Entertainment | 12/16/2008 8:45 am
Madonna's Divorce Deal: Material Girl Out $76 Million

Despite rumors that Guy wasn’t getting a dime from the Material Girl, reports today say otherwise.
According to the Associated Press, Madonna has agreed to pay Ritchie between 50 million and 60 million pounds ($76 million to $92 million in U.S. cash) as part of their divorce agreement. Madonna’s spokesperson, Liz Rosenberg, told the AP that she says the figure includes the values of the couple’s country mansion in England. (An abode we don’t foresee Madge wanting to live in … it’s pretty far from New York Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez.)
"I’d assume it’s one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement," Rosenberg said to the press.
The payout comes as a bit of a surprise. As the Guardian reports, Ritchie was quoted by a British newspaper last month, saying their separation was "never, ever about the money."
"Never, ever about the money," said the man who is supposedly walking away with at least $76 million …
This figure might get your head spinning, but you know what? The settlement may feel like chump change to Madonna. The 50-year-old singing sensation reportedly earned $40 million last year. And the couple’s combined worth was estimated to be as high as $525 million — most of that in Madge’s pocket.
And while Madonna’s spokesperson assumes it will be the one of the "largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement," it probably isn’t. That title belongs to basketball phenomenon Michael Jordan, whose divorce in 2007 from Juanita Jordan is ranked as Forbes’s most expensive celebrity divorces settlement — it left Jordan $168 million lighter.
As the ink dries on the divorce papers, Ritchie and Madge will probably still be working out custody arrangements for their children. They have two sons, Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 3, who they adopted from Malawi. Madonna also has a daughter, Lourdes, 12, from a previous relationship. It’s also been said that Madonna wants to live in the Unites States and Ritchie’s very comfortable residing in the UK.
From what we’re hearing, don’t be surprised to see the entire family together on Christmas. It’s being reported that Ritchie and Madonna will be spending December 25 together for the sake of their children. The kabbalah enthusiast will be flying to London, according to reports, for a "traditional family celebration."
Wait a second … despite all the headlines swirling around the two, was this actually an amicable celebrity divorce?























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