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Melinda and Bill Gates divorced
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The ex-wife of the American billionaire Melinda decided not to change her last name, but to remain the same – Gates.
American billionaire and founder Microsoft Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates have officially divorced. This is reported on Monday, August 2 Business Insider, referring to court documents.
According to the newspaper, the court documents say that Bill and Melinda Gates entered into a separation agreement, under which they agreed to share property, debts and legal costs.
It is known that the couple lived together for 27 years. Bill Gates announced his divorce in early May. According to him, the couple came to such a decision “after much deliberation and a lot of work on the relationship.”
Speaking about the divorce, Gates noted that he and Melinda raised three children and created a charity foundation that works around the world.
After the announcement of the divorce, Melinda Gates, according to Bloomberg, received more than $ 3 billion in shares in various companies.
Bill Gates is one of the richest people on the planet. Bloomberg estimates his fortune at $ 152 billion, Forbes magazine – at $ 131.4 billion.
Previously, Melinda Gates knew about her husband’s infidelities.
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