James Stunt's £4m Van Dyck Painting Deemed Part of Bankruptcy Estate

A High Court judge ruled that the painting, The Cheeke Sisters, belongs to bankrupt socialite James Stunt, dismissing claims it was owned by his father.

• James Stunt loses High Court dispute over ownership of the £4m Van Dyck painting, The Cheeke Sisters.
• The court determined the painting forms part of Stunt's bankruptcy estate, rejecting claims by his father, Geoffrey Stunt.
• Judge Clive Jones concluded James Stunt was the contracting buyer, despite Geoffrey Stunt's payment by cheque.
• The ruling emphasizes that the painting's purchase does not establish Geoffrey Stunt as the buyer under the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
• James Stunt, previously married to Petra Ecclestone, was declared bankrupt in June 2019.

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