After her victory in the inheritance proceedings over Niki Lauda’s inheritance, his widow Birgit Lauda is commenting for the first time. She regretted having to fight in court and demand her share, she told the ‘Krone’ in a major interview on the fifth anniversary of the death of the three-time Formula 1 world champion.
Niki Lauda died on May 20, 2019 in Zurich. After his death, a dispute broke out within the family over his million dollar inheritance. Widow Birgit Lauda and her two children Max and Mia went to court to claim their mandatory share – and they were right.
Conny Bischofberger asked if Niki would have wanted it that way. “Nobody wants that, not even the family. But as his wife we have been married for eleven years, I am legally entitled to a share. I’m sorry I have to fight and claim this in court. If you were married to a public figure like Niki Lauda, you have to put up with being dragged by the media as a “greedy widow,” explains Birgit Lauda. ‘To be honest, it doesn’t leave you completely indifferent… “
Regarding the rumor that she had given up money because she wanted to marry her partner Marcus Sieberer and move to Switzerland with the children, she said: “No, that rumor is not true.”
You can read the interview with Birgit Lauda in the Saturday edition of “Krone”, the long version on Krone+ online.
Source: Krone
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