Wife of Russian oligarch who hid her £1 million handbag collection in high-stakes divorce battle worth tens of millions is accused of leading the court 'on a merry dance' by judge

The wife of a Russian oligarch who hid her £1million handbag collection during the couple's divorce battle worth tens of millions has been accused of leading the court 'on a merry dance' by the judge. Elsina Khayrova, 36, who is a former model and the daughter of a Russian MP, and her husband Dmitry Tsetkov, 42, have been involved in a bitter fight over the assets worth millions of pounds The court was also told how Mr Tsvetkov, an entrepreneur who first came to the UK in 2004 and was granted a British passport and indefinite leave to remain five years later, hasn't been able to make 'meaningful sums of money' since June 2022 As part of their assets, Ms Khayrova failed to include her large handbag collection of more than 150 bags worth nearly £1 million. Mr Justice Peel ruled that the 'greater responsibility for this expensive litigation' fell to Ms Khayrova, who was ordered to pay half of her husband's £1,761,488 legal bill As part of their valuable jewellery collection, the pair owner investment grade diamons and a Patek Phillipe watch, which were kept in a Safe Deposit box at Harrods. Mr Justice Peel ruled that the 'greater responsibility for this expensive litigation' fell to Ms Khayrova, who was ordered to pay half of her husband's £1,761,488 legal bill.