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From riches to rags: Anil Ambani pleads poverty, says his net worth is zero

The 60-year-old is the brother of Mukesh Ambani, who's worth $56.5 billion and is the wealthiest man in Asia

Anil Ambani's company, Reliance Telecon, slipped into insolvency in 2019. (Photo: Bloomberg)
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Anil Ambani's company, Reliance Telecon, slipped into insolvency in 2019. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Agencies London
A UK court on Friday directed Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani to pay $100 million within six weeks towards a conditional order granted to three Chinese banks pursuing the recovery of over $680 million as part of a loan agreement.
 
In what is, in effect, a deposit to be paid to court pending a full trial in the case, Judge David Waksman has set a six-week timeline for such a payment as he concluded that he did not accept Ambani’s defence that his net worth was nearly zero, or that his family would not step in to assist him