British justice condemns the ruler of Dubai to pay 640 million euros to his ex-wife

Sheik Mohammed ben Rached al-Maktoum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 14, 2021. AP - Bandar Aljaloud

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It is the costliest divorce in British legal history.

The ruler of Dubai, Mohammed ben Rached al-Maktoum, was ordered, Tuesday, December 21 in London, to pay the sum of 640 million euros to his ex-wife, Princess Haya of Jordan, and their children.

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Sheik Mohammed hacked the phones of Princess Haya and her lawyers and collected the equivalent of 24 hours of voice recording.

He is also known to have

whom he had with another woman.

This Tuesday, British justice ordered him to pay 640 million euros to Princess Haya, as part of their divorce.

According to the judge, this colossal sum will allow the princess and her two children to cover their luxurious pace of life in England but also costs related to their security.

The main threat they face comes from " 

 ".

Princess Haya upon leaving the High Court of Justice in London on July 30, 2019. REUTERS / Toby Melville

Princess Haya, sixth wife of Mohammed ben Rached al-Maktoum, fled two years ago.

At that time, she said she feared for her life.

Once in London, she received threats from her husband and spent

and her two children

.

Before leaving, Princess Haya of Jordan had suffered several acts of intimidation over an affair with her former bodyguard: a pistol placed on the pillow or even the publication of a poem by her husband, entitled " 

 ”...

The multi-billionaire ruler of Dubai is the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.

is crazy about horse racing, like Queen Elizabeth II, with whom he has had good relations for several years.

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