Prince Andrew A Turkish millionaire is embroiled in a legal dilemma over a £750,000 payment.
A court heard that 77-year-old Nebahat Isbilen, who claims to have been duped of fate by an unscrupulous businessman, was allegedly forced to give money to the Duke of York with his passport ‘through payment for aid’. was forced to. was cheated.
Rajkumar has paid cash ever since he alleged that it was a scam. He said that a middleman has cheated him.
The details of the extraordinary case that have surfaced in the High Court come just a month after Andrew settled the alleged rape case against him in US courts.
He reportedly paid up to £12 million to his accuser Virginia Roberts in February. He has always denied the allegations.
The Queen is said to have helped settle the duke’s civil case by personally donating to his plaintiff in support of the rights of the victims.
Since then, the Duke has struggled to maintain his place in royal life, most recently by taking the Queen to Prince Philip’s memorial service this week.
Andrew, 62, is not at the center of the latest legal proceedings, but he and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have both been named to receive a ‘substantial amount’. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their part.
There was no explanation from the prince last night about the more than £750,000 mystery – or how he got involved.
Prince Andrew, 62, is not at the center of the latest legal proceedings
Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are named to receive a ‘substantial amount’. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their part.
In January, Andrew settled a £6.7 million debt with a French socialite who sold him his luxury Swiss ski chalet.
The court case is brought by Mrs Isbilen, the wealthy wife of a Turkish parliamentarian who was imprisoned in her homeland in what she called politically motivated imprisonment.
She came to live in Britain, and she entrusted her vast fortune – some $87 million (£66 million) – to Selman Turk, a Turkish businessman and former London banker, who was required to keep his wealth out of the reach of his political enemies. was asked for. The task was assigned. Turkey, the court heard.
But her relationship with Mr Turk, 35, turns sour and she is suing him. He claims Mr Turk ‘dishonestly misused’ some $50 million (£38 million) of his money, the High Court has been told.
There is a complicated case going on, there has been no trial and the allegations have not been resolved. But in the preliminary hearing, it was alleged that substantial sums were paid to the Duke and Duchess of York.
In a court document setting out Mrs Isbilin’s claims, it is suggested that she was fooled into making royal payments.
Her ‘details of claim’ document said: ‘In or around November 2019, Mr Turk asked Mrs Isbilen to make an alleged “gift” of £750,000 to HRH The Duke of York by way of payment for assistance. Which he told his HRH. The Duke of York had provided in respect of Mrs. Isbilen’s Turkish passport.’
The document clarifies that the passport suggestion was a hoax.
It was reported that she believed she was paying for a passport to help her escape political persecution in Turkey.
The document states: ‘The representation that Mrs Isbilen was required to make a gift to HRH the Duke of York in respect of her passport (or for any other purpose), and Mr Turk, knowing it to be false and Mrs. did. With dishonest intention. Isbilin to rely on it.’
The move is said to have worked, with Mrs Isbilene – wrongly believing she had to pay Andrew – authorizing the transfer of £750,000 on 15 November 2019.
Since then he has paid. The court document, dated in January of this year, said: ‘Mrs Isabilene has now received £750,000 from HRH The Duke of York.’
The payout to Andrew came days after Dax won a prize in a Dragons Den-style competition called the . is referred to as [email protected] At St James’s Palace, it was reported last night.
According to the Daily Telegraph, £750,000 was authorized for transfer after the organization of Heyman AI, a digital bank aimed at millennials, closed after 18 months.
The payout to Andrew came days after Dax won a prize in a Dragons Den-style competition called the . is referred to as [email protected] In St James’s Palace.
Mrs Isbilen said in her witness statement that she believed the payment may have been linked to Mr Turk’s presence at the event, which he also participated in.
She said: ‘I can only wonder if there is any connection between this incident and the transfer of the Duke of York.’ David Halpern QC, who sat as a deputy judge of the High Court, named York in a filing published on March 16. Referring to a written submission by Mrs Isbelyn’s lawyer Jonathan Tickner, the judge said the investigation revealed that, in relation to her £1 million, ‘the money was used for purposes unconnected to Mrs Isbelyn, e.g. For this, substantial sums were paid to Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. No further details given.
Last night, Mr Tickner claimed: ‘Mrs Isbileen Selman is the victim of financial wrongdoing at the hands of Turk, a man she relied on to help her through extremely difficult situations.
‘He abused her trust and presented his claim in the High Court to recover the money taken from him.
‘The court documents and the verdicts delivered so far in their case speak for themselves. He is determined to prosecute his claims against everyone involved.
Mr Turk, who is said to have majority stakes in several offshore companies yesterday, could not be reached for comment. The court has heard Mr Turk’s argument, Mrs Isbilene’s allegations and ‘disagree with her portrayal of facts’.
The royal insisted on accompanying the Queen from Windsor Castle to Westminster Abbey on Tuesday
A court document described him as ‘very cooperative’, and told the judge he had ‘nothing to hide’.
Last night a spokesman for Andrew declined to comment.
Earlier this week, the Daily Mail revealed how Andrew had ‘disappointed’ the royal family by seeking to take center stage at his father’s memorial service.
The royal insisted on accompanying the Queen from Windsor Castle to Westminster Abbey on Tuesday. But to the shock of many in the church, he took his mother to their front line.
It was expected that the Dean of Westminster would escort the Queen to his seat, with Andrew following behind.
In January, Andrew settled a £6.7 million debt with a French socialite who sold him his luxury Swiss ski chalet.
Isabel de Rouvre sued the Duke of York for the millions he and his ex-wife Sarah gave to Chalet Hallora at the exclusive resort of Verbier.
But he dropped the legal action after declaring earlier this year: ‘They have paid the money.’
This paved the way for Andrew to sell the chalet.
In July 2020, the Duke’s eldest daughter Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a ceremony that was paid for in private.