Robert De Niro is not going to pay $ 500 million out in divorce cases
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Robert De Niro is not going to pay a lot of money to his estranged wife Grace Hightower in their ongoing divorce settlement. According to Atlanta Black Star, a judge recently denied Hightower’s request to be rewarded with cash derived from the Hollywood actor’s fortune, estimated at $ 500 million to be exact. The Godfather star has amassed millions not only from his long acting career, but he has also invested cash in a number of well-known restaurants in New York City, including the Tribeca Bar and Grill and The Greenwich Hotel.
“The husband’s income earned during the marriage and other business assets acquired during that time are his separate property,” the court said.
Hightower will not walk away from the split completely empty-handed. De Niro will have to cough up $ 1 million a year in alimony to her ex-wife, but that is as long as she does not remarry before either she or the 71-year-old celeb passes, according to the report. He must also give Hightower $ 6 million to buy a new home.
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The former couple had previously been married for 24 years after their stony divorce battle that began back in 2018. Sources close to De Niro say the actresses’ controlling ways caused their controversial split.
“She hit his balls and controlled his finances and film production company, and had all sorts of rules he could not live by,” Confidential said. Ebony in December 2018. “Grace micromanaged him to death, and he deserves a medal for sticking it out for so long.”
The source added: “With both of their names on so many charitable projects, she wanted him to look respectable in the eyes of the public, and that meant shaving regularly and getting a proper haircut. [he loves to go native] and not hanging out with friends like Marty [Scorsese], Leo [DiCaprio], Harvey [Keitel]and Keith [Richards]. “De Niro was also supposed to” call from the set twice a day, as if he was reporting for duty “while recording.
The Oscar-winning actor’s lawyer claimed that Hightower’s extravagant lifestyle was the reason behind their strained relationship. At the time of the lawsuits, De Niro claimed he was drowning in tax debt. The Golden Globe recipient’s legal team also argued that Hightower’s thirst for “Stella McCartney” and diamonds forced the star to overwork himself.
“Mr. De Niro is 77 years old, and although he loves his craft, he should not be forced to work at this great pace because he has to,” his lawyer Carolin Krause told a New York judge. “When will he have the opportunity not to take any project that comes with it, and not work six-day weeks, 12-hour days, so he can keep up with Mrs. Hightower’s thirst for Stella McCartney?”
The former couple share two children together: a daughter named Helen Grace and a son named Elliot.
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