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MacKenzie Scott, Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, finalizes second divorce

Her second husband wasn’t the full package, either.

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has reportedly finalized her second divorce after a year of marriage — following a 2019 scandal that exposed how the tech tycoon had cheated on her.

The 52-year-old philanthropist officially split with Dan Jewett —  a chemistry teacher at her kids’ upscale private school — in court papers signed by a Washington state judge on Jan. 4, according to People magazine.

The former lovebirds got quietly hitched in March 2021, a couple of years after Bezos, 58,  was busted sending sleazy selfies to his then-mistress Lauren Sanchez, leading Scott to divorce him in July 2019.

In September, Scott filed for divorce from Jewett and a property settlement will be hashed out in yet-to-be-filed documents, according to documents obtained by People magazine. They have no kids together.

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Dan Jewett and MacKenzie Scott in an undated photo from their Giving Pledge page. Scott, Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, confirmed she married the Seattle science teacher.
Dan Jewett and MacKenzie Scott, in an undated photo, were married for a year. givingpledge.org
Jeff Bezos ex, Mackenzie Scott's new husband Dan Jewett.
Dan Jewett teaches chemisty at the elite private school Scott’s kids attend.
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Jewett didn’t contest the divorce, and they had both signed a prenuptial agreement.

Scott — a novelist and the third wealthiest woman in the US — was married to Bezos for nearly 25 years and has four children with him. 

She reportedly parted ways with Bezos with a jaw-dropping $38.3 billion in Amazon stock

Jeff Bezos with former mistress and current girlfriend Lauren Sanchez.
Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez. MEGA

Their divorce settlement included a 4 % stake in the online retail giant or 19.7 million shares. Under the agreement, Bezos kept 75% of the couple’s Amazon stock, along with voting control of her shares.

Scott vowed to give away more than half of her wealth to charity and has since donated at least $14 billion to 16,000 non-profits, according to her website YieldGiving.com.

In March, she donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its US affiliates. 

FILE PHOTO: 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Amazon CEO Jeff and wife MacKenzie Bezos. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
Bezos and Scott in 2018, the year before he was busted sending sleazy selfies to his now-girlfriend Lauren Sanchez. REUTERS

As of last month, her wealth was estimated to be $27 billion, according to Forbes.

Bezos’ net worth was meanwhile valued at $110 billion, and in 2020 was on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2026. 

Bezos and Sanchez, a former Fox news anchor in Los Angeles, are reportedly living together but haven’t tied the knot.

Bezos’ marital dirty laundry was aired when racy selfies, including a crotch shot, he sent Sanchez were leaked in January 2019.