Robert De Niro's Estranged Wife Is After His Half-Billion Dollar Empire

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Robert De Niro’s Estranged Wife Wants Half Of His Half-Billion Dollar Fortune

According to The Daily News, Robert De Niro is duking it out in divorce court with his estranged ex-wife, Grace Hightower, after her lawyer claimed De Niro was worth over a half-billion dollars.

The new details about the Hollywood legend’s finances surfaced during a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court that revealed the two are battling over how to interpret a 2004 prenuptial agreement signed after a previous divorce.

De Niro attorney claims that under the terms of the prenup Hightower was entitled to a $6 million apartment, $500,000 cash, $1 million each year and half the value of their marital residence. Hightower is arguing she is entitled to much more. She believes she is entitled to a cut of 38 movies and 35 new business ventures since 2004.

Hightower’s legal team put the couple’s revenue since their prenup at $300 million ($250 million of which came from movies) and claims that De Niro’s net worth was $500 million. They also feel that since she enhances his well-being as well as career, she’s entitled to 50% of his wealth.

“Mr. De Niro has made $300 million since 2004 via 35 businesses, and 38 movies,” Hightower’s lawyer, Allan Mantel, told the judge, reports The Daily News.

“His total income is more than $500 million. He gets it all,” he said in angry disbelief, prompting Justice Matthew Cooper to interject some humor into the tense proceeding.

“Now his income will fall, now that special counsel Robert Mueller is out of the picture on ‘Saturday Night Live,’” the judge quipped.

The judge is laughing in court with his estranged wife’s lawyer?

Oh bwoy, sorry in advance De Niro!