Businesswoman and author MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from husband Dan Jewett. The “New York Times” (“NYT”) reported yesterday (local time), citing court documents received on Monday at King County Superior Court in the US state of Washington.
The ex-wife of multi-billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former teacher Scott had married in 2021. The couple announced their wedding in a public letter posted on the Giving Pledge charity campaign website.
At the time, Jewett announced that he would support his wife in the distribution of her wealth. “The Giving Pledge” is an initiative of billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and is aimed at particularly wealthy people. Participants pledge to donate a portion of their net worth to charity.
Court documents show that Jewett did not contest the divorce. The division of assets is regulated in a separation agreement, which the couple have agreed to and which is not public.
