Thursday 29 September 2022 04:38 PM Details of MacKenzie Scott's divorce will be kept SECRET after she signed a ... trends now
The details of philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's divorce with her husband will be kept secret, but court documents show she won't be paying him any alimony from her $28.9 billion fortune.
Scott, 52, who was previously married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, filed for divorce in Washington State on Monday from her husband, former high school chemistry teacher Dan Jewett, 47.
According to the petition filed in King County Court, a division of property and debt will be 'laid out in a separation contract' that Scott and Jewett both agreed upon in a private separation contract, which shields the proceedings from the public.
In Washington State, a separation contract essentially acts as a prenup, telling the court how spouses' assets should be divided if they file for divorce.
The filing shows there are no plans for alimony payments, split custody of Scott's four children that she shares with Bezos, nor did the couple indicate they had a child together in their short year together.
Jewett did not contest the divorce, court records showed.
Both Scott and Jewett have remained relatively silent about their union and assets, and it is currently unknown if a $37.5 million Seattle mansion reportedly owned by Scott is up for grabs.
The details of the divorce between billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott (right) and former high school science teacher Dan Jewett (left) will likely remain a secret after the two signed a private separation contract regarding the split of their assets
There are no plans for alimony payments, split custody of Scott's four children that she shares with Bezos, nor did the couple indicate they had a child together in their short year together in the divorce petition filed on Wednesday in Washington State
It is currently unknown what will happen to the $37.5 million Seattle mansion Scott reportedly purchased in 2019 following her divorce with Bezos
Scott famously won $36 billion from her split with Bezos in 2019, and she has since donated about $12.8 billion to hundreds of charities.
Bloomberg currently estimates Scott's net worth at more than $28 billion.
In March of 2021, Scott used the Giving Pledge site to announce her marriage to Jewett - a high school chemistry teacher at the private Lakeside School that her children attended - by adding his name to her vow to donate the majority of their wealth to charity.
According to the divorce petition, the couple got married in California.
Jewett's name has also recently been edited out of a Medium post that Scott wrote last year about their giving efforts, which first reported on the quiet changes.
Jewett reportedly finished teaching at the school last year, noting that his high-profile presence at the private academy had become a distraction.
Given Scott and Jewett's proclivity for privacy, the full terms of their divorce will likely remain a secret.
Scott, who has remained relatively quite about her full assets, reportedly owned three large estates, two in Beverly Hills and one in Seattle, with the billionaire giving the two California properties away to charity earlier this month.
Mackenzie Scott removed husband Dan Jewett's name and picture from her Giving Pledge profile sometime in the past week
Earlier this month, Scott donated a pair of Beverly Hills mansions (above) valued at $55 million dollars to a California charity advocating for affordable housing
Scott is the likely owner of the Hunts Point property in Seattle, which sold for a record breaking $37.5 million just months after her split with Bezos
The home features a rooftop deck complete with a fire place and Japanese garden
The home also has three living rooms and a two-story guest house
The home features a sprawling kitchen, with its own separate catering kitchen
One of the biggest draws for the home is a 3.2 acre view of the Seattle coastline
The home has its own glass bridge that connects the main house to an adjacent guest house
Although the owner of the home was never officially revealed, reports indicate that Scott is the likely owner given her immense wealth and that her previous home with Bezos in Medina was sold following their 2019 divorce
