About Sean Lennon
Son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon has been a member of the bands Cibo Matto, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and his parents’ group Plastic Ono Band. As a solo artist, he has also released two solo albums: Into the Sun (1998) and Friendly Fire (2006).
Lennon started a record label, Chimera Music, along with girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl, which has signed a number of his collaborators including the Moonlandingz, Cibo Matto and Yoko Ono.
Sean’s Total Net Worth
Sean Lennon while not successful like his father, has enjoyed a successful music career of his own. He has also been involved in producing and is estimated to have earned total career income of $14 million dollars. Of that amount, $1 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $13 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 45% as Sean Lennon has been residing in the state of New York and also in the UK. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $7.15 million dollars, having paid $5.85 million dollars in taxes.
Sean Lennon has been partnered with Kemp Muhl since 2005 and they remain together. In his personal life, Sean Lennon is estimated to have spent $12-14 million dollars of his career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $3-5 million, not including investment assets. At the time of John Lennon’s death, he is estimated to have been worth $200 million. John’s eldest son, Julian, was not included in the will. However he challenged the will claiming that Yoko Ono had influenced John’s decision and was awarded $25 million dollars.
As there would have been death taxes, possibly accounting for around 40% of the $200 million, when including the associated legal fees. The remaining $95 million may have included $25 million to Sean Lennon and the remaining $70 million to Yoko.
Some of Sean’s income will have been converted into investment assets, his returns from which are being estimated at $50-75 million dollars in value. Therefore, it is estimated that Sean Lennon has a net worth of around $185 million dollars. That is, as John Lennon’s legacy continues to generate millions more dollars in royalties and merchandise. Of which Sean is estimated to have received close to $100 million.
Whatever the exact figure may be, it is around $10 million dollars less relating to Sean settling a lawsuit over a rotting tree with his Greenwich Village neighbors. The exact amount he paid remains undisclosed.
