MARIAH Carey and James Packer’s prenup negotiations for a wedding that never happened were so outrageous that things became hostile, and her team accused his business managers of treating her like a “gold digger.”
The superstar was allegedly first offered $US1 million ($F2m) a year for each full year of marriage by Packer exec Robert Rankin, but her managers flatly refused, saying, “Mariah earns that in 45 minutes for a private performance. This is insulting!”
Packer’s team followed up with terms on email that included: Carey would get $6 million per year (or $151,385 per week) up to a maximum of $30 million.
The document also stipulated Carey would get a credit card, but it could only be used for living and staff expenses, not clothes, and could not exceed a certain amount each year.
There would be no joint accounts, and Carey and her kids would not inherit any money from Packer.
He would only provide her use of one private jet for herself, her staff, and her children and nannies.
“It shall not be appropriate to provide a second aeroplane for Mariah’s use, or the use of her children.”
The document continues, “James shall have no further obligation to provide clothing for Mariah, but he may, as he chooses, make any gifts of clothing,” and, “Except for gifts between them for their engagement, wedding or on birthdays and anniversaries, no item of jewellery and/or personal adornment costing over $250,000 will be deemed a gift unless accompanied by, or promptly followed by, a writing specifically stating, ‘This is my gift to you’.”
