David Geffen’s 32-Year-Old Husband Demands Spousal Support in Billionaire Breakup
Brace yourself for a spectacle: an 82-year-old billionaire music exec is being sued by his 32-year-old estranged husband for spousal support and an equal slice of their marital cookie jar. Court papers filed this spring in Los Angeles County—and first reported by People Magazine and corroborated by LA County records—reveal the younger spouse demanding monthly alimony to “maintain the standard of living” he enjoyed alongside David Geffen, the co-founder of Asylum Records and DreamWorks whose net worth Forbes pegs at $9.1 billion. The petition, spotted by RadarOnline, lists community assets spanning Malibu real estate, Geffen’s prized contemporary art collection, private jet access, and stakes in lucrative entertainment ventures. According to court documents, the petitioner claims he managed household affairs, supervised property renovations, and even handled event planning for Geffen’s high-profile philanthropy galas—hardly Olympic feats, but apparently enough to justify a big slice of a mega-billionaire’s pie.
Geffen, known for his Midas touch in the music and film industries—he launched icons like Jackson Browne and Don Henley and co-founded DreamWorks with Spielberg and Katzenberg in 1994—kept this marriage under wraps until the filing hit the press. The couple reportedly tied the knot in early 2022 and separated just over two years later. Now, the younger spouse’s legal team wants courts to award him temporary spousal support and cover of all attorneys’ fees while they hash out the final property split. Given Geffen’s history of seven-figure art donations to institutions like MoMA and his $200 million gift to UCLA, skepticism is understandable. Are we really to believe this 32-year-old needs a monthly stipend when he once flew around on someone else’s jet?
Of course, behind every headline-grabbing divorce is a forest of finer legal maneuvers: discovery motions, valuation appraisals for that $300 million Malibu compound, and battles over DreamWorks residuals. Expect the next phase to include requests for “community” bank statements and deposition wrangling over who paid the catering bill at their intimate courthouse ceremony. Spoiler alert: when a young spouse asks for a piece of one of the highest-grossing entertainment empires ever built, fireworks are guaranteed. So there you have it—another multigenerational melodrama destined for tabloid eternity. Stay tuned to see if Geffen cuts a check or digs in his billionaire heels. That’s today’s dose of reality. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, RadarOnline, Los Angeles County Superior Court Records
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