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Sergey Brin and Nicole Shanahan Divorce: 10 things To Know About High Profile Case

According to the court filings in Santa Clara County, California, the couple separated back in December 2021, and Brin's petition has asked for joint custody with no expectation of child support from his ex-wife Nicole Shanahan.

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Sergey Brin and Nicole Shanahan divorce news surfaced on the internet, adding to the list of expensive divorces following the split of billionaires Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Mackenzie Scott.
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Sergey Brin has filed for divorce from his wife of four years, Nicole Shanahan. The petition stated “irreconcilable differences.” The couple reportedly met in 2015 and married 4 years ago on November 7, 2018. Sergey Brin who is the sixth richest man in the world reportedly has a net worth of $94 billion, which might mean that this is yet another addition to billionaire divorces.

Sergey Brin and Nicole Shanahan Divorce: 10 things To Know

  1. Sergey Brin and Nicole Shanahan married four years ago in an intimate ceremony on November 7, 2018, and the couple shares a daughter.
  2. Sergey Brin has been married once before to the co-founder of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2015 and the former couple now co-parents their two children.
  3. According to the court filings in Santa Clara County, California, the couple separated back in December 2021, and Brin's petition has asked for joint custody with no expectation of child support from his ex-wife Nicole Shanahan.
  4. The statement issued by County stated-“Because of the high profile nature of their relationship, there is likely to be a significant public interest in their dissolution case and any potential child custody issues.”
  5. Both parties in the divorce are prioritising the child's safety and privacy. The statement from Brin's attorney read.“Of great concern is that such publicity puts their minor child at risk of danger, harassment, and even kidnapping if the specifics of their day-to-day whereabouts are exposed to the public.”
  6. As per reports, Sergey Brin is represented by California-based Law firm Hanson, Crawford, Crum Family Law Group, LLP, and Nicole Shanahan is being represented by Spector Law Firm, APLC, and Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers, LLP.
  7. Their divorce is a high-profile one with Sergey being the co-founder of Google and Nicole Shanahan being a California-based attorney and founder of the Bia-Echo Foundation and ClearAccessIP - A patent protection technology.
  8. Sergey Brin is a 48-year-old billionaire with a net worth estimated to be around $94 billion.
  9. Reports suggest that both parties, Brin and Shanahan have emphasised on secrecy around the proceedings and desire for the case to proceed under utmost privacy.
  10. No further details of the custody of their daughter, or division of assets have surfaced yet.

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