Volkswagen: That's how Piëch's family has been fighting for the patriarch's legacy to this day
After Ferdinand Piëch's death, his heirs publicly argued over the estate. Exclusive documents show how the dispute over the billion-euro inheritance was supposed to end - and yet it continues to this day.
A black Bugatti Divo, one of 40 limited edition models valued at around €5 million each, was spotted on the autobahn with Ursula Piëch, the 70-year-old widow of former Volkswagen patriarch Ferdinand Piëch, on board. Days later, Porsche announced the sale of its Bugatti shares to an investor consortium for approximately €1 billion.
Ferdinand Piëch had acquired Bugatti for Volkswagen in 1998. His estate, valued at over €1 billion at the time of his death in 2019, has been the subject of a dispute between his widow and 13 children. Official documents obtained by Handelsblatt reveal the current status of the inheritance dispute.
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