Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently in Las Vegas for CES 2023. He visited the stage of one of the most influential tech events in the world for the BMW presentation. Being on stage in Sin City reminded Schwarzenegger of the price he had to pay for his sin. The ex-governor hilariously incorporated the aftermath of the biggest controversy of his life in the speech.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is worth approximately $450 million. Losing a few million wouldn’t make him bankrupt. But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be bitter about it. But since his actions were responsible for what led to the loss, he ended up making a joke about it. Schwarzenegger had to pay millions of dollars as alimony to his now ex-wife, Maria Shriver. She had filed for divorce once Schwarzenegger’s extramarital affair was brought to light.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger jokes about losing millions in a divorce court
On January 5, 2023, Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the CES 2023 to talk about the future of automotive technology. Schwarzenegger was part of a super bowl electric BMW car commercial in 2022. During this stage, he shared how ecstatic he was when the deal was offered. However, at the beginning of his speech, with an intended pun, he referred to his broken marriage.
Welcoming the audience to the event, Schwarzenegger spoke about his love for the city. Referring to what Las Vegas is widely known for, gambling and nightlife, Schwarzenegger said it’s one of the two places where people can suffer massive financial losses. Making the audience laugh, he added that the second is a divorce court.
“It’s good to be in Vegas, I can tell you that. I love this town. But it is one of two places where you could really lose millions of dollars within minutes. The other place is a divorce court. Trust me, I know,” said the bodybuilder-turned-actor. So how much did Arnold Schwarzenegger lose in his divorce?
Schwarzenegger and Shriver divorce
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Once the news of Schwarzenegger’s affair with a house help with whom he fathered a child broke out in 2011, Maria Shriver filed for a divorce. However, it took ten years for the divorce to be finalized. During the court proceedings, initially, Schwarzenegger was asked to pay $400 million as alimony.
However, the millionaire refused to comply. It led to a decade-long battle. Eventually, in 2021, the divorce was finalized. Shriver is entitled to half of Schwarzenegger’s total income from the time of his marriage. It will also include Schwarzenegger’s pension money. The total amount is estimated to be in 7 figures.
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With a light heart, Arnold Schwarzenegger made a joke about his marriage and made the audience laugh. It seems like the tech event was a success.