Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates released a joint statement yesterday in which they shocked the world by revealing that they were going to get a divorce. According to The Guardian, after the divorce, Melinda could become the second richest woman in the world. There was no marriage contract between Bill Gates and Melinda. In that case, under Washington law, there is a strong possibility that half of Bill Gates' wealth will go to Melinda.
Bill Gates currently has $ 146 billion in assets, so Melinda will get $73 billion of that. In that case, she would become the second richest woman in the world. The richest woman in the world is 67-year-old Francois Baton Court Meyers. He owns L'Oreal and has $ 83 billion in assets. It should be noted that after the announcement of divorce, Melinda has removed the word 'Gates' from her name on her social media accounts and after 27 years, Melinda has become French again.
