{"id":266074,"date":"2024-12-06T14:47:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/was-ceo-brian-thompson-getting-a-divorce-from-wife-paulette-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:14","slug":"was-ceo-brian-thompson-getting-a-divorce-from-wife-paulette-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/was-ceo-brian-thompson-getting-a-divorce-from-wife-paulette-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Was CEO Brian Thompson Getting a Divorce From Wife Paulette? \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/horizontal-Brian-Thompson_90b727_620b48.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Was CEO Brian Thompson Getting a Divorce From Wife Paulette?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/horizontal-Brian-Thompson_90b727_620b48.jpg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/horizontal-Brian-Thompson_90b727_620b48.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/horizontal-Brian-Thompson_90b727_620b48.jpg?fit=1536%2C864&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: UnitedHealth Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">After UnitedHealthcare CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-was-brian-thompson-5350981\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Brian Thompson<\/strong><\/a> was fatally <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shot-5350938\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">shot<\/a> in early December 2024, his professional and personal lives became highly publicized topics. As the exec of one of the largest health insurance companies in the U.S., Brian\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/deny-defend-depose-bullets-brian-thompson-case-5351358\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">murder<\/a> investigation has made headlines. And, after <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/brian-thompson-family-wife-children-5350997\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">his wife<\/a> reacted to his death in an interview, the public wanted to learn more about his life at home. A report recently surfaced claiming that Brian was separated from his spouse for years. So, many are wondering if the two were getting a divorce.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Learn more about Brian\u2019s marriage and personal life, below.<\/p>\n<h2>Was Brian Thompson Married?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Brian was legally married to his wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/brian-thompson-wife-paulette-5351238\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Paulette Thompson<\/strong><\/a>, when he died. Paulette reacted to her husband\u2019s death in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/man-fatally-shot-nyc-hotel-police-say-rcna182789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">NBC News<\/a>, revealing that Brian had received \u201csome threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">\u201cThere had been some threats. Basically, I don\u2019t know, a lack of coverage?\u201d Paulette told the outlet. \u201cI don\u2019t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">When pressed for details, Paulette noted that she couldn\u2019t \u201creally give a thoughtful response right now,\u201d adding, \u201cI just found this out, and I\u2019m trying to console my children.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qUMNH0CasK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">pic.twitter.com\/qUMNH0CasK<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">\u2014 UnitedHealth Group (@UnitedHealthGrp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnitedHealthGrp\/status\/1864361939603767651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">December 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Did Brian Thompson Have Kids?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Brian and Paulette share two children together. According to multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare-ceo-manhattan-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">outlets<\/a>, they have two sons.<\/p>\n<h2>Were Brian Thompson &amp; His Wife Getting a Divorce?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Shortly after Brian was shot, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/united-healthcare-ceo-killed-what-happened-33cf8452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em> Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a> reported that he and his wife had been living in separate homes for years. Brian purchased a $1 million home in 2018 in Maple Grove, Minnesota, close to where Paulette and their sons were living, according to <em>WSJ.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">However, it\u2019s unclear if Brian and Paulette sought a divorce over the past several years. They were still legally married at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<h2>What Was Brian Thompson\u2019s Net Worth?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">After becoming the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in early 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/brian-thompson-net-worth-salary-5350969\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Brian\u2019s net worth<\/a> increased over time to nearly $43 million, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wallmine.com\/people\/119911\/brian-r-thompson#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">WallMine,<\/a><\/em>\u00a0per <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shot-dead-outside-nyc-hotel-in-possible-targeted-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Daily Beast<\/a>.<\/em>. He earned a yearly salary of about $10 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14157489\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-wife-kids-family-dead-shot.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/brian-thompson-wife-paulette-divorce-5351524\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: UnitedHealth Group After UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in early December 2024, his professional and personal lives became highly publicized<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}