A British millionaire Metropolis trader has been sentenced to four a long time and 8 months in jail in Italy for beating up his design ex-girlfriend and threatening to torch her residence.
Ajaz Shah Hussain, 38, also burnt his terrified Rania Baffoun, 28, with a very hot iron on her encounter as ‘punishment’ for the duration of their 18-thirty day period stormy romantic relationship, the court heard.
One particular of the reveals in the circumstance in opposition to him was the iron and graphic images of the injuries she endured ended up revealed in court docket – although he claimed Rania had ‘brushed in opposition to the iron’ whilst he was applying it.
Prosecutor Davide Ercolani defined to the court in Rimini, Italy, how Hussain, who was the CEO of a international investing organization termed Fortitude Money, was arrested right after police ended up referred to as to Rania’s flat.
Married father of two Hussain – who has luxurious residences in Knightsbridge and Milan – was held after driving to Rimini in his gold coloured United kingdom registered £165,000 Lamborghini.
The courtroom heard how witnesses explained how he was shouting and threatening to launch a sexual intercourse tape the couple experienced produced just before trying to set fireplace to the car in January 2020.
British millionaire Town trader, Ajaz Shah Hussain, has been sentenced to 4 many years and 8 months in jail in Italy for beating up his product ex-girlfriend and threatening to torch her property
1 of the reveals in the scenario from him was the iron and graphic pictures of the injuries she experienced had been demonstrated in court – although he claimed Rania had ‘brushed against the iron’ though he was making use of it
Ajaz Shah Hussain, 38, also burnt his terrified Rania Baffoun, 28, (pictured)with a incredibly hot iron on her deal with as ‘punishment’ all through their 18-month stormy marriage, the court heard
Mr Ercolani stated how Rania, who is of Tunisian origin but has Italian nationality, was the sufferer of repeated domestic violence and had been hospitalised twice with her accidents.
She explained he burnt her with a scorching iron as a ‘punishment’ and in August 2019 and law enforcement have been named to the Milan flat they shared, after Hussain allegedly strangled her and punched her in the face.
Mr Ercolani explained to the courtroom how a ‘simple domestic appliance was turned into a deadly weapon’ as he confirmed pictures of burns on Rania’s encounter to the shocked listening to.
He also described how Hussain filmed himself as he threatened his girlfriend with a knife expressing he would get rid of her then ‘hire the finest and most highly-priced lawyers’ to get him off.
Hussain also experimented with to operate Rania above outside the house his Knightsbridge flat in December 2020 and she experienced then made a decision to leave him and return to her residence in Rimini to escape his abusive controlling conduct, the court docket listened to.
As he was arrested outside her household, the prosecutor said he shouted at law enforcement:’ You don’t scare me, you are not able to do everything to me simply because I can invest in anybody I want.’
Married father of two Hussain – who has luxury homes in Knightsbridge and Milan – was held following driving to Rimini in his gold coloured United kingdom registered £165,000 Lamborghini (pictured)
As Hussain was arrested outside her property (pictured), the prosecutor claimed he shouted at law enforcement:’ You will not scare me, you cannot do anything to me simply because I can acquire everyone I want.’
Prosecutor Davide Ercolani described to the court in Rimini, Italy, how Hussain, who was the CEO of a foreign buying and selling business called Fortitude Funds, was arrested immediately after police were being termed to Rania’s flat. Pictured: Courtroom documents displaying Hussain’s mugshot next his arrest
Hussain – who is originally from Solihull – did not appear in courtroom and was sentenced in his absence and officers will now consider to have him extradited to Italy so he can serve his sentence.
In a assertion to courtroom he experienced claimed Rania was a substantial course prostitute who he experienced fallen in love with and experienced invited her to are living with him at his Knightsbridge flat following assembly her in London in 2018.
He explained he experienced specified her more than £150,000 for plastic surgical procedures including a breast improvement, lip operate and dental implants as nicely as jewellery and revenue for a auto.
But he claimed the marriage turned sour late in 2019 and she fled back to Italy.
In a assertion at an previously listening to he mentioned: ”It rapidly grew to become obvious to me that this woman was just after money – even nevertheless she explained to me she was no more time getting intercourse with customers.
‘Shortly immediately after we met, a £45,000 enjoy went missing and she admitted using it from me.
”I would pay out for anything she preferred but she also became jealous of my wife, I am authorized to have a spouse and choose another woman, but she wasn’t joyful with it.
”I put in thousands on her so that she wouldn’t return to prostitution but the marriage just degenerated.
”I did not attack her with an iron, what took place was I was ironing a thing and she unintentionally brushed her arm from it.
”I just went to see her right after we finally ended the connection and I preferred to try and get my funds back again as perfectly as the Mercedes car I experienced received her.”
Court docket paperwork record his British isles deal with as 199 Knightsbridge, just one of the of the most distinctive condominium blocks in London the place properties offer for additional than £7million.
His Milan address was presented as Giax Tower, a person Milan’s most magnificent residences the place properties promote for over £1million.
Hussain was also ordered to fork out 60,000 Euro payment to Rania and her attorney Umberto De Gregorio reported:’With this verdict my consumer has identified some serenity that she missing. Justice has been done and the choose thought what took place and this was not the end result of her exaggerations or aspirations.’
