LEGIT
There is a serious war between the Italian-Nigerian billionaire, Gabriele Volpi, and his son, Matteo.
They have both been drawn into a dirty legal battle that has torn the family apart and left members sweltering in exceptional acrimony.
Why Matteo and his father are at war
Father and son are known to feud, but this contest between Mr. Volpi and his first child is a rare kind that has shocked judges and damaged the paternal bond between the two men while continuing to rage across court and arbitration rooms in Nigeria, Bahamas, United Kingdom, and Malta.
At the moment, the two combatants are not shifting ground, and they appear committed to continuing to fight until either side drops dead, surrenders, or is crushed.
At about the same time that Mr. Volpi was parting ways with his wife, his relationship with his older son began to sour, with Matteo eventually leaving the business and launching an all-out war against his father over control of the family’s massive assets.
Matteo said he was forced to resign from the family business after repeatedly clashing with his father over the running of several companies in the group without proper governance as required by law.
