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And now for something completely different.... It's....

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/jo...e-1.397336

Actually it's not different. John Cleese has settled his third divorce, and it's costing him almost $20 million.

Post: #2

20M to her - Damn

The agreement will reduce the "Fawlty Towers" star's net worth to $16.5 million, according to London's Sun.

Additionally, Cleese will make yearly payments of $987,000 for the next seven years, the Telegraph reports.

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(05-07-2016 11:54 PM)puckerman Wrote:  http://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/jo...e-1.397336

This story is almost 7 years old.

Post: #4

(05-08-2016 12:10 AM)samsamsam Wrote:  Additionally, Cleese will make yearly payments of $987,000 for the next seven years, the Telegraph reports.

(05-08-2016 12:15 AM)Soma Wrote:  This story is almost 7 years old.

Maybe it's time to celebrate because Cleese just finally finished paying her off?

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Cleese should have known not to face the peril because it was too perilous

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Does he never learn?

Few times sex with a post-wall cougar... costs 20 millions dollars.

Post: #8

The guy got completed shafted in court to the point he is still working in his 70s to pay alimony, and then he married again a few years ago - for the fourth time. I'm glad I grew out of my hopeless romantic stage.

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This is just fucking insane. How in the fuck could anyone think a woman is entitled to half of everything a man makes while they are together?? Cause she stayed at home and swept the floors and did the laundry??? That shit pays a million a year?? She probably didn't even do that much I'm sure they had maids for that! The whole concept of this a woman being entitled to millions and millions for doing absolutely nothing is ludicrous.......

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Why the fuck didn't he make a prenup?

Oh, this is UK... prenups aren't taken seriously. And she used that loophole to get $20M.

Feminists must be celebrating that.

Post: #11

Always look on the briiight side of life.

Post: #12

I think Cleese made jokes and references to being fucked over by ex-wives when he had cameos in Entourage...

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(05-09-2016 01:17 AM)Cr33pin Wrote:  This is just fucking insane. How in the fuck could anyone think a woman is entitled to half of everything a man makes while they are together?? Cause she stayed at home and swept the floors and did the laundry??? That shit pays a million a year?? She probably didn't even do that much I'm sure they had maids for that! The whole concept of this a woman being entitled to millions and millions for doing absolutely nothing is ludicrous.......

Actually based on I can remember from the article, she got more than half. Plus, she got some additional annual payments. Fucking ridiculous.

Edit: She got 19.7 M plus 7 more payments of 987K. He ended up with a net worth of 16.5M.

This is sort of funny (this next part).

Quote:In court, Faye Eichelberger claimed she was used to "being entertained by royalty and dignitaries in castles," the Telegraph reports, and deserved half the actor's earnings since their 1992 marriage, half of his property, and $1.5M yearly allowance.

A judge subsequently ruled her claim "excessive."

Well the judge thought 1.5M was excessive but 987K, was about right. Just fucking ridiculous.

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Makes me wonder why so many wealthy people take the state marriage option. If someone wants a wedding nothing's stopping them from having a church wedding for tradition's sake (homos were having weddings way before gay marriage was officialized; so are Mormon polygamists).

Even if I trusted someone that doesn't mean I'd sign my entire fortune away with no gain.

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I wonder what the "pay gap" is in divorce?

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Quote:"I got off lightly," Cleese said. "Think what I’d have had to pay Alyce if she had contributed anything to the relationship."

She took his money but at least he kept his sense of humor.

Quote:The settlement stipulates his former wife, Ms Alyce Faye Eichelberger, an American psychotherapist...

For me this is a big red flag. I would never get into a relationship with a psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, etc. I've seen it too many times. Most are crazy and got into their field in for the purpose of diagnosing their own problems.