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$1bn

The big divorce battle

Move over Madonna and Guy; there's a new couple at each other's throats. Mel Gibson's wife has filed for divorce weeks after the star was snapped with a mystery brunette on a beach. Since the couple have no prenuptial agreement, it is predicted that Robyn Gibson will be entitled to half of the actor's earnings during their 28-year marriage.

Mel is worth nearly $1bn (Dh3.7bn).

£215k

Under the hammer

The east London house where David Beckham lived as a baby until he was two years old will be auctioned off with a guide price of £215k (Dh1.2m) after failing to sell for four times as much last year.

$1m

Got his money back

A French child star, who shot to fame in the 1990s aged four but claims his parents stole his earnings has won $1m (Dh3.7m) in damages. Now 21, Jordy Lemoine is famous for a song, which sold two million copies in 1992.

$1.2m

She's a gold digger

David Caruso's ex-girlfriend is seeking $1.2m (Dh4.4m) and a house she says the CSI: Miami star promised her. Liza Marquez claims Caruso promised to support her even after their relationship ended.

$40m

And finally...

It's good to see that celebrities still don't understand the meaning of a credit crisis. Take "more money than sense" Madonna who has just blown $40m (Dh147m) on a six-storey townhouse in New York City. Jeez.

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