolis, took her children to a vaccination clinic at the Mall of America. But when her 13-year-old daughter called her father to let him know they were getting the shot, Ms. Grote knew they would have to leave without it.
Just over a quarter of children between ages 5 and 11 in the United States are fully vaccinated, according to a New York Times database; among older kids, ages 12 to 17, the rate is 59 percent. For parents who...

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John, Jenny Paulson to Divorce in Latest Billionaire Split

Sep 21, 2021 - Bloomberg

John and Jenny Paulson are divorcing after more than 20 years of marriage, the latest split involving a billionaire family that’s set to reshape one of the world’s largest self-made fortunes.
The case has been filed in Suffolk County, New York, with John Paulson represented by William D. Zabel. The New York Post, which reported on the split earlier, said there’s no pre-nuptial agreement, citing an unidentified person it didn’t identify.
“John has deep...

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Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing—what will happen to their art?

As the multi-billionaire couple announce they are ending their marriage, we look at some of the art world's bitterest splits

May 5 - The Art Newspaper

Together, the three “Ds”—death, debt and divorce—keep the wheels of the art market turning. And when a couple as phenomenally wealthy as Melinda and Bill Gates break up, it seems inevitable to wonder how they will carve up their immense fortune, and speculate as to whether some of their art could hit the auction block.
It is too early to say what will happen, and indeed whether any art will be sold at all. According to early reports, the couple did not have a...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Announce Divorce - Couple to split $130 Billion Fortune

May 4 - Fox 10 Arizona

Dror Bikel on Fox with Bill and Melinda Gates divorce commentary.
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There’s an old saying, “The rich are not like you and me.” But in this case, they are. Bill and Melinda Gates announced they are separating. A $130 billion fortune. Imagine all the things they have that they’ll have to split up. High-profile divorce attorney, Dror Bikel, joins us. He’s the author of “The 1% Divorce – When Titans Clash.” I need to...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Announce Divorce

May 4 - Good Morning Britain

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced they are to divorce after 27 years of marriage.
Manhattan divorce lawyer Dror Bikel's commentary on the Bill Gates and Melinda Gates dissolution.

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Bill Gates and Melinda Gates say they have decided to end their marriage

May 3 - CP24

Billionaire benefactors Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of one of the world's largest private charitable foundations, filed for divorce on Monday after 27 years of marriage but pledged to continue their philanthropic work together.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has become one of the most powerful and influential forces in global public health, spending more than $50 billion over the past two decades to bring a business approach to combating poverty and disease.
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How a potential Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez split would be a 'business divorce,' minus the marriage

Mar 21 - Yahoo! Finance

Recent news of a Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez split prompted intense speculation after The New York Post's Page Six reported that the engaged power couple is no longer an item.
Shortly after the bombshell report, the duo released a joint (yet vague) statement saying that they "are working through some things." Still, questions are swirling around the couple's massive wealth and business ventures, and how they'd be divided even though the A-listers aren't formally wed.
Lopez and...

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Lawyer: Kardashian-West divorce should be 'amicable and fair' — for the sake of a $2.1B fortune

Feb 20 - Yahoo! Finance

Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kanye West, multiple sources confirmed on Friday, and the big question now is what will happen to the couples' massive wealth.
Forbes has estimated both Kardashian and West have a combined net worth of $2.1 billion. Individually, West is worth $1.26 billion of that total, according to the magazine — with the bulk of his income resulting from his successful and highly lucrative Yeezy fashion brand.
Meanwhile, Kardashian is worth an...

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