Billionaire MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband

MacKenzie Scott, the novelist and billionaire philanthropist who was formerly married to the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has filed for divorce from her second husband.

Citing court records, the New York Times reported that Scott filed for divorce from Dan Jewett in Washington state on Monday.

Scott divorced Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, in 2019, amid tabloid reporting about his relationship with a TV host.

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