The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown was alleged to have a secret life that included several affairs during his marriage with his ex-wife, Blythe Brown. Blythe Brown, his ex-wife had filed a lawsuit against him alleging him for secret affairs and called his behavior unlawful and egregious in 2020. She further accused him of secretly diverting funds to pay for gifts to an unnamed horse trainer.
Blythe Brown also claimed that the author hid scores of future projects worth millions from her and asked for credit for his inspiring his work The Da Vinci Code. However, the author had called the complaint written without regard for the truth and said that he never misled his ex-wife on their finances during their divorce and that she ended up with half of their holdings.
At last, the author, Dan Brown decided to settle the lawsuit and the couple agreed to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit. According to court papers filed Monday in a New Hampshire court, the couple agreed to dismiss any further and all claims along with counterclaims in this matter.
His ex-wife’s attorney stated, “Blythe Brown and Dan Brown have reached an amicable resolution of their disagreements, and will have no further comment. They request that their desire for privacy and closure be respected.”
Dan Brown Married Life With Ex-husband Blythe Brown
In 2020, his ex-wife, Blythe Brown, had sued Dan Brown for having extramarital affairs with four women, one of them was her horse trainer, and secretly plundering significant sums of their marital assets.
When the lawsuit was out in public, the author was concerned that it might impact his career negatively but the publishers were kind of pleased to have something to write about him and erase his image of a boring man. The author had also talked about his ex-wife’s allegations and said, “She was throwing everything at the wall, hoping something would stick. We both know why she was upset and she had a right to be, but we were lonely and we looked for fulfillment in other places.”
Dan also added that his ex-wife received half of everything and she was shocked that she was coming back for more and said, “I completely dispute her account of what happened. It’s all been pretty sobering.”
It was also revealed that Dan had gifted the horse trainer a Fresian horse worth $350,000 called LimiTed Edition.
Dan Brown and his ex-wife, Blythe Brown had been married for 21 years and finalized their divorce back in 2019. They got married in 1997 at Pea Porridge Pond near Conway, New Hampshire after meeting in 1991 and working together on numerous projects.
Net Worth Of Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code author, Dan Brown has an estimated net worth of $125 million after his divorce but according to Celebrity Net Worth, his net worth is around $160 million. Dan Brown is considered one of the richest American author in the world as his earning is $20 million per year. His best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code was published in 2003 and sold almost 6000 copies on the day of release. Today, the novel is sold with over 80 million copies worldwide and the author earned about $250 million from this book alone. The novel was later adapted to a movie directed by Ron Howard.
Dan Brown attended Philips Exeter Academy and graduated from Amherst College. He initially worked as a songwriter and then wrote his first book and published it in 1995, titled, 187 Men to Avoid. His notable novels are Digital Fortress (1998), Angels & Demons (2000), Deception Point (2001), The Da Vinci Code (2003), The Lost Symbol (2009), Inferno (2013), and many more.
The author Dan Brown was born in 1964 and was raised as an Episcopalian. His father was a math teacher and his mother was a music professor. He grew up in a household where science and religion co-existed.