Google co-founder Sergey Brin finalizes hush-hush divorce amidst Elon Musk affair controversy

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has recently concluded his divorce from Nicole Shanahan, an attorney and entrepreneur, following allegations of her involvement with billionaire Elon Musk, according to a report by Page Six. Court documents confirm the divorce, which grants them shared legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old daughter.

While Shanahan did not contest the divorce, she did request spousal support, as indicated in the court papers. Additionally, they resolved other matters, including attorney fees and asset division, through confidential arbitration.

According to Business Insider, the couple's romance started in 2015, the same year that Brin divorced his first wife, Anne Wojcicki. In 2021, however, they made the decision to divorce, and Brin did so in 2022, citing "irreconcilable differences."

The New York Post reported that the divorce filing occurred approximately a month after allegations surfaced of Shanahan's brief involvement with Elon Musk, a long-time friend of Brin. Both Musk and Shanahan denied any romantic relationship.

Responding to a Wall Street Journal article titled 'Elon Musk's Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair,' Musk stated, "Sergey and I are friends and were at a party together last night. I've only seen Nicole twice in three years, both times with many other people around. Nothing romantic."

Sergey Brin had previously been married to Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe, for eight years. One of Brin's attorneys expressed concerns over the potential disclosure of confidential information regarding their minor child.

Meanwhile, Shanahan described the scandal as "utterly debilitating" and asserted that her relationship with Musk never extended beyond friendship. She clarified, "Did Elon and I have sex, like it was a moment of passion, and then it was over? No. Did we have a romantic relationship? No. We didn't have an affair."

The Wall Street Journal persisted in its story notwithstanding her rejection.

The 50-year-old co-founder of Google is currently the ninth richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $118 billion. According to her Linkedin profile, Shanahan, 34, is an attorney based in California and the creator and president of the Bia-Echo Foundation.