Brunei’s flamboyant Prince Jefri Bolkiah has taken the witness stand in a New York court to tell his side of a multimillion-dollar dispute with some former lawyers.
His testimony so far involves details of hiring the British attorneys, Thomas and Faith Zaman Derbyshire.
Jefri says the married couple stole about $7 million from him. The Derbyshires say he owes them more than that in legal fees.
The trial is offering a glimpse at the life of the so-called “playboy prince.” He’s the youngest brother of the sultan of oil-rich Brunei.
Jefri is known for an extravagant lifestyle — and for allegations that he embezzled nearly $16 billion from Brunei’s state coffers. He denied any wrongdoing but agreed to repay money to Brunei’s investment arm.
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