The dispute between a Saudi prince and his ex-wife over a luxury mansion in the Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles, California has re-emerged to the public after a previous court ruling in this case.
The agency statedBloomberg“Wednesday, that the quarrel between the prince and his ex-wife now revolves around paying for the expenses related to dirty and damaged carpets and withered planting in the luxurious palace, so that it can be sold.
A lawyer, Princess Fahda Hussein Abdul Rahman Al-Athel, said her ex-husband, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, had stopped repairs to the 2.3-acre property. According to court records, it turned out that she wanted the judge to order the emir to select a contractor to do the job.
“It is clear that the source of the delay is Prince Faisal, who is refusing to approve or finance the reforms deemed necessary,” according to a report released Oct. 24 at the Delaware Chancery Court.
Jason Gowers, the prince’s attorney in Delaware, said Wednesday that his client rejects the ex-wife’s allegations and “would oppose the request” to force him to honor a previous agreement reached by the couple for the maintenance of the building.
The luxury property was purchased for $ 16.8 million in 2011 as a vacation home and features more than 18 bedrooms and 28 bathrooms. But the couple separated in 2016 and the mansion has since fallen into disrepair and is not for sale, according to court records.
“The landscape is mostly dead, the pool is empty (…) and many carpets throughout the palace were stained, damaged or generally unusable,” said the princess’s lawyer.
Andlast FebruaryAfter a three-year dispute, the prince has agreed with his ex-wife an agreement to restore and renovate the luxury property in the United States, which is the subject of a lawsuit between them.
The dispute between the two sides resulted in an agreement on “settlement terms” that are still confidential, according to the agency.Bloomberg“Therefore.
There was a dispute between the prince and his ex-wife for three years over who would take care of the palace repairs financially in order to sell it.
The parties then decided to settle a lawsuit in the Delaware court over who should pay for the renovations.
Although the terms of the agreement were kept secret, the judge said the agreement between the two parties was “fair, reasonable and serves the interests of the royal family.”
Prince Faisal accused his ex-wife of not keeping the property and paying taxes on it, until it accumulated.
He asked for the repayment of a $ 41 million loan that was supposed to be earmarked for renovations.
They also differed as to who had the right to sell the mansion, according to court records, and the mansion is currently on sale for around $ 20 million.
The princess’s attorney argued in court in 2020 that the deterioration of the property was the responsibility of her ex-husband, whom she described as one of the richest men in the world.
