Saudi Princess says she can't afford to fight ex in the mansion

(Bloomberg)-A Saudi princess who is in a long-standing fight with her ex-husband over a $ 33 million Beverly Hills property says she is a single mother of six and at this point can’t even afford an advocate. “I am financially, emotionally and psychologically exhausted,” Princess Fahdah Husain Abdulrahman Al Athel said in a filing over a seven-year battle over repairs to their 2.3-acre composition. She asked the judge to report her former husband any sale of the 0.9 hectare property “to avoid any possible abuse” of his legal benefit in the case. “I can’t overcome the power and financial abilities of my ex-husband,” Princess Fahdah said of Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, son of the late Saudi king Abdullah. The prince sued in 2018 to stop her from selling the property until they decided to divide the proceeds, and the court ruled in its favor in March. She said in the previous week’s submission to Delaware Chancery Court that she would represent herself and cannot afford to travel to hearings because the prince did not honor his financial obligations. Neighbors of Royalty This is the latest skirmish in the Battle Royal over the property, which the couple bought for $ 16.8 million in 2011 as a holiday home. At the time, some of their neighbors included actor Mark Wahlberg, CEO of Platinum Equity, Tom Gores and Onetime San Francisco Giants Home Run King Barry Bonds. Now the California Dream Home has become a recurring legal nightmare. Jason Jowers, a Prince Faisal lawyer, declined to comment on the matter. The prince told vice -chancellor Paul Fioravanti jr. Princess Fahdah did not respond to ‘NE mail request for comment on the matter. The property boasts two Italian villas with over 18 bedrooms and 28 bathrooms. It is owned by a Delaware business erected by the couple and valued at a real estate website at about $ 33 million. But it has fallen into decline and, according to the court’s filing, cannot be sold in the current condition. ‘Mostly death’ ‘the landscape is mostly dead, the pool is empty and the water lines empty, “the former Princess lawyer said in a court piece. “Many of the carpets throughout the property were stained, damaged or generally unusable.” For years, the former couple has been responsible for repairs and the power to hire contractors to start working. In 2022, they agreed to resolve the dispute over the property, Beverly Park Lane 76, so that it could be repaired. But the prince said that his ex did not pay her share of the recovery account, homeowner association fees and taxes, and that Fioravanti asked to put him in control of the recovery. The judge agreed. The princess said her financial problems were linked to her status as a ‘single mother of 6 children. I take care of my children with almost no involvement with their father. ‘ For these reasons, she told the court: ‘I am not in a financial position to allow myself to retain another lawyer in this case. I hope this court will understand my situation. ‘ The case is Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v. Princess Fahdah Husain Abdulrahman Al Athel, 2018-0364, Delaware Chancery Court (Wilmington). -With help from Fahad Abuljadayel. More stories like these are available on Bloomberg.com © 2025 Bloomberg LP first published: 12 Apr 2025, 03:25 am Ist