Saudi Billionaire Dies After Ex-Wife Was Awarded £75m In Divorce Settlement

A 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.