A man has been ordered to pay his divorced mother £ 75million after helping his father hide money and property from her, a court has ruled.
Temur Akhmedov, 27, worked like his fathers “lieutenant” against Tatiana Akhmedova, 48, according to a High Court decision.
In 2016, Ms Akhmedova received a 41.5% share of the over £ 1 billion fortune from 65-year-old Farkhad Akhmedov.
Temur Akhmedov ordered to pay £ 75million
This is around £ 453million and is considered the biggest such award.
However, judges learned that so far only around £ 5million had been received by Ms Akhmedova – and her ex-husband, a Russian businessman, had not “willingly” paid a penny.
Ms Akhmedova is suing her ex-wife in courts in several countries because she says he is hiding money from her, using their son to help him.
The court heard that the billionaire had transferred ownership of his £ 340m superyacht Luna in a trust in Lichtenstein.
Ms Justice Gwynneth Knowles delivered the ruling against the couple’s son to the Family Division of the High Court in London, claiming vast sums of money had been sent to him.
She said: “The wife has been the victim of a series of ploys designed to put every penny of the husband’s wealth beyond her reach.
“Their eldest son, Temur, confirmed in his oral testimony that the husband would have preferred to see the money burnt rather than the wife to receive a penny.
“Unfortunately, these projects were implemented with the knowledge and active assistance of Temur.
“I reject his thesis that he was just an intermediary for his father: the evidence points to the contrary.
Tatiana Akhmedova received £ 453million in 2016
“Temur told me in his testimony that he helped his father protect his property from his mother’s claims.
“He was, indeed, his father’s lieutenant.
“Temur learned well from his father’s past driving and …
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This notice was published: 2021-04-21 14:58:00
