Due to the staggering sum awarded, the article caught my eye and I recently commented on the case
I am shocked to learn of the passing of Dr Juffali and must reiterate the importance of making a
will - no matter how much money is involved.
The former supermodel who was awarded a staggering £75 million from her Saudi billionaire ex
husband could now have the settlement delayed after the terminally ill Sheikh died.
International businessman Sheikh Walid Juffali passed away in Zurich on Wednesday following a
lengthy battle with cancer.
Earlier this month his ex-wife, former Pirelli calendar girl Christina Estrada, took the
61-year-old to the High Court where her fight for a share of his fortune became one of the
highest-stakes divorce battles of its kind.
Dr Juffali did not appear in court in person as he was receiving treatment in a Swiss hospital.
Had he died before the case was concluded, the 54-year-old model's property claim would have
become irrelevant.
However the court hearing was brought forward due to his worsening health.
High Court Family Division judge Mrs Justice Roberts had ordered Dr Juffali to pay Ms Estrada
the lump sum by 4pm on Friday, July 29, however this could now be subject to a delay while his
affairs are put in order.
Dr Juffali's death will not affect the settlement. It is now legally binding and he will have
to still pay her the money.
Ms Estrada met the businessman in 2000 and they wed soon after, however the marriage ran into
difficulty after Dr Juffali's decision in 2012 to marry a 25-year-old Lebanese model, the mother
of his two youngest children, while still married to Ms Estrada.
Muslim culture allows more than one wife.
The sheikh divorced Ms Estrada in Saudi Arabia in 2014 under Islamic law without her knowledge.
The pair have one daughter together.
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