MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, seeks divorce from second husband. A look at other high-profile couples who split

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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from Dan Jewett, her second husband, the New York Times reported. Here is a look at other high-profile couples who parted ways.

1) Sergey Brin and Nicole Shanahan

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin filed for a divorce from his wife Nicole Shanahan, the attorney and entrepreneur, in June this year. The Google co-founder sought joint custody of his two-year-old daughter with Shanahan.

2) Bill and Melinda Gates

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The billionaire couple announced their divorce in May. The were married for 27 years and ran the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -- one of the world biggest charitable organisations.

3) Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott 

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and author MacKenzie Scott finalised their divorce in 2019. In the settlement, she received 4 percent of Amazon's stake, which was worth more than $36 billion .

4) Harry Macklowe and Linda Burg 

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Real-estate mogul Harry Macklowe and his wife Linda Burg divorced in 2018, after nearly six decades of marriage. An art collection they had together was auctioned after the divorce, for a record $922 million.

5) Samsung heiress Lee Boo-jin and Lim Woo-jae

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Samsung heiress Lee Boo-jin had filed for divorce from her husband Lim Woo-jae in 2014. In 2017, she was ordered to pay  him $7.64 million in settlement.