Michael Lee, 79, and wife King-Su Huang, 73, won a case against their 'devious little sod' nephew Cheng-Jen Ku, 40, after he claimed to be the true owner of their £4million Kensington mews house.
A multi-millionaire couple who claimed their 'devious little sod' of a nephew 'stole' their £4million Kensington mews house have won their court fight with him - and landed him with a £150,000 bill.
But the couple bought the house in the name of their 'very close' nephew, Cheng-Jen Ku, 40, for 'privacy reasons' as they did not want the extent of their wealth to be publicly known, Central London County Court heard during a trial last month. The wealthy couple are locked in a bitter court row with their 'devious' nephew over claims he stole their £4million house in a celebrity millionaires' row
The Victorian mews was built between 1866 and 1869 to provide stables for the grand houses on nearby Queen's Gate and is accessed through a Grade-II Listed archway. Mr Cheng claims the house belongs to him because it was 'gifted' to him by his aunt - a claim blasted as 'piffle' by Mr Lee at Central London County Court
Mrs Huang's barrister Rupert Cohen told the judge there had been a clear understanding that, despite being in their nephew's name, she was the true owner, with her nephew holding it on trust for her. Ruling against the nephew, Judge Johns said: 'The case for Mrs Huang was that the house was held for her on trust.
'I've reached a clear conclusion that the intention in this case was for the mews house to be owned by Mrs Huang. Indeed there was an express agreement to that effect.
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