Ashley Biden seeks equal asset split in divorce from Krein

Ashley Biden, the former president’s daughter, has filed for divorce from plastic surgeon Howard Krein after 13 years of marriage, court records show. In Philadelphia, Krein promptly retained a high-profile attorney, Cheryl L. Young, who filed a counterclaim on his behalf. The filings depict an amicable intent to negotiate a fair settlement, while also seeking spousal support and an equal division of marital assets as the proceedings move forward.

Krein, a New Jersey-born ear, nose and throat specialist who also specializes in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, is a professor at Thomas Jefferson University and has served as chief medical officer of StartUp Health. The couple met in 2010 and wed in 2012 in Greenville, Delaware, in a ceremony that blended Catholic and Jewish traditions. The marriage linked Krein to the Biden family through Ashley’s late brother Beau, with Krein appearing alongside the Bidens at public events over the years. The pair’s last public appearance together occurred in June 2024, when Joe Biden publicly announced he would not continue his presidential bid.

The divorce filing identifies the marriage as irretrievably broken and notes that Ashley and...