Billionaire Mogul David Geffen, 82, Divorces Former Male Go-Go Dancer, 32, with No Prenup

Entertainment billionaire, David Geffen, has filed for divorce from his husband David Armstrong, after less than two years of marriage.

The 82-year-old mogul tied the knot with the go-go dancer, 32, who goes by Donovan Michaels when he performs, in 2023 and the two did not sign a prenup.

With the help of well known divorce attorney Laura Wasser, Geffen cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split, according to TMZ.

Despite not signing a prenup, Forbes puts the retired businessman’s net worth to be $8.7 billion.

Geffen co-founded Asylum Records in 1971, founded Geffen Records in 1980 and DGC Records in 1990, and co-found DreamWorks Records in 1996.

However, the record executive has been retired for 15 years and his income now consists of stocks and equities, which are separate property.

Per California law, dividends from stocks remain separate, which could possibly leave Armstrong without a large cash settlement.

The performer will receive spousal support for a year, however, since under California law, spouses receive payment for half the length of their marriage.

Geffen will also pay Armstrong’s spousal support and attorney’s fees, TMZ reported, citing divorce documents.

The pair reportedly first met in 2020 when Armstrong served as a personal trainer for Geffen before marrying in a private ceremony in Beverly Hills.

In 2023, details surrounding Armstrong’s past came to light.

His former friends told The Post at the time that the dancer’s income stems from picking up odd jobs in New York and Miami.

The go-go dancer was born David Armstrong in Michigan, until he began going by Brandon Foster after relocating to Florida in 2014.

The trainer started dancing and promoting parties at gay clubs around Miami including “clothing optional” pool parties “along with plenty of other hot sexy guys.”

Armstrong was no stranger to flaunting his toned physique in Instagram photos, with one shot from September 2014 noting he was “doing a little camming tonight.”

The caption added he would “put on a good show” for anyone who would pay for his footage.

Two years later, around 2016, Armstrong left Florida for New York City, where he took on his new name.

A former girlfriend revealed she only knew Armstrong to date women.

But due to the fact he liked adventure and would dive head first into situations, his former flame wasn’t shocked by his marriage.

“I wouldn’t be surprised. I mean, he’s very attractive,” she shared. “He would tell me people just assumed that he was into guys from what he posts on Instagram.”

“I know that he was getting comments like that from gay men, that he was really attractive and in really good shape.”

At the time, pictures of Geffen and Armstrong spotted at a New York City heliport surfaced. The photos showed Geffen flashing a gold band on his ring finger.

Another one of Armstrong’s friends told The Post the former fitness guru “was always looking for his next adventure and was really determined to improve his life.”

Sources noted that Armstrong also came from “very humble beginnings” in Imlay City, Michigan, a town of just 4,000 people and was one of 13 children.

A former pal revealed he was “super secretive” and rarely divulged his past.

“It took a while to really get to know him because he was really private about his past,” said the former friend.

They explained Armstrong was “always searching for something to help him understand his past and what he experienced.”

The media mogul, 82, and the 32-year-old former go-go dancer — also known as Donovan Michaels — did not sign a prenup when they wed in 2023.

Geffen cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, with the assistance of prominent divorce attorney Laura Wasser, according to TMZ.

His decision to not sign a prenup is certainly surprising, as Forbes estimates his immense net worth to be $8.7 billion.

However, having been retired for 15 years, Geffen’s income consists solely of stocks and other equities, all of which are considered separate property.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Geffen’s representative for comment.

California law dictates that dividends from stocks also remain separate, suggesting Armstrong might receive little to no cash settlement.

Armstrong is set to get spousal support for just a year.

California law grants support for half the length of the marriage.

The specific amount of spousal support was not detailed in the filing, though Geffen has stated in the divorce documents that he will cover both spousal support and attorney’s fees.

The pair were reportedly wed at a private ceremony in Beverly Hills.

At the time the duo were spotted arriving at a New York City helipad together in April, and Geffen could be seen wearing a gold wedding band on his finger.

In 2023, Geffen’s estranged husband’s ‘super secretive’ past, which includes numerous name changes and a career as a go-go dancer, was revealed.

He is believed to have met the entertainment mogul while serving as his personal trainer in 2020.

His former friends have come forward to provide conflicting tales about his past – including online cam-shows, nude pool parties at gay clubs and ambiguous descriptions about his sexual preferences.

Geffen made his fortune as co-founder of DreamWorks and as a record executive.

Michaels’ career has consisted of stringing together odd-jobs while socializing in NYC modeling circles, sources told The New York Post.

Michaels was born in small town Michigan with the name David Armstrong, a friend told The Post, saying he came from ‘very humble beginnings’ in a family of 13 kids.

He changed his name to Brandon Foster by the time he moved to Florida in 2014, and began working as a dancer and promoter at Miami gay clubs.

Friends told The Post he was frequently seen ‘along with plenty of other hot sexy guys,’ and attending ‘clothing optional’ swim parties.

His social media posts included numerous shirtless shots where he flaunted his fit body, including one from that year that said he would be ‘doing a little camming tonight.’ He noted that for paying customers he would ‘put on a good show.’

Sometime between 2016 and 2017 he moved to New York City and started going by Donovan Michaels.

A former girlfriend said she only knew of him dating women, but that she ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if he were with men.

‘I mean, he’s very attractive,’ she told The Post. ‘He would tell me people just assumed that he was into guys from what he posts on Instagram.’

‘I know that he was getting comments like that from gay men, that he was really attractive and in really good shape.’

A friend of Michael’s said he wouldn’t be surprised if he’d married Geffen, noting he was ‘always looking for his next adventure and was really determined to improve his life.’

In December, Geffen shared a picture of himself with Michaels on a boat and captioned it ‘Merry Christmas indeed!’ but deleted it several hours later.

The mogul’s social media has since gone private.

When knewz.com reported the rumored nuptials last month, a source was cited saying that ‘David has loved Donovan for a while, and they had been talking about taking the next step together.’

‘David waited a long time to find the right partner, and Donovan is definitely the one,’ added the source. ‘David and Donovan opted for a simple but special ceremony to mark their union, and they were surrounded by close family and friends.’

Geffen came out as gay in 1992 after years of being linked to a string of well-known women, including Cher.

It was not Geffen’s first age gap romance. In 2012, when he was 69, he split from Jeremy Lingvall, who was 41 at the time, after six years together.

In 2012 the music mogul also dated 20-year-old former college football player Jamie Kuntz, and at one point filed a restraining order against him.

Earlier in his storied career, Geffen founded Asylum records, which signed musical sensations like Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and the Eagles. He later founded Geffen records, which went on to release the work of artists including Elton John, Cher, Aerosmith, Blink-182, Guns N’ Roses, and Nirvana.