Saudi billionaire dies two weeks after his supermodel ex-wife was awarded £75m in court divorce settlement

UK: 61-year-old Saudi billionaire Sheikh Walid Juffali who awarded his former 25-year-old Lebanese model wife Ms Christina Estrada £75 million in divorce settlement after she dragged him to court demanding £196 million to meet her 'reasonable needs' which includes two luxury houses, a massive clothes budget and five cars, have passed away in Zurich on Wednesday following a long battle with cancer.

Christina Estrada could now have her settlement delayed.

At the time of court proceedings, Dr Juffali, who is the chairman and heir of EA Juffali and Brothers, one of Saudi Arabia's most successful companies did not appear in court as he was in a Swiss hospital receiving treatment.
The court hearing was however brought forward due to his deteriorating health.
Mrs Justice Roberts, a High Court Family Division judge ordered Dr Juffali to pay Ms Estrada the huge sum by 4pm on Friday July 29 which could now be subjected to delay due to his passing away.

His death will not stop the payment as it is now legally binding.
Ms Estrada currently in St tropez has been informed of her ex husband's death and was said to be devastated by friends

Ms Estrada met Dr. Juffali in 2000 and got wedded soon after. The couple had a daughter together. The marriage became rocky after Dr Juffali's decided to marry a 25-year-old Lebanese model in 2012 while he was stilled married to Ms Estrada.
Dr. Juffali divorced Ms Estrada in 2014 in Saudi Arabia under Islamic law without her knowledge.

Ms Estrada took her ex husband to court earlier this month demanding £196 million from him as divorce settlement.
Earlier this month Ms Estrada, took the 61-year-old to the High Court where her fight for a share of his fortune became one of the highest-stakes divorce battles of its kind.
Ms Estrada stated her 'needs' included £40,000 for fur coats, £109,000 for haute couture dresses and £21,000 for shoes every year as well as £495,000 for five cars - three in London and two in the US.

Expenses put forward by Ms Estrada

• £55million for a new home in London
• £4.4 million country home in Henley
• £1.02 million-a-year clothing budget 
• £335,558 staff including a butler, housekeeper, chauffer, nanny, two cleaners, a chef and office manager 
• £100,000 to maintain her home
• £100,000 for food and drink 
• £482,416 to rent a yacht for two weeks, £4,824 to tip the crew 
• £247,233 for a Paris holiday at the Presidential Suite at the Ritz, plus £74,230 for the nanny's room 
• £103,000 for 12 nights in the south of France 
• £93,793 on beauty treatments 
• £58,000 for two luxury handbags 
• £23,000 for six casual handbags 
• £35,000 for ten clutch handbags 
• £26,000 for a mobile phone 
• £14,850 for three new suitcases a year 
• £39,000 for two watches every year 
• £9,400 for four bottles of face cream 
• £4,000 for fifteen pairs of sunglasses

Ms Estrada rejected an offer from her ex husband if added to her own assets would have given her roughly £37 million.
A London's High Court eventually awarded her £53 million cash settlement wit the lawyer saying the payout is worth £75 million if assets she had already be given is put together.

Her lawyer claimed that the award becomes the biggest needs award ever to be made in an English court.

Her lawyer estimated her ex husband was worth £8 billion but Dr Juffali rejected the claims in a hand written statement that the figures was over exaggerated and then put his worth at £113.8 million. Dr. Juffali said in a statement that he had left huge majority of his wealth to his three eldest children including his daughter with Ms Estrada.

Ms Estrada told family judge Mrs Justice Roberts:

‘I am Christina Estrada.

'I was a top international model. I have lived this life. This is what I am accustomed to.’ 

According to a source, Ms Estrada said she's been worried about this day adding that she loved him to the end.

‘Christina had, throughout his illness, sent him messages and prayers of hope.

‘She has not thought about the settlement. Her priority is her daughter. She’s young and she’s just lost her father.’