American "Pet Dog vs. Human Inheritance War"
After the death of an American female billionaire in March, she left £8 million to her pet dog and only £650,000 to her son, who then attempted to overturn this will through legal means.
Before the death of Ms. Gay at the age of 67, she arranged in her will for a £2 million trust fund and a £6 million seaside villa in Miami for her Chihuahua and two other pet dogs. At the same time, she gave £17 million to her bodyguards and maids, allowing them to live for free in the villa to take care of the pets.
Now, her son Brett is attempting to overturn his mother's will via legal channels, claiming that his mother was mentally unclear after taking too many painkillers and was "brainwashed." Ms. Gay wasted a large amount of wealth on her pets, which frequently received beauty treatments, had full-time staff to attend to them, and even had their own wardrobes and a lot of diamonds.
In a 2007 interview, Ms. Gay said that the most valuable item for her Chihuahua was a necklace worth £10,000, but after the dog choked once, it never wore it again. “The Chihuahua is the only girl I know in this world who doesn't consider diamonds as her best friend,” she said.
Brett claimed that these servants convinced his mother to change her will in 2008, using their influence to leave him only £650,000. He also said that his mother was subjected to "serious interference," being persuaded to hire an advertiser to promote her Chihuahua as "the world's most pampered dog." Brett's lawyer stated that the dog advertising campaign should be part of this "conspiracy," which is why Ms. Gay left such a large sum of money in a trust fund for the dog. The family's bodyguards and maids refused to comment.
(According to China Daily)