The creator of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, is discussing the friendly bond he maintains with his former partner, Renee Portnoy. Their relationship is so cordial that she continues to oversee his financial matters. “We started out together when Barstool was just beginning, so she experienced the journey with us,” Dave Portnoy, 47, shared on a […]
“We started out together when Barstool was just beginning, so she experienced the journey with us,” Dave Portnoy, 47, shared on a recent episode of The Sage Steele Show podcast. “To this day, she essentially has access to all my funds. If she decided to take it all and leave, she could.”
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Renee has supported Dave throughout many years. Us Weekly noted that she was once dubbed the “First Lady of Barstool” during the formative times of the company.
Despite their split in 2017, they remain officially married, as Dave mentioned during the podcast. “We’re still technically married at this moment, so she retains access,” he stated. “We attempted to file for divorce in Massachusetts, but it was denied.”
When the host inquired how a judge could “deny” a divorce, Dave explained it was connected to their financial circumstances. “Our financial relationship is very flexible,” he added. “She doesn’t demand, ‘Give me half,’ and we’ve technically been separated for quite some time. The judge viewed our arrangement as unfair to her. They’re saying, ‘He has significantly more, you have to give half.’ She replied, ‘I don’t want half.’”
“Therefore, we plan to settle this in Florida,” he mentioned. “We’ve maintained that joint bank account for ages. I have complete trust in her.”
