The son of a billionaire oligarch was forced to pay his mother $ 104 million in compensation on Wednesday by a judge in London, who found that he tried to help his father hide property in his parents’ divorce, according to a report.
Temur Akhmedov allegedly worked with his father, oil tycoon Farkhad Akhmedov, to cover the older man’s lavish assets, such as a $ 400 million superyacht and a massive art collection, so that mother Tatiana Akhmedova did not was able to receive the correct cut after the couple separated in 2016. , reported The Guardian.
The judge in the case described Temur as “a dishonest person who will do anything to help his father.”
“All happy families are the same, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. With apologies to Tolstoy, the Akhmedov family is one of the most unfortunate people to ever appear in my courtroom, “added Judge Gwynneth Knowles in her written ruling, referring to Leo Tolstoy’s law. Anna Karenina.
Farkhad Akhmedov was forced in 2016 to pay Tatiana $ 631 million, or 41.5 percent of his fortune, in divorce – which is among the most expensive ever recorded.
So far, however, Farkhad Akhmedov has paid only about $ 6.9 million, leading to Tatiana Akhmedova’s lawsuit against her son.
Temur was allegedly accused of acting as his rich father’s “lieutenant” to help hide the property.
In addition to boating and art, he also allegedly tried to hide several mansions in a helicopter and $ 150 million he put in his purse for his father, the Guardian said, citing court testimony. He even admitted to losing $ 50 million in a trading day while studying at the London School of Economics, the newspaper reported.
Akhmedova welcomed the decision on Wednesday.
“Today’s trial is an inevitable conclusion, given Farkhad’s failure to behave honorably in the first instance,” Judge Gwynneth Knowles agreed.
“Temur learned well from his father’s past behavior and did and said everything he could to prevent his mother from receiving a penny from his marital wealth.”
Temur Akhmedov turned in a dismal performance, however.
“He would consider it a worthwhile price to pay if it would lead to a reasonable settlement between the parents he loves,” his spokesman told the Guardian.
“He never sought to take part or get involved, but he inevitably found himself sucked into the whirlwind of a bitter family dispute.”
There seems to be no lost love between mother and father.
Farkhad Akhmedov said in a statement: “Predictably, given the initial wrong and wrong judgment, the London court decided to visit the” sins “of the father of an innocent and loyal son.”