Despite their intense 20 year love story, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck filed for divorce , raising questions about what their brutal legal battle could affect.
As two major players in Hollywood , the pair have a hefty net worth cumulating at $640 million between them. The financial fallout of their split is currently uncertain, considering Jen did not mention any prenup in her divorce filing. As a result, the court will determine what the split of their assets will be, depending on each party's requests.
These assets include investments, equity, property and more as their belongings suddenly become community property rather than being considered to have separate ownership. That property bit certainly reigns at the top of concerns considering they shared a multi-million dollar mansion in California .
While Ben reportedly left their home when their relationship started to take a tumble, their ownership is reportedly still tied together with a value of $65 million after renovations. It was listed up for sale, leaving it potentially to cause some tax woes, according to TMZ .
It isn't just property that falls into question, but also their massive wealth earned through their creative endeavors. Both Ben and Jen made money from their acting careers over the years, causing their dollars to be apart of the potential divorce outcome decision. Ben's career includes some pretty big projects, including The Flash and Air. He also has directing and production credits which also rack in some money.
Jen is beloved as a musician, but also ventured into acting. She's been in productions like Shotugun Wedding and The Mother. Plus, there's a few productions in the works that will also give her a pay day. Like Ben, she has directing and production credits. To make matters more confusing, the pair have some joint ventures, including his involvement in Lopez: a musical adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman and the upcoming Unstoppable. Plus, Ben appeared in Jennifer's This Is Me... Now earlier this year.
Given their entertainment empire, negotiations are sure to be tense. According to the Daily Mail , Jen and Ben "have been trying to hash out a settlement for months" which is no easy feat, especially since Jen believes that Ben has been taking full advantage of her bank account.
In fact, she thinks he's 'mooched' off of her over the years, so she's adding up all the expenses. At the time, she didn't really mind, explained a source to RadarOnline . However, being abandoned made Jen gear up to get some "payback." The source explained that she's having an inventory drummed up of what each have 'invested' into the relationship. They added: "She isn't the one who gave up on their marriage and she's feeling seriously burned and is out for blood."
The insider said: "Ben took so much money out of her, at least that's what she's saying ... she's adding up all those private jet bills she puts on her plastic, the hotels, and meals, clothes, coffee runs, gas."
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