Sumner Redstone Files For Divorce

LOS ANGELES — Court documents show that entertainment mogul Sumner Redstone has filed for divorce from his wife of five years.

The 85-year-old executive chairman of CBS and Viacom petitioned for divorce Friday. The documents say Redstone and his wife, 46-year-old Paula Fortunato Redstone, already have a settlement agreement.

According to the papers, the couple married in April 2003 and have no children. Redstone's declaration cited "irreconcilable differences" but provided no further details.

Redstone's theater chain, National Amusements, moved last week to sell some of its nonvoting shares in both CBS and Viacom, saying the stock market put some of its debts at risk.

Forbes magazine calculated Redstone's wealth at $7.6 billion in 2007.

Comments

[Gidster]

Did he find a younger woman?

[nachtengel]

He must be ill, and his daughter must have requested for him to divorce so there are no inheritance issues.

Rothstein is like Monty Burns, there isn't an action in his life that isn't premeditated and business related.

[flifishun]

Gee, I wonder if he'll ever be able to pick up the pieces.

[Bilboo]

I'd like to hook up with his ex -- whoever she is.

[FatherWolf]

Well at least she got something from the marriage -- a b00b job.

[txgal44]

Where do these people come from. He's 85, she's 46. Is this what money does to you?

[fussygorilla]

Why the question.....This is the American Way! Money money money.

[Wiserone]

Oh, for sure, Holly, Hef's Ex has probably contacted Sumner already. I'd have to say, Fortunato, should get hazard pay for being married to that guy.....ewwwwwww.

[IntelligenceQuantifier]

Direct indication of when the markets go down, so does his libido.

[UnderdogSRD]

Her name says it all.... Fortunato - italian for "if you've got money, I've got time." Sumner's next wife - Holly ?- Hef's Ex... she can smell the money from a mile away...

[JScott]

Now her name will be Unfortunato.