Banker's wife who was hit with UK's first 'McMafia' order after a £16m Harrods shopping spree loses her £14m Knightsbridge mansion

Banker's wife who was hit with UK's first 'McMafia' order after a £16m Harrods shopping spree loses her £14m Knightsbridge mansion Banker's wife Zamira Hajiyeva spent £16m shopping at Harrods over a decade Her husband Jahangir was chair of the International Bank of Azerbaijan's board He is serving 16 years in Baku for fraud, abuse of office and embezzlement By George Odling, Crime Correspondent Published: 22:22, 5 August 2024 | Updated: 22:22, 5 August 2024 e-mail View comments The wife of a jailed 'McMafia' banker has agreed to give up a golf club in Ascot and a £14million Knightsbridge mansion following an investigation into fraud and embezzlement. Zamira Hajiyeva spent £16million shopping at Harrods in a decade, and the Supreme Court upheld two unexplained wealth orders against her. Known as 'McMafia orders' – after the BBC gangland drama – the seizures were requested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in 2018, and they became the first ever granted in the UK.

Mrs Hajiyeva's husband Jahangir was chairman of the board of the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA). He is serving a 16-year jail term in Baku after being convicted of offences including fraud, abuse of office and embezzlement. Zamira Hajiyeva, wife of jailed 'McMafia' banker Jahangir Hajiyeva, has agreed to give up a golf club in Ascot and a £14million Knightsbridge mansion following an investigation into fraud and embezzlement Zamira Hajiyeva spent £16million shopping at Harrods in a decade, and the .