American billionaire David Geffen has filed for divorce from David Armstrong, his husband of less than two years, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Armstrong, also known as Donovan Michaels, his performer name as a go-go dancer, reportedly met Geffen in 2020 after being hired as his personal trainer. The couple was married in a small, hushed ceremony back in March 2023.
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Many wonder why a man of his stature would risk his fortune by foregoing a prenup. However, it appears that Geffen knew what he was doing all along. “Geffen’s decision not to sign a prenup was both strategic and forward-thinking. California law treats Geffen’s wealth, accumulated before marriage, as separate property,” said Jacqueline Combs, a Los Angeles-based partner in the Matrimonial & Family Law Group at Blank Rome. Geffen, who’s been retired for the past 15 years, doesn’t have much in the way of income that would be considered community property. For example, under California law, Armstrong has no claim to Geffen’s investments from separate accounts or passive income earned, such as dividends.
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"David Geffen Files for Divorce, Has No Prenup," by Anna Sulkin Stern was published in WealthManagement.com on June 4, 2025.