Former model cites 'irreconcilable differences' with billionaire media mogul after six years of marriage.
Hall and Murdoch started dating in 2015 and were married a year later. Hall was previously in a long-term relationship with Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones, with whom she has four children. News Corp, of which Murdoch is executive chair, did not comment.
JERRY Hall blames her split from media mogul Rupert Murdoch on his children, according to sources last night.
"She does blame the children for souring the marriage. Jerry dubbed herself Mr Murdoch's gatekeeper during the coronavirus crisis and would joke she was like "the Covid police" in trying to protect him from the virus. The model, who celebrates her 66th birthday today, had been waiting in Britain to be reunited with the billionaire.
The model cited "irreconcilable differences" for the proposed split in court papers filed in California, six years after they married.
Mr Murdoch has 30 days to file a response to the paperwork. Jerry Hall has filed for divorce from her billionaire husband Rupert Murdoch. 'Heartbroken' Jerry Hall files for divorce from Rupert Murdoch
Jerry Hall filed for divorce from billionaire husband Rupert Murdoch on Friday, citing “irreconcilable differences,” six years after the pair married.
She also asked the court to terminate its ability to be able to award support to Murdoch. Hall said in the petition filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court she was “unaware of the full nature and extent of all (Murdoch’s) assets and debts, and will amend this petition when the information has been ascertained.” The 66-year-old model sought unspecified spousal support and attorneys’ fees from 91-year-old media mogul Murdoch, in a California court filing.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch told Jerry Hall that their marriage was over via email and asked that they only communicate through attorneys, per The Mail+.
The newspaper also reported that earlier this year, there were discussions with Hall and the Murdoch family about what money she would receive when Murdoch, who is reputedly worth $17.9 billion, died. She sought unspecified spousal support and attorney's fees from Murdoch, the California court filing said. Hall assumed a "gatekeeping" role to protect her elderly husband, who owns Fox News and the WSJ, from contracting COVID-19, the newspaper reported.
After days of speculations, Jerry Hall has finally filed for divorce from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch in a court in California. In her divorce petition, ...
Feel like the luckiest AND happiest man in world.” Since then, Murdoch never posted any tweet and replied to three tweets. Murdoch and Hall got married at a church in London in 2016. The news was first broken by the New York Times, which is said to have spoken to at least two people close to the Murdoch family.
The former supermodel has since filed divorce papers in California, citing 'irreconcilable differences' with the media mogul.
She thought that they had a really happy marriage, and she was in love with him.” “She has been hurt by suggestions that she was only in it for the money, or that Rupert didn’t like her smoking or drinking. “As far as she is concerned, all of that is wide of the mark and she thinks that his children have been briefing against her. “She used to joke that she was the Covid police, she wanted to keep him safe,” sources told the Daily Mail. “She is in the house in Henley and is spending time there with (daughter) Lizzie and her grandchild. She was reportedly waiting in Britain for Mr Murdoch to join her when she got an email saying their marriage was over.
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There are the mothers of earlier children, the mothers of later children, exes. “To feel secure and loved now is the most wonderful thing ever.” He’s a bit of a ladies’ lad, isn’t he?” Hall recalled to the magazine.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch told Jerry Hall that their marriage was over via email and asked that they only communicate through attorneys, per The Mail+.
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Jerry Hall and billionaire husband Rupert Murdoch married in a low-key ceremony in central London's Spencer House in March 2016.
She also asked the court to terminate its ability to be able to award support to Murdoch. Hall said in the petition filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court she was "unaware of the full nature and extent of all (Murdoch's) assets and debts, and will amend this petition when the information has been ascertained." The 66-year-old model sought unspecified spousal support and attorneys' fees from 91-year-old media mogul Murdoch, in a California court filing.