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Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband Dan Jewett.

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# Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband Dan Jewett.<br><br><br><br><br>MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's wealthiest women, has filed for divorce from her second husband Dan Jewett<br><br>MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos and one of the world's wealthiest women, has filed for divorce from her second husband, Dan Jewett, after about two years of marriage. Scott, whose net worth is estimated to be around $29 billion, submitted a divorce petition in King County Superior Court in Washington state, according to a report from Bloomberg. The court filing is dated September 28.<br><br>Scott and Jewett, a chemistry teacher at a school her children attended, married in 2021. It was her second marriage following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. Scott has become a philanthropic force since her divorce, donating billions of dollars to various charities and educational institutions.<br><br>Scott's lawyer, Harriet E. Cohen, stated, "Dan and MacKenzie have separated and are in the process of divorcing."<br><br>Details of the separation are not yet publicly available. Scott has not commented on the separation, and it's unclear whether the couple had a prenuptial agreement.<br><br>Scott's divorce from Bezos in 2019 left her with a 4% stake in Amazon, which has contributed significantly to her wealth. She has since donated billions of dollars to various causes, establishing herself as a prominent philanthropist.

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