Property tycoon tells court he was never legally married to his wife as he tries to stop her getting a share of his £1.1billion fortune
Mega-rich businessman Asif Aziz claims he obtained a fake marriage certificate so a child he had adopted with Tagilde Aziz could get a passport
A PROPERTY tycoon says his former "wife" is not entitled to a share in a £1.1 billion fortune - because they were never legally married.
Mega-rich Asif Aziz, who is in his 40s, says he and Tagilde Aziz obtained a "fake" marriage certificate so a child they had adopted could get a passport.
He wants a High Court judge to rescind a divorce pronouncement.
Mrs Aziz, who is in her 50s, disputes his claim and says they were married.
She says they were together for 20 years and she is entitled to a "fair share" of the marital pot.
Mr Justice Moor is analysing evidence at hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London.
Mr Aziz was born in Malawi and his "wife" is of Angolan-Portuguese descent.
The court heard Mrs Aziz claim a Muslim ceremony of marriage had taken place in Malawi in 2002.
But Mr Aziz said a fake marriage "certificate of convenience" had been issued.
He claims it was done to obtain a UK passport for a child they had informally adopted.
Mr Aziz is CEO and founder of property group Criterion Caption, which owns large portions of London's West End including the Trecadero.
The hearing continues.
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