Doing the Math: Numbers Behind the Charlie Sheen-Brooke Mueller Split

By Vikki Ziegler Posted Nov 4th 2010 05:00PM

Charlie Sheen Brooke Mueller Settlement Can money buy you love? Clearly not for Charlie Sheen. Looking at what his split from Brooke Mueller will set him back, it's worth asking if he did a good or bad job protecting his wealth.

As a divorce attorney, my advice is to never marry if you are not ready or have no plan for marital longevity, and even if you are committed to making your marriage work, protect your assets. And look no further than these mind-boggling dollar amounts to see exactly why. Yes, Sheen will get to keep the bulk of his $75 million fortune, but Mueller does get quite a payday after a year-and-a-half of marriage.

I've read through the 43-page settlement that was filed, and here's what you need to know:

► $55,000 a month in child support for their children until they are at least 18
► 50 percent of the revenues from the Getty Images partnership they made together
► $45,000 in moving costs
► A lump sum payment totaling $757,689
► A 2009 C600 Mercedes
► $1,254,846 for equity in their former home
► One week to use Sheen's timeshare
► $50,000 in attorney's fees
► Read More About the Money on TMZ

Ziegler Tells Joy Behar About the $$$

The settlement also gives Sheen a very generous parenting plan without nanny supervision and ensures that both parties will be silent on any alleged drug use or sexual affairs that Charlie may have dabbled in during the marriage.

The parties did have a prenuptial agreement -- signed three days before they wed -- but they had children after the agreement was signed, so additional terms had to be added to the deal to accommodate the kids and some extras for Mueller. All in all, Mueller scored BIG time. But in the wake of their divorce, they leave two very small children who will have to cope with their parents misgivings in a very public way.

Vikki Ziegler, named one of the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 by the New Jersey Law Journal and NJ Biz, is a frequent contributor to FOX News Channel, CNN, HLN, CNBC, FOX Business Network, CBS and more. She has launched DivorceDating.com, which is a resource for bringing singles together by helping them get through difficult times and growing from their experiences. Her first book, 'The Pre-marital Survival Guide,' can be purchased on Amazon and www.vikkiziegler.com.

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Sunday 07 November

By sanfernanm

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ATTENTION MEN!!!! AGAIN, REASON NEVER TO GET MARRIED. when you guys start to realize it is a bad business contract, then may be the word prenup will be embraced more. the bottom line: don't get married if you are a guy. there is nothing in it for you. pump em and dump em. you will be happier.

By paul4v44

Your attitude is an insult to all working women, some of whom are now supporting their families since the husbands were laid off. GET REAL

Monday 08 November

By susan

do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

By scampy1

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Who gives a flying RATS ARSE about them?

By Deano

These are the kinds of people who the republicans want to give tax breaks to. THe wallstreet bankers Linsay Lohan Paris Hilton ect ect ect.

By pilobytr

The only people more pathetic than this Charlie Sheen character are the people who watch his show.

By Dennis

Charlie + Money + Drugs + Booze = Loser !

By Stephanie

SEX DRUGS ROCNROLL They both was into it at the beginning this lil gal is not totally innocent like all you losers think she is....He is out there but she not totally innocent some of this she brought on her self now wants to cry boohoo well cry me a freakin river why don't you...He was out there druggin drinking screwing round but hey she wasn't home either just twindling her thumbs all alone at home...give me a freakin break here....

By mrgmorgan56

Another gold digging blood sucking sleeze.

By Tim Lee

Charlie Sheen is such a nice guy NOT!!!!!!! Who cut's his hair? Probably him after one of his rages!!! Grow up Dude it takes a man to do the right thing-STOP doing drugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Robert

Charlie should have stayed with the hookers...their p...y is way cheaper...and probably better.

By liguy

Sheen is an addict and an idiot. If he knew how to keep his pants on and his fly zipped, he wouldn't be in this mess. He's been getting bad legal and bad financial advice for years. Mueller just won the lottery, I wonder how many dollars it works out to for every time she didn't keep her pants on with Sheen. Some payday! This guy is his own worst enemy, never should have reproduced.

By gd

Im a guy and cant believe Im gonna say this but Holy c..p, what a double standard here...OK, have to mention the rehab princess, L.Lohan, her career in Hollywood is dead. Toast. This guy, who also has a train wreck of a history goes on a naked dangerous hotel smashing binge with a tute, and is back to work? Someone in charge in Hollywood needs to be fired, then CS needs his butt canned. He's not that funny...

By howard

The focus of the article and the issues are regarding, the financial issues and how they worked it out prior to the marriage...

In the interest of the children and creating a good relationship maybe different agreements should be made prior to marriage, like LOVE !

As far as credit to a legal person for working on this prior to the marriage, shame on you - although in the light of things you are not the creator of this or other agreements you should be advising your clients of issues for there future and for them to know how to sustain a long relationship, in order to help there kids. I know a perfect thought in a non perfect world. For the record I am divorced and it was a long difficult issue over custody and some of this was "our fault" we my ex and have issues recorded in family law - but it was not about the money it was about the well being of the minor !

By jckfmsincty

Rich, white trash is still white trash, no?

By GOD

SHE DESERVES ALL MORE...ALTHOUGH, SHE MARRIED THE LOW LIFE NO TALENT PIECE OF SIHHT!
IT PISSES ME OFF, THAT SUCH A DESPICABLE PIECE OF SIHT LIKE sheen HAS 75 MILLION, WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHERS THAT REALLY DESERVE IT...BUT, HE CAN'T SPEND IT IN HELL!:)

She's just a gold digger

By l me

He is a work of art, from the sewer.

By greg mangone

wow, what a bunch of man haters. who said, besides proving, that he was "coked up"? And, isn't she the one that went to rehab?

By poemcom2

I hope the "pig" gets his show cancelled, and ends up with a sexually transmitted disease. NOT enough to kill him, just enough to F&^K his life causing him to rethink his choices.

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