Zamira Hajiyeva, whose husband is serving a prison sentence for fraud, agreed to sell a Knightsbridge mansion and a golf course forfeited during a National Crime Agency investigation. The NCA indicated that the properties, valued at £19.5 million, were obtained through financial crimes linked to large-scale fraud and embezzlement. A settlement allows Hajiyeva to recover 30% of the sale proceeds after the government retains 70%. The settlement did not imply any findings against Hajiyeva regarding her knowledge or involvement in her husband's misconduct.
The settlement involved the forfeiture and sale of two properties, with 70% of the proceeds held by the government and 30% returned to Hajiyeva.
Zamira Hajiyeva's agreement to forfeit the properties followed a six-year investigation by the NCA into her husband's financial crimes related to the International Bank of Azerbaijan.
The NCA found no reasonable explanation for the funds used to acquire these properties, which were linked to large-scale fraud and money laundering.
Despite settling the proceedings, no court finding was made against Hajiyeva regarding her knowledge or involvement with the properties, as her husband held crucial information.
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