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Sharpton files for divorce, years after separation from wife

Sharpton, Jordan, SHARPTON RUBENSTEIN DINKINS
Posted at 3:33 PM, Feb 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-12 17:33:11-05

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 16 years after separating, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton has filed for divorce from his estranged wife, Kathy Jordan Sharpton.

Paperwork for a contested divorce was filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court.

A statement attributed to both of them says: “After years of being separated, Kathy and I have decided to formalize our separation by filing for divorce. We plan to resolve this in an amicable manner. We remain good friends and our highest concern is the well-being of our grandson.”

The couple had been married for more than 20 years when a separation was announced in November 2004. They have two daughters together.