The Untold Truth Of Mary-Kate Olsen's Ex, Olivier Sarkozy
On May 13, 2020, news broke that Mary-Kate Olsen had filed for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy, her husband since 2015. Olsen actually first signed a petition for divorce in April 2020, according to court papers obtained by TMZ, but divorce filings are on hold in New York City because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now that Olsen's husband is reportedly trying to force her out of their apartment, she's requesting an emergency court order to speed the divorce along.
Page Six shared more insight into the former Full House star's court papers. Olsen wrote, "I am petrified that my husband is trying to deprive me of the home we have lived in and if he is successful, I will not only lose my home but I risk losing my personal property as well." If her emergency divorce plan succeeds, it would "trigger an automatic court order preventing him from disposing her of her property," per TMZ.
Mary-Kate Olsen and her twin sister Ashley Olsen have an estimated net worth of $500 million, and she expects that her prenuptial agreement will be enforced, according to Us Weekly. But to get to that step, she has to start the divorce proceedings first.
The court papers also state that "the relationship between [the two] has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months," per Page Six. But prior to this mess, Olsen and Sarkozy had a surprisingly drama-free relationship. Here's a look into who Olsen's soon-to-be-ex-husband Olivier Sarkozy really is.
Olivier Sarkozy has some surprising family ties
Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy had a pretty private relationship, other than the headlines for their 16-year age gap. In 2012, she addressed the age difference in a Wall Street Journal interview, stating, "Everyone has an opinion. I find it's better to focus on what's in front of you and to keep putting one foot in front of the other." Us Weekly reported that Sarkozy has two kids, Julien and Margot, with his first wife Charlotte Bernard. They lived with the couple in New York City. Olsen and Sarkozy did not have any children together.
Although he currently lives in New York, Sarkozy was born in Paris, France with the given name Pierre Olivier Sarkozy, per The Sun. He is the half brother of Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France — Nicolas and Olivier have the same father, Pal Sarkozy. He has a master's degree in medieval history from St. Andrews in Scotland (via Celebrity Net Worth). Sarkozy has worked with many financial institutions around the world, including UBS Investment Bank, The Carlyle Group LP, Dillon, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Duff & Phelps. Celebrity Net Worth estimates his fortune to be $60 million, which he amassed from his career in finance.
While both exes have a significant amount of money at stake in the divorce, let's just hope they're able to come to a peaceful decision mid-pandemic.