The Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky Divorce 

On October 31, 1996, Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky divorced in Los Angeles. Currently, Taylor strives to maintain her health while still getting busy in her jewelry and perfume lines. She is said to be dating artist Firooz Zahedi. Larry Fortensky has been quiet since the divorce although he was put to jail after for acts of abuse towards his present girlfriend.


In divorce records, Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE is an award-winning actress. She is world-renowned for her beauty and stunning violet-color eyes. She has made a tremendous impact in Hollywood through her acting prowess and was named as the 7th Greatest Female Star of All Time. She has also been successful in her clothing, jewelry and perfume line.

Lawrence Lee Fortensky is Taylor's seventh husband. In marriage divorce records, they first met at the Betty Ford clinic where Fortensky and Taylor were both recovering alcoholics. When they left the institution, they began dating then wed on October 6, 1991 at Neverland, Michael Jackson's ranch.

Data about Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky from Divorce Records

After five years of marriage, Taylor filed for divorce in Los Angeles citing irreconcilable differences. The icon said that she and Fortensky just did not communicate well. There were a lot of things that Taylor had to attend to while Fortensky was also busy with his own work. Taylor said that their goals became distant as the years passed which lead to the deterioration of their marriage.

The actress basically described the cause of the divorce as “communications breakdown” and also defined her husband's behavior during their last few months together as “strange”. The actress said she'll never marry again for the seventh time, one after every single divorce she had.

Larry Fortensky hired lawyer Raoul Felder to defend his case in asking for $6 million alimony from his wife. Allegedly, Taylor had let Fortensky sign a prenuptial agreement which would leave him nothing should they divorce. At the time of divorce filing, Fortensky declared that he signed the agreement without legal consent.

Taylor's attorneys said that there was also no chance for Fortensky to get any amount since the actress started to acquire her assets from her perfume and jewelry line among others before they were married. In public divorce records Taylor's only remark regarding Fortensky's action was, “He could have been comfortable for the rest of his life. They always want more.”

Divorce Records Aftermath

Divorce records search shows that Fortensky grew bitter after the divorce although he still never said anything false or bad against Taylor publicly. He was recently put to jail for abusing his new girlfriend. Taylor was recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure. She released a new product from her perfume line and is active in helping anti-AIDS programs. She is said to be dating Zahedi although she denied the claims. A commemoration of all her achievements and success will be done on her upcoming 75th birthday in 2007. Taylor never had any children. The Taylor-Fortensky marriage would be the seventh for the actress and the second for Fortensky.

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