EXCLUSIVE: Hyatt hotel heir Tony Pritzker embroiled in $3.7BILLION divorce from wife of 33 years and demands judge enforce prenup

Tony Pritzker, the heir to the Hyatt hotel chain, is divorcing his wife of 33 years and asking a judge to enforce the prenup to protect his $3.7 billion fortune.

Documents obtained by DailyMail.com show that Pritzker, 62, and his wife Jeanne Pritzker have separated citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ and he claims she refuses to sign a document acknowledging their prenup is valid and valid. applicable.

There is much at stake, including the couple’s behemoth known as the Pritzker Estate, which was the second largest residential property in Los Angeles when construction was completed in 2012.

50,000 square meters. the property is in the exclusive Beverly Crest area of ​​Los Angeles, between Beverly Hills and Bel Air, and has sweeping 180-degree views of the city.

Tony and Jeanne were married on July 29, 1989 and are reportedly separated as of September 2022.

The pair signed a prenuptial agreement together just a week before their wedding, the documents claim.

Now, Tony, who runs the private equity firm Pritzker Group, claims in court filings that Jeanne has refused to recognize the prenup as valid and enforceable.

According to the divorce papers, the prenup states that ‘all income of the parties during their marriage is separate property of the winning party and that ‘certain joint property shall be divided equally between’ the couple.

It also states that there is a limit to how much spousal support Jeanne is entitled to receive.

Tony’s lawyer, ‘disso queen’ Laura Wasser, who is fresh off her victory in the Kevin Costner divorce, has filed papers to force Jeanne to formally accept or dispute the prenuptial agreement.

According to the documents, the couple and their lawyers attended a mediation in April this year, with Tony making a ‘comprehensive settlement offer’ at the time.

“To date we have not received any counter-proposals and it has been made clear that we will seek the Court’s assistance in moving this matter forward to resolution,” Wasser wrote.

But not much else is known about the details of the divorce as Pritzker is asking the court to seal the couple’s prenup, as well as sensitive financial disclosures that would give the public a glimpse of the multibillion-dollar Pritzker empire.

Tony wants a judge to seal all documents that include his tax returns, income, assets and debts.

According to the documents, ‘The Pritzker family is well known. The risk of harm to the parties’ children, Tony’s businesses and his financial relationships in general due to any breach of security and/or identity theft has increased significantly.’

The documents say the general public has no ‘right of access’ to the specific financial information of America’s 303rd richest man.

Tony and Jeanne share six children together, including 16-year-old twins, who are subject to court orders for child support and custody.

The two have agreed to 50/50 custody of the twins, according to legal filings.

The Pritzker Estate boasts an impressive 60-car parking lot, game room, bowling alley, library, fitness room, gymnasium, spa, tennis court, beauty salon and a swimming pool all spread over two underground levels and a two-story home.

The massive estate now ranks as the third-largest residential property in Los Angeles, behind ‘The One’ completed in 2020 and the infamous ‘Manor’, built by Aaron Spelling on property previously owned by Bing Crosby.

At the time of construction, neighbors grew increasingly disillusioned with the Pritzker family’s monstrous compound in the quaint neighborhood and famously referred to the project as the ‘Grand Hyatt Bel Air’, a nod to the family’s global hotel footprint.

The extended Pritzker family is one of the richest in the United States, with a combined net worth of $36.9 billion. Eleven members of the family are billionaires.

Tony and his siblings, Penny Pritzker, 64, and JB Pritzker, 58, have a combined net worth of $10 billion as heirs to the global Hyatt hotel chain.

JB Pritzker is the Democratic governor of Illinois, while Penny Pritzker was Secretary of Commerce under President Barack Obama.

Tony’s cousin Tom Pritzker, son of co-founder Jay Pritzker, currently serves as Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Corporation.

In 2019, Tom, 72, was named in documents as one of several prominent men Virginia Roberts was ordered to have sex with by late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Tom tried unsuccessfully to prevent the release of court documents and has denied the allegations.

Earlier this year, Tony and Jeanne’s son Nick Pritzker, 29, a marijuana entrepreneur, bought a circular home for $12.5 million, which has been seen in movies such as Lethal Weapon 2 and The Fast and the Furious.

The descendants of the Pritzker empire are all descended from Abram Nicholas Pritzker, 1896-1986, who was a lawyer and real estate investor, the father of Jay Pritzker, Robert and Donald Pritzker.

Jay and Donald Pritzker co-founded Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which went on to be one of the largest hotel and resort chains in the world.

The Hyatt Hotel chain includes hotels operating under the Hyatt brand such as Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Place, along with luxury brands such as Miraval, Andaz, Thompson Hotels and Dream Hotels that cater to the wellness, luxury, boutique and clientele of interested in art and design.