Billionaire’s Wife Secretly Leaves Him and Escapes With $39 Million to Start New Life

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6/29/2019|Updated: 6/29/2019

Princess Haya, the wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has secretly left the country with over $39 million (£31 million) to start a fresh life.

The 45-year-old princess left her husband, who is also the Vice-President and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and who according to Forbes is worth over $4 billion.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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