Housekeeper Who Married Millionaire in Australia One Year Before His Death Inherits Billions

Court Rules "Split $6 Million Inheritance with Ex-Wife"
"First Wife Divorced 25 Years Ago Hard to Consider as Spouse"

Former Australian judge Brian Harrison (right) and his wife Lampia Harrison. Photo by Lampia Facebook capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A housekeeper who married an Australian millionaire one year before his death has inherited billions of won.

According to the British Daily Mail on the 11th, the Cairns Court in Australia ruled that the estate of former judge Brian Harrison, who died last October, worth 6 million dollars (about 7.1 billion won), should be divided and inherited by his ex-wife and current wife.

The current wife, Lampia, married Harrison one year before his death and worked as a caregiver and housewife.

The court dismissed the property division lawsuit of 2.36 million dollars (280 million won) filed by the first wife, Therese Ryan, who divorced in 1993, stating that "it is difficult to consider her as Harrison's spouse."

The court also ordered Ryan to bear all litigation costs herself.

Ryan claimed in court that her ex-husband restrained her and caused her mental suffering, leading to depression, but this did not affect the inheritance of the estate.

Former Australian judge Brian Harrison (left) and his wife Lampia Harrison. Photo by Lampia Facebook capture.

This case became known through the lawsuit of the first wife. Personal information about the second and third wives has not been disclosed.

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