This might be the costliest divorce in modern history. The rumoured financial details of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' high profile divorce have finally come out in full, it seems.
Now, in 2024, Microsoft icon, tech giant and philanthropist Bill Gates made a historic transfer of nearly $8 billion (£6.3 billion approx) to his former wife's charitable foundation, according to newly released tax filings.
This is the first detailed public disclosure of how the couple divided their incredible wealth following their decision to end a 27-year marriage, first announced in 2021. While the two had maintained that they would continue their philanthropic work together after separating, the specifics were kept mostly confidential until now.
