Relatives shut out of €200m fortune have reportedly received letters from executor saying will could be overturned
The late German-born Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld was famously precise, exacting and known to hold a grudge, but his final wishes concerning the beneficiaries of his vast fortune could now be overturned beyond the grave in a looming court battle.
Seven years after Lagerfeld’s death from cancer, an unnamed plaintiff has come forward to challenge the haute couture titan’s last will and testament.
The estate’s executor, Christian Boisson, has contacted Lagerfeld’s surviving nieces and nephews to inform them that they could now inherit his millions if the case is successful, German media reported. Care of his beloved cat, provided for before his death, would not be affected.
Lagerfeld, one of the most influential figures in global high fashion across decades, but an enigmatic figure behind dark glasses, had no spouse, children or surviving siblings when he died in 2019 aged 85.
