Jerry Hall has officially filed for divorce from billionaire husband Rupert Murdoch six years after the couple married.
Key points:
- Ms Hall has filed for divorce alleging “irreconcilable differences”
- He has also asked for the support of the spouse from Mr. Murdoch
- The marriage was Mr. Murdoch’s fourth and Mrs. Hall’s second
The 65-year-old model and actress filed a petition in California Superior Court, citing “irreconcilable differences” as a legal ground for divorce.
At his request, he also sought the support of the unspecified spouse from the media mogul, Mr. Murdoch, 91, wants him to pay his lawyer’s fees.
He said in the petition that he “was unaware of the nature and scope of it all [Mr Murdoch’s] patrimonies and debts, and will amend this request once the information has been ascertained “.
Mrs Hall’s lawyer, Ronald Brot, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Mr Murdoch and Mrs Hall were married in a discreet ceremony at Spencer House in central London in March 2016.
It was Mr. Murdoch’s fourth marriage and Mrs. Hall’s second.
The president of Fox Corp controls News Corp and Fox Corp through a family trust in Reno, Nevada, which owns approximately 40% of each company’s voting shares.
ABC / Reuters