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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reportedly served with witness summons in High Court fraud trial
Mountbatten-Windsor is not accused of wrongdoing in a suit alleging a former adviser misled a client over a £750,000 payment.
The short version
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has reportedly been served with a witness summons to give evidence in a High Court fraud trial around 15 December.[BBC News]
- Nebahat Isbilen alleges her former adviser, Selman Turk, misled her over a £750,000 payment to Mountbatten-Windsor; Turk denies dishonesty.[BBC News]
- Mountbatten-Windsor is not accused of wrongdoing, and he repaid the £750,000 in 2021.[ABC News · BBC News]
- He may apply to have the summons set aside, so it is not certain he will testify.[ABC News]
Key facts
- Mountbatten-Windsor has been served with a witness summons to give evidence in a High Court fraud trial on or around 15 December.[BBC News]
- Mountbatten-Windsor is not accused of wrongdoing in the case.[BBC News]
- Nebahat Isbilen alleges she was misled by her former financial adviser, Selman Turk, into paying £750,000 to Mountbatten-Windsor, believing it was for help with a passport.[BBC News]
- Selman Turk has strongly denied dishonesty and says the £750,000 payment was a gift made on Isbilen's own initiative.[BBC News]
- Mountbatten-Windsor repaid the £750,000 in 2021.[ABC News · BBC News]
What remains uncertain
Sources
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- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor called to give evidence in fraud trial in DecemberBBC News - Top Stories
- Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 156 years to get witness summonsABC News - International
- Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 156 years to get witness summonsPBS NewsHour - World