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Introduction :
- Billionaire Rochelle Stein (also known as Shelly Sterling) is best known as the wife of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team’s owner, Donald Sterling.
- Following a scandal involving her husband and his mistress, Rochelle was forced to sell her beloved team.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Rochelle was born on September 2, 1934, in Wilmington, California, into a Jewish family.
- In 1955, at the age of just 21, Rochelle married her businessman husband Donald Sterling.
- The couple had three children – Joanna Sterling, Chris Sterling, and Scott Sterling. Scott was arrested at the family home in 1999 for shooting a long-time friend with a shotgun. Sadly, Scott passed away in 2013 from a drug overdose.
- Rochelle has four grandchildren, Luke, Hannah, Sofia, and Ava.
- Following the scandal involving her husband and his mistress, Rochelle filed for divorce. Although later she withdrew the petition, they now lead separate lives.
Early Life :
- Nothing is known about Rochelle’s early years.
- For her education, Rochelle attended Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, where she graduated in 1952. It was here that she met her husband.
Work : Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth
- Rochelle took an active interest in Donald T Sterling’s real estate portfolio. She started by investing in 20 – 40 apartment blockhouses in Beverly Hills. Her company, Beverly Hills Properties, now lists more than 100 prestigious apartments.
- It was in 1981 that Rochelle and her husband bought the Los Angeles Clippers.
- Rochelle was thrown into the limelight when her husband was secretly recorded by his mistress making racist remarks.
- This scandal led to the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014. The Sterling Family Trust sold off the team at $2 billion to tech-billionaire Steve Ballmer. When she put the team up for sale, Rochelle’s husband tried to sue her, but nothing came of this.
- Rochelle successfully sued her husband’s mistress for embezzlement of company funds.
- Part of her great wealth has come about from owing properties such as the Malibu’s Beach Villas complex on the Pacific Coast Highway.
- Rochelle has used her wealth to support causes close to her heart, such as Education and Youth, Health and Human Causes, and Jewish causes, by giving out grants each year.
- Rochelle Stein Net Worth : Estimated to be around $1 billion.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Rochelle counts herself as Los Angeles Clippers number one fan.
- Her married name was initially Tokowitz, but the couple agreed to change it to Sterling soon after they were married as they thought it would help them in business.
- She often volunteers at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills.
How are you madam.