Court records state that Prince Andrew entertained an alleged fraudster and a convicted gun smuggler at St. James’s Palace.
The York Duke and Duchess, along with their
Nebahat Evyap Ibsilen, a Turkish millionaire who hired Turk, 37, to assist in transferring her assets out of Turkey—where her MP husband is a political prisoner—is accused of stealing £40 million from her.
The 78-year-old said that he deceived her into giving the Duke, who he claimed had assisted in getting her a British citizenship, £750,000. The Duke and Duchess came to an agreement with the wealthy last month.
As to The Telegraph, Tarek Kaituni, a gun smuggler from Libya, introduced Prince Andrew to Turk in 2019.
Furthermore, according to records filed during the High Court’s case-ending proceedings, Prince Andrew allegedly invited Turk and Kaituni to one of London’s oldest palaces, as The Telegraph stated.
In addition to filing a lawsuit against Turk and other offshore firms for the stolen funds, Mrs. Isbilen has also filed for contempt due to an alleged violation of a court order.
It is thought that in December 2019, Turk, Kaituni, and The Duke attended a dinner for prospective investors at Turk’s South Kensington home.
The accused fraudster and gun smuggler were then seen together in a photo taken at Windsor’s Frogmore Cottage two months later.
Mrs. Isbilen claimed during the lawsuit that Turk had deceived her and that she had paid the Duke £750,000 after being informed he had assisted in obtaining a passport for her.
This was moved a little more than a week after Turk emerged victorious from Pitch@Palace, a St. James’s Palace event, with an award for his company proposal.
Turk informed the court that the money was unrelated and was merely a “gift” to the Duke for his daughter’s wedding.
Following a letter from Mrs. Isbilen’s attorneys concerning Turk, Prince Andrew returned the funds in March 2021; however, he has not provided an explanation.
The Duke and his family received additional payments totaling £350,000, the Duchess received £225,000, and Princess Eugenie received £25,000.
Last year, Eugenie claimed that a “longstanding family friend” had given her the money to help pay for her mother’s surprise party.
The Telegraph claims that Alphabet Capital, a UK-based business, was used to pay for the money.
Princess Eugenie was paid £25,000, and the Duchess of York received payments totaling £225,000.
Turk disputes that she was dishonestly “misappropriating” the funds and asserts that Mrs. Isbilen sent the money to Prince Andrew “on her own initiative.”
Every accusation brought against him is refuted by him.
In the upcoming weeks, a ruling on the contempt case is anticipated.