Sheikh Dubai will have to pay a record sum of 554 million pounds to his ex-wife

Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Premier Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will have to pay a record £ 554 million ($ 733 million) to his ex-wife, Princess Haya, to settle the custody battle of their two children. This was established by Judge Philip Moor of the High Court of London, stating that the goal is to guarantee the safety of Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, half-sister of King Abdullah of Jordan, and the couple’s two children. The judge also acknowledged that “ the main threat ” for women and children comes from the Sheikh of Dubai, who will have to pay 251.5 million pounds within three months to Haya, 47, for the maintenance of his British mansions. , to cover the money that was previously guaranteed to her in jewelry and racehorses, and for the costs necessary to ensure their safety. The UAE premier will also have to provide £ 3 million for the education of Jalila, 14, and Zayed, 9, and a backlog of £ 9.6 million. They were also asked to pay £ 11.2 million a year for child support and their safety when they become adults.Princess Haya fled to Britain in 2019 with her two children and have since held a series of hearings related to custody, access and financial support costing over £ 70 million in legal fees. High Court judges acknowledged that Sheikh Mohammed orchestrated the kidnapping of two of his other children, Princess Latifa and Princess Shamsa, and subjected Haya to a ” intimidation ” campaign. Additionally, using Israeli NSO’s controversial Pegasus software, he hacked the phones of Haya and five of her associates, including two of her lawyers. The Sheikh’s agents also attempted to purchase a £ 30 million property next to Haya’s home in Berkshire which poses a “very significant threat to his safety”. Haya, who in Dubai received 83 million pounds a year for household expenses plus an allowance of 9 million pounds a year and ad hoc gifts, has not asked for money for herself, other than to compensate for items including jewelry. and clothes that she lost due to marital breakup.