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His lover demanded almost 146 million euros from him for the psychological damage and threats she said she suffered after the breakup.
Published on October 6th, 2023 8:37 p.m. Updated on October 6th, 2023 9:00 p.m
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The former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, on January 16, 2023 in Athens (Greece). (STOYAN NENOV / AFP)
The Supreme Court of England has not ruled on the merits of the case, but its ruling “unsurprisingly confirms his innocence,” Juan Carlos said. The former King of Spain won his case on Friday, October 6, against his ex-lover, who sued him for harassment in London. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn demanded almost 146 million euros from him for the psychological damage she estimated she suffered after the separation in 2009.
In October 2020, this businesswoman initiated proceedings in London, where she lived. In its ruling published on Friday, the Supreme Court of England and Wales reiterated that it had no jurisdiction to “decide” this case. The complainant responded to this court decision in a press release in which she said she was “deeply disappointed” by this ruling: she found it “demoralizing to see that victims of harassment in our system often have difficulty obtaining justice.” “Juan Carlos used his entire arsenal to destroy me and his power is immense,” she added, making sure to consider “all options.”
After several scandals, Juan Carlos resigned in 2014 in favor of his son Felipe VI. to his royal offices before going into exile. The 85-year-old explains that until then he had “voluntarily shown the greatest discretion,” but that this British ruling “restores the necessary conditions for new public appearances,” he wrote in a press release.
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