source: CNBC.com

Frank McCourt

Who? former owner and chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers

With who? 30-year wife, Jamie McCourt

When? Settlement reached in October 2011

How much? $131 million

Fun stuff: During the divorce, Frank fired Jamie as the CEO of the Dodgers. She lost her ownership stake in the team, but took home the $131 million. The settlement was reached in late October, a couple months after the Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection — eventually requiring the team to be put up for sale. In early 2012, the team and the land around the stadium was sold for $2.15 billion — shocking many with the high valuation. But since Jamie had relinquished her ownership stake, she wasn’t able to receive anything from the transaction.

Michael Jordan

Who? Basketball legend

With who? Juanita Jordan

When? Settlement reached in 2007

How much? $168 million

Fun stuff: Along with the settlement money, Juanita also gained custody of the three children and was awarded the family’s seven-acre Chicago estate.

Roman Abramovich

Who? Russian billionaire

With who? Irina Abramovich

When? Settlement reached in 2007

How much? $300 million

Fun stuff: This had the potential to be the most expensive settlement in history because, in 2007, Roman was listed as the 16th richest man in the world by Forbes. Irina received less than two percent of his wealth, but it was speculated that she would be awarded up to half of Roman’s $18.7 billion fortune. Under Russian law, there’s a 50/50 split of wealth, but Irina didn’t try to acquire any more. Along with her $300 million, she also received mansions in Moscow and Britain, a yacht and a private plane.

Robert Johnson

Who? co-founder of BET and the U.S.’s first African-American billionaire

With who? Sheila Johnson

When? Settlement reached in 2000

How much? $400 million

Fun stuff: Both Robert and Sheila own majority stakes in professional men’s and women’s basketball teams. Also, Sheila went on to marry William T. Newman Jr., the judge who presided over her divorce case with Robert.

Adnan Khashoggi

Who? Saudi billionaire entrepreneur and arms dealer

With who? Soraya Khashoggi

When? Settlement reached in 1982

How much? $874 million

Fun stuff: Soraya is British-born and her birth name was Sandra Daly.

Bernie Ecclestone

Who? Billionaire

With who? Slavica Ecclestone

When? Settlement reached in 2009

How much? $1 – $1.2 billion

Fun stuff: Slavica, a former Armani model, stands nearly a foot taller than Bernie.

Rupert Murdoch

Who? Media mogul

With who? Anna Murdoch

When? Settlement reached in 2013

How much? $1.7 billion

Fun stuff: Only 17 days after the divorce was final, Rupert married Wendi Deng, who is 38 years younger than him. Anna was married a few months later. Both new marriages also failed.

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Who? Russian billionaire

With who? Elena Rybolovlelva

When? May 2014

How much? $4.8 billion

Fun stuff: Dmitry tried to keep his money out of Elena’s hands. He went on a spending spree, buying a share of a French soccer league team, spending $156 million for two Greek islands, purchasing Donald Trump’s 33,000-square-foot estate in Palm Beach, dropping $20 million on a Hawaiian estate previously owned by Will Smith and purchasing an $88 million 10-bedroom penthouse apartment in New York City — a then-record.