Lack of proof, Juan Carlos wins the battle against his ex-mistress. The latter, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, claimed nearly 150 million euros from him for harassment. But British justice declared itself incompetent in the case.
In her written judgment, Judge Rowena Collins Rice concluded that “the High Court of England and Wales does not have jurisdiction to judge” this procedure. The magistrate notably underlined that the complainant has “not sufficiently established” that the facts giving rise to her request occurred in England.
Harassed for eight years
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, who was Juan Carlos’ mistress between 2004 and 2009, claims that after their breakup, starting in 2012, she was spied on and harassed for eight years on the orders of the former monarch. This Danish businesswoman in her fifties would have suffered threats, as well as her children, according to the complaint.
He allegedly demanded that she return gifts, such as works of art, jewelry and money amounting to 65 million euros. Accusations that the 85-year-old ex-sovereign “categorically” denies, according to his lawyer Adam Wolanski. In a statement, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn said she was “deeply disappointed” by the decision, saying it was “demoralizing to see that victims of harassment often have difficulty obtaining justice in our system”.