The dirty laundry of a family of Russian oligarchs: an offshore yacht, a $ 630 million divorce and the cruelty of a son against his mother

The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire won a British case against her son on Wednesday, which he accused Help your father hide his belongings during a long divorce battle.

The High Court of England and Wales in 2016 granted Tatiana Akhmedova 41.5 percent of the $ 1 billion fortune from Farkhad Akhmedov.

But the woman said that Akhmedov, 65 years old, hid some of his belongings with the help of his 27-year-old son, Temur Akhmedov, and said he owed it about $ 97 million.

Temur Akhmedov asked the High Court Family Division in London to dismiss the charges against him, but Judge Gwynneth Knowles ruled in favor of her mother.

“Today’s trial is an inevitable conclusion, given that Farkhad did not behave honorably in the first instance.” Tatiana Akhmedova, who lives in London, said in a statement.

A spokesperson for Temur Akhmedov said “He never sought to take part or get involved, but he was inevitably swept away in the midst of a bitter family dispute.”

“His subsequent actions were motivated only by his desire to end the war between his parents.” said the spokesman. “Although you fundamentally disagree with this judgment, I would consider it a price worth paying if it leads to a reasonable agreement between the parents you love.”

Akhmedov, born in Azerbaijan, he became a senator in Russia after earning money from oil and gas. The tycoon was included in a “Putin list”, published by the United States Treasury Department, which included 210 prominent members of the Russian business and political elite, with close ties to the Kremlin.

The incredible list of goods at the center of the dispute

During the marriage, the couple enjoyed an incredibly luxurious lifestyle with a $ 54 million mansion in Surrey as a family home, as well as a $ 37 million vacation home. They also had a $ 125 million art collection and private jet evaluated around $ 58 million.

But after the couple, who have two children together, separated after more than 20 years of marriage, It was ordered from Ahmedov to hand over a large part of his fortune, one of the most important damages awarded by a court in the United Kingdom.

He was at the center of the initial divorce battle 115 meter superyacht (377 pies) MV Luna, which Akhmedov bought from the owner of the Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, for $ 400 million. Akhmedov was ordered to hand over the ship to his ex-wife after a judge ruled he tried to hide it in an “elaborate” plan to “trick” her into moving the ship between a number of offshore companies. Just one The subsequent failure allowed him to recover the ship.

Temur’s expenses and his conspiracy with his father

Judge Knowles accused Akhemdov of elaborating “Dishonest Plans” to Hide Your Wealth, and he decided that his counselors and Temur should put them into practice.

He showed: “The wife was the victim of a series of schemes meant to put every penny of her husband’s fortune at her fingertips.”

“This strategy was designed to make the wife powerless, ensuring that if she does not resolve her financial aid application after the divorce, in the conditions of her husband, there would be no goods left to execute ”.

Judge Knowles also launched a harsh attack on Temur, ruling that “He has lied to this court countless times; unfulfilled court orders; and did not provide a full disclosure of its assets. “

He was also criticized for withholding key evidence.

“The wife was the victim of a series of schemes meant to put every penny of her husband’s fortune at her fingertips.”

The judge added: “It seems to me that he is a dishonest individual who will do anything to help his father, no doubt because he is completely dependent on his father for financial support.”

During the trial, the court found out details about the incredible wealth that Akhemdov coveted Temur as part of your decision not to pay the ex-wife the cost of the divorce.

Among the most sensational revelations that appeared was that Temur lost $ 50 million in his father’s money by investing in shares in 2015 and received millions the following year, incurring additional losses.

Temur lost $ 50 million in his father’s money by investing in shares in 2015

He told the court he was the victim “bad luck”.

Judge Knowles ruled: “The large transfers of money to Temur in 2015 and 2016 were determined by the husband’s general desire to keep his wife’s fortune. Temur understood his father’s goals at relevant times and worked with him to achieve the goal of preserving the family’s wealth. keeping them within reach of his wife ”.

At the age of 19, while studying at the London School of Economics, Temur received a $ 40 million apartment at One Hyde Park, the most exclusive apartment block in the country, with another 7 million spent on renovations.

The court also heard how he was given a Jeep Mercedes from $ 170,000 At the age of 17, he left home with a “Unlimited credit card” and owned several luxury cars, including a Rolls Royce of $ 480,000, which he “did not know” to own, as he told the court.

“All happy families are the same, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”

The trial also heard details about the breakup in the family with Temur accused her mother of having sex with two men while she was still married to Akhmedov.

In a statement, Akhmedov said: “Surprisingly, given his misjudgment and initial misjudgment, the London court ruled in favor of reviewing the father’s “sins” on an innocent and loyal son. “

“The Akhmedov family is one of the most unhappy people to ever appear in my courtroom”

For her part, Akhmedova said: “Since I divorced in 2016, the conduct of my ex-husband Farkhad left a mark of destruction and pain. He led a revenge born of his lies, which aimed to destroy not only me, but also to try to lead a wedge between a mother and a son. Fortunately, this connection is unbroken. “

“As a father, he manipulated his parental responsibility, as a husband, he dishonored the role of a good father and, instead,, tried to destroy and promote his vengeful propaganda to manipulate, mock and use courts in England and abroad ”.

In her written decision, Judge Knowles quoted the Russian novel “Anna Karenina.” “All happy families are the same, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”, He said.

“With apologies to Tolstoy, the Akhmedov family is one of the most unfortunate people to ever appear in my courtroom.” He said.

“Although this case concerns wealth that most can only dream of, it is essentially a simple case in which, after divorce, a wife seeks to recover what is owed to her from a husband and his lawyers who have done everything possible to put the money at their disposal. “

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