Court battle over Picasso art exposes offshore finances of Farage’s billionaire Davos sponsor

2026-02-06 - 18:35

Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari reluctant to share details of $10bn trust in row with Christie’s auction house A high court battle over a Picasso painting has shone a light on the offshore financial structures of an Iranian-born businessman who paid for Nigel Farage’s £50,000 trip to Davos. The details about Sasan Ghandehari, who funded Farage’s tickets to the summit, emerged in court papers about a £4m claim brought by a British Virgin Islands firm, which accuses Christie’s auction house of misrepresentation when it sold the art. Continue reading...