Elon Musk & Justine Wilson — The Origin Story

Musk's first wife Justine received $2 million in cash, a Tesla Roadster, $80,000/month in child support, and $20,000/month in alimony in their 2008 divorce. It seemed generous at the time. Then Tesla went from near-bankruptcy to a $800 billion company. Justine later wrote that Musk told her "I am the alpha in this relationship" and that she felt like "a starter wife." Her blog post about the marriage went viral. If she'd gotten equity instead of cash, her share would be worth $10+ billion today. The most financially consequential "what if I'd asked for stock" in divorce history.