Forbes Most Expensive Divorces

The A List celebrities have salaries that are in the financial stratosphere, and so are their divorce settlement's.

Forbes Magazine has complied a list of The Ten Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces. The list was televised on E Entertainment, the cable television channel. The Forbes (forbes.com) list is made of of A List celebrities who payed big time at the breakup of their marriages. The couples on this list were together for an average of 12.5 years, making them fairly long term, by celebrity standards.

The divorce settlements were huge, but the stars could afford them. The celebrities on this list are some of the most powerful, and most highly paid, stars of these times. Many of the celebrities on this list also dominated Forbes ranking of the Celebrity 100.

1. Michael and Juanita Jordan. The basketball legend married Juanita in 1989 and divorced in 2007. Juanita could receive up to half of his assets, for a settlement of $150 million.

2. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey: The singer married the production assistant in 1969. Marcia filed for divorce in 1994 and got about half of Diamond's fortune. The estimated settlement is $150 million. Reportedly Neil Diamond said , "she's worth every penny" reports Forbes.

3. Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving: The Director and Actress were married for four years. They had a prenuptial agreement, written on a napkin, that Amy Irving was able to contest because she didn't have legal representation. Amy Irving was awarded $100 million, about one half of Steven Spielberg's fortune at the time. He is estimated to have a fortune of about $3 billion now.

4. Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison: The couple married in 1983 and divorced in 2004. Harrison Ford was one of Hollywood's highest paid actors during their marriage, making $20 million a film. Melissa got an estimated $85 million and a pieces of Harrison's future earnings.

5. Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva: The college sweethearts wed in 1978 and were married for 16 years, during which time Kevin because one the the most highly paid actors in Hollywood. Cindy Silva was awarded approximately $80 million.