Divorce With No Prenup: Katy Perry Stands to Give Russell Brand $22 Million

So in case you haven’t heard, the end marriage between California Gurl Katy Perry and British funnyman Russel Brand has been made official, with Brand filing for divorce late December. The former couple’s whirlwind relationship saw them get married in India, October 2010, without the normal celebrity fanfare, just their close friends and family (and no prenup). Under California law, a marital clause states a 50/50 split of marital assets/earnings for a divorce without a prenuptial agreement.

And during their short 14 month long marriage, Katy Perry earning a staggering $44 million from album sales, touring, endorsements and more. With Russell pulling in only an estimated $6 million. So as it stands now, Katy Perry should be looking at righting a check with Russel brand’s name on it of around $22 million or more. This could also mean the sale and splitting of their two homes. One is a penthouse in the Tribeca area of New York and the other a $6.5 million mansion in Los Angeles

A vintage Gibson Les Paul Deluxe gets a 24 carat gold and mother of pearl makeover

Looks like it does not end at owning a guitar made by Gibson will do the trick; there needs to be a special makeover to please the discerning guitarist. After the 25/50 special edition and Firebird X, it’s the Gibson Les Paul deluxe guitar which gets a 24 carat gold and pearl makeover. Created by expert luthier Mr. Kim Webber, each strand of the guitar string has been individually coated with gold, apart from applying the precious yellow metal on the body. This was followed by the installing of the Mother of Pearl stones and shells, apart from recreating the mini-pickups in bronze as well. This has now been turned into a one-off piece of art, with a price tag of $15,875.

Evergreen’s billionaire founder pledged to give away all his wealth

Back in 2011, Mr. Yung Fa was known to be worth NT$ 50 billion ($1.69 billion) as per Forbes evaluation. But the wealth hasn’t been a reason for him to not believe in the law of Karma. Mr. Fa was raised by a family that didn’t have the most luxurious lifestyle like most of known billionaires do. But with time, and his persevering personal efforts, he managed to accumulate his personal wealth and establish the Evergreen Empire, and now wishes to donate it all to charity. On being asked about this ideological thinking, he explains,

“I will give the total amount of my money to charitable causes. My children have shares in stock holdings to sustain themselves, and if they want more they have to earn it through hard work. My charitable endeavors are the fountain of my joy. It allows me to sleep better at night knowing that I have made a positive impact, and my career successes this life are the legacy of the good I sowed last life, so I need to humbly assume more responsibilities.”

His decision to donate is indeed a welcome step in the territory of Taiwan, which has now made acquaintance with the problem of rich-poor disparity. Though a very affluent region known for its high standard of living, and also being a prime center for business and commerce for Asia, but economic disparity is now creeping in which has ensured that other billionaires like Mr. Yung Fa do more for charity. A thought much appreciated by us, we hope that his message spreads far and wide for all to follow.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes) is Worth More Than Former Co-Star Jerry Seinfeld!

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you and no we did not make a mistake when we say that Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the actress who played Elaine Benes in Seinfeld, has a personal fortune of $3 billion. How is it possible that Julia has nearly 5 times more money than Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld combined? It’s not from acting, it’s not from endorsements, and it’s not from investing in real estate. Nope, a little known fact is that Julia is lucky to be the eldest daughter of billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, chairman of the Louis Dreyfus Energy Services.

Now to be fair, Julia’s father is still alive (born in 1932) as is her mother and step mother. She also has four siblings. But word on the street is that Julia is the apple of her father’s eye because of all the success she had without relying on the family name or connections. This success outside the family business earned Louis-Drefuys millions of dollars of her very own both from Seinfeld as well as The New Adventures of Old Christine. But the real money will come through inheritance. I wonder how Jerry and Larry, George, and Kramer feel about being the poor friends of Elaine!