Russell Brand To Katy Perry: I Dont Want Your Money

Russell Brand is entitled to approximately $20 million of Katy Perry's fortune ... but TMZ has learned he will not take a single penny of it.

Russell's lawyer filed final divorce papers Tuesday ... although the judge will make the divorce official on June 30, because there's a 6 month waiting period.

Informed sources tell TMZ ... Russell and Katy did NOT have a prenup. As a result, everything they earned during their 14-month marriage is community property -- which means they're each entitled to 50% of the pot.

Katy made $44 million between May, 2010 and May, 2011 -- according to Forbes. The couple Married in October, 2010, so Russell could have scored a fortune if he exercised his community property rights.

But here's the deal. As one source put it, "This divorce is as amicable as it gets, and Russell was a mensch (Yiddish for a good person)." He doesn't want Katy's money. He's happy to walk away with the money he earned -- which is far less than what Katy raked in.

Source: TMZ

Money isn't everything!! She let a good guy get away!!

Well, at least he has been kind about it. Maybe the divorce wasn't that bitter after all because a lot of people are like "stuff you, I'm taking your money. Have a nice life!"

Hope she's learned her lesson with prenups though.

Anyway, yay a Forbes.

Yesss, please.

I was hoping he'd take some.

Bitch should have got a prenup.

He is a really good person. The tabloids tried to make him look like he wanted to take her money .... I seriously don't know why tabloids are allowed to fabricate motivations.

From what I know, they were both in agreement that the marriage was over. I think she had him file it for moral reasons.

He has more than enough money himself.

Very noble of him. It's not like he needs it, he has many millions of his own.

He already has a career and he also has alot of money regardless. Not 44 million but his worth is reported to be around $15 million.

I respect him more now - Katy better get that prenup next time.

cuz you can buy a house in heaven.

So its really something personal between them. Let's just respect it and let them live their lives accordingly

He basically banged her. He then could have got her money too. Messy Brand, messy!

But a good heart

He would've been criticised to death if he decided to take the money primarily since he has been portrayed as the evil one

But good for him I guess Can't wait to see the next Forbes update

LOL at the antagonism you Katy Perry fans have done.

what a gentleman should do

Good choice Russell