Former Duke of York to testify in High court fraud case
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been formally requested to appear in the High Court to provide testimony in a £40 million fraud trial. The former Duke of York, who maintains no involvement in any wrongdoing, is connected to a legal dispute involving a wealthy Turkish woman.
Nebahat İşbilen alleges that her former financial advisor misled her concerning a £750,000 payment made to Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019. This court appearance marks the first time Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor will be publicly questioned since a controversial Newsnight interview in 2019, and will also provide an opportunity to hear his first public statements since King Charles stripped him of his royal titles last year.
Historical records indicate that Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor is the first member of the royal family to receive a witness summons in over a century. He is expected to appear in court on or before December 15th to give evidence in support of Selman Turk, who is being sued by Ms. İşbilen.
Legal representation for Mr. Turk, Janes Solicitors, stated that the judge determined the evidence Mr. Turk intends to present from Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor is relevant to claims of dishonesty against Mr. Turk and that preventing its presentation would be unfair.
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