Highlights
- Melania could walk away with $50 million in a potential divorce settlement, surpassing Ivana's $25 million payout.
- Melania has quietly revised her prenup with Trump multiple times, focusing on securing a substantial trust for Barron.
- Despite renegotiations, Melania stressed maintaining a good relationship with Donald for the sake of their son's future.
Following Donald Trump's Presidential run, rumors were stirring about a possible split taking place with Melania. Those rumors are still out there. Sources also claim that Melania and her legal team are constantly revising the prenup settlement behind the scenes.
This leads to the question, how much will Melania walk away with if a divorce is to take place? We're going to take a look at the projected number, and how much Ivana Trump walked away with during their separation years ago in the '90s. We'll also reveal the 'quiet' changes Melania has been making to the prenup in recent years, and what it possibly means moving forward.
Let's take a closer look.
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Ivana Trump Walked Away With $25 Million From Her Settlement, While Melania Can Make Upwards Of $50 Million
It was labeled as the billion dollar blowup back in the 1990s. Ivana and Donald Trump's divorce was a complicated one, with a massive settlement being reached between the two sides. Ivana was known for her classic quote during that time. She said, "Don't get mad, get everything."
Ivana's name was all over the media at the time of the divorce. Ultimately, People revealed that she was able to walk away with $25 million.
The publication wrote, "Ivana had repeatedly signed a nuptial agreement that put a $25 million limit on what she could take in a divorce settlement. The agreement also granted her custody of the couple's children, a Connecticut mansion, spousal, and child support, plus time at Mar-a-Lago."
However, it seems like Melania is in for a bigger payday if she divorces Donald Trump. Yahoo News stated that ending the marriage could lead to a settlement worth $50 million. It was also said that Barron was a major part of the settlement as well.
“Given what I’ve read in the tabloids, it doesn’t seem as if there’s going to be much question as to who the primary caretaker is. My guess is that she would get primary custodial rights and he would get access whenever he happens to be in town,” Newman said.
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It remains to be seen what the future will look like for Donald and Melania, and whether or not things will end in a similar way to the late Ivana's relationship with Trump.
Donald Trump Revealed Ivana And Melania Didn't Have Much Of A Relationship
Rarely has Melania made mention of Donald Trump's exes. However, Donald himself did briefly discuss Melania's relationship with Ivana during an interview with Larry King. Trump admitted that the two didn't share much of a relationship, but Melania was close to Donald's other ex, Marla Maples.
Trump told Larry King during the forgotten interview, "Melania doesn't know Ivana. Maybe -- I don't think she's ever met her. But does not know. And does know Marla, and she has a great relationship with Marla. But she doesn't know Ivana."
"I want them to be happy. Absolutely. They're the mother of my children -- the mothers of my children. So I want them to be happy. And I have a good relationship with both of them."
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Melania was also part of the interview, and revealed that at the time, she didn't spend time worrying about Trump's exes and lifestyle.
"No, I don't worry about that at all. I know who I am. And if a man doesn't want to be with me or I don't want to be with a man..."
Melania Revised Her Prenup With Donald Trump Multiple Times In Recent Years
On a couple of occasions, Melania quietly renegotiated her prenup with Donald. The general feeling was that it was done for the sake of Barron and his future.
An insider tells Page Six, “Over the last year, Melania and her team have been quietly negotiating a new ‘postnup’ agreement between herself and Donald Trump.”
The source continues, “This is at least the third time Melania has renegotiated the terms of her marital agreement,” but the source added that it’s not because the former first lady is going anywhere. “Melania is most concerned about maintaining and increasing a substantial trust for their son, Barron."
The source added that it seemed as though Melania was trying to increase the settlement money.
"I know that she wanted it to provide her with more money, and also — from what I understand — there’s a specific amount at minimum that Barron is supposed to obtain.”
It should be noted that neither Donald nor Melania have confirmed these settlements taking place behind the scenes.
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