The son of a billionaire oligarch was ordered to pay his mother $ 104 million in damages by a London judge on Wednesday, who found that he was trying to help his father hide assets in his parents’ divorce, according to a report. .
Temur Akhmedov reportedly worked with his father, oil magnate Farkhad Akhmedov, to cover up the older man’s lavish assets, such as a $ 400 million superyacht and a massive art collection, so mom Tatiana Akhmedova couldn’t get her right after the split from the couple in 2016, the Guardian reported.
The judge in the case described Temür 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 ever to appear in my courtroom, ”added Judge Gwynneth Knowles in her written ruling, referring to that of Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina.
Farkhad Akhmedov was ordered in 2016 to pay Tatiana $ 631 million, or 41.5 percent of his fortune, for their divorce – one of the most expensive on record.
So far, Farkhad Akhmedov has only paid about $ 6.9 million, which has brought Tatiana Akhmedov into a lawsuit against her son.
Temur was reportedly accused of acting as his wealthy father’s “lieutenant” to help conceal assets.
In addition to the boat and the art, he also reportedly tried to hide multiple mansions, a helicopter and $ 150 million put into the stock market for his father, the Guardian said, citing the court’s testimony. He even admitted that he lost $ 50 million in a single day of trading while studying at the London School of Economics, the paper said.
Akhmedova greeted the verdict on Wednesday.
“Today’s verdict is the inevitable conclusion, given that Farkhad did not act honorably at first,” agreed Judge Gwynneth Knowles.
“Temur has learned well from his father’s behavior and has done and said everything to prevent his mother from receiving a cent of the marital property.”
Temür Akhmedov, for his part, tried to play nice, although he disagreed with the statement.
“He would consider it a price worth paying for if it resulted in a reasonable settlement between the parents he both loves,” his spokesman told The Guardian.
“Never tried to take sides or get involved, but was inevitably drawn into the vortex of bitter family dispute.”
No love seems to be lost between the mother and the father.
Farkhad Akhmedov said in a statement, “Quite predictably, given his original wrong and misguided judgment, the London court has decided to visit ‘the sins’ of the father for an innocent and loyal son.”