Jeff Bezos' billionaire ex-wife MacKenzie Scott finalizes second divorce

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By Asiya Ali

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MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos, has finalized her second divorce from Dan Jewett.

As reported by TMZ, a judge in Washington state concluded the split between the 52-year-old philanthropist and Jewett - a chemistry teacher at her children's private school - on January 4.

The outlet shared that both individuals have signed a separate contract that will cover any possession, property, and debt settlement between them - but that document is not on file with the court.

The publication added that the school teacher didn’t contest the divorce and that the pair had both signed a prenuptial agreement.

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MacKenzie Scott was previously married to Jeff Bezos. Credit: PA Images / Alamy

The news comes after Scott filed for the marriage dissolution in King County Superior Court in September - a year and a half after the couple announced their marriage in March 2021.

Two years prior, in 2019, the novelist announced that she was divorcing 59-year-old Amazon founder Bezos after 25 years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized that same year in July.

Bezos - who has four children with Scott - was exposed for having an affair with former television news anchor Lauren Sanchez, who is now his partner.

Reports suggested that the billionaire sent racy pictures to the 53-year-old media personality while married to his ex-wife, per Page Six.

After his split from Scott, the Trap author walked away from the relationship as the third wealthiest woman in the US, with a jaw-dropping $38.3 billion in Amazon stock.

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Scott received an enormous settlement in her divorce from Bezos. Credit: Sipa US / Alamy

Their settlement included a 4% stake in the retail giant or 19.7 million shares, and the tech tycoon agreed to keep 75% of their Amazon stock, along with voting control of her shares, per The New York Post.

However, Scott promised to give away half of her wealth to a charity by joining the Giving Pledge and according to her website YieldGiving.com, she has since donated at least $14 billion to 16,000 non-profits.

In addition to this, during her marriage to Jewett, she gifted her $55 million Beverly Hills estate to support the nonprofit California Community Foundation in September and another $436 million to Habitat for Humanity in March.

Furthermore, the writer bestowed $2.7 billion to 286 underfunded organizations that fight against wealth inequality, and in 2020, gave away $4.2 billion to organizations in the US that supported relief during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Featured image credit: PA Images / Alamy