Overview
- Nearly six years into the inheritance fight, the estate’s trustee rejects assertions that twins Mia and Max were overlooked, saying Niki Lauda directed larger foundation shares for them.
- Asenbauer says the Privatstiftung Lauda has provided more than €30 million to family members since 2019, about half to Birgit Lauda and her children, covering homes, schooling, travel and monthly cash payments.
- He says reports of court successes by the widow are inaccurate, noting one claim was thrown out by the Landesgericht Wien with €700,000 in legal and court costs ordered against her.
- According to Asenbauer, the evidentiary phase in a second proceeding concluded in early October and a ruling is expected within weeks.
- He accuses the widow of wasteful spending—citing year-round heating of the Ibiza pool costing over €60,000 annually—and says settlement attempts failed as her demands far exceeded proposals, with overall litigation expenses now about €3.5 million.