3. Rupert Murdoch and Anna maria mann settlement, $1.7 billion
Anna maria Mahon, the first wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, was a journalist in her own right. The Scottish novelist married Murdoch in 1967 and had three children with him, Elisabeth, Lachlan and James. However, the couple divorced in 1999. According to Business Insider, Mann earned a record $1.7 billion from the divorce deal, including $110 million in cash.