the man tipped to buy Manchester United - has revealed for
the first time how he pursued a 24-year family feud through
the law courts in an effort to get more money from their
mother's will.
WHAT A NICE MAN
the man tipped to buy Manchester United - has revealed for
the first time how he pursued a 24-year family feud through
the law courts in an effort to get more money from their
mother's will.
‘Mrs Rosalind Klein said: `It's heartbreaking. It has
blighted all our lives. I cannot tell you what I think about
my brother. It upsets me too much.' And 75-year-old Glazer's
brother-in-law, Morris 'Morry' Krovetz, added: `That court
battle ruined my late wife's life. It broke her heart.'
blighted all our lives. I cannot tell you what I think about
my brother. It upsets me too much.' And 75-year-old Glazer's
brother-in-law, Morris 'Morry' Krovetz, added: `That court
battle ruined my late wife's life. It broke her heart.'
‘His wife, Evelyn one of Glazer's five sisters - died seven
years ago; not having spoken to her brother for 15 years. Mr
Krovetz said: 'We were best friends but I haven't talked to
Mr Glazer for 22 years. It's just completely wrong, what
happened.'
years ago; not having spoken to her brother for 15 years. Mr
Krovetz said: 'We were best friends but I haven't talked to
Mr Glazer for 22 years. It's just completely wrong, what
happened.'
‘For the sisters, the court fight over the £1 million their
mother left in her will started the day she died, February
18, 1980. It is still unresolved today. Two of them have
died as the battle dragged out. At one point when the judge
was out of the room, the court stenographer recorded Glazer
telling his lawyer: 'We have got to keep going until there
is no money in this estate.'
mother left in her will started the day she died, February
18, 1980. It is still unresolved today. Two of them have
died as the battle dragged out. At one point when the judge
was out of the room, the court stenographer recorded Glazer
telling his lawyer: 'We have got to keep going until there
is no money in this estate.'
‘When the feud began, Glazer was already a multi-millionaire
with a string of trailer parks and other businesses. As it
dragged on, he became even more wealthy. But still he would
not relent. Mrs Klein said: `Malcolm doesn't back down over
money.'
with a string of trailer parks and other businesses. As it
dragged on, he became even more wealthy. But still he would
not relent. Mrs Klein said: `Malcolm doesn't back down over
money.'
‘Glazer has thousands of tenants who live on ten vast mobile
home parks that were the start of his huge business empire.
He resides in a £15million mansion in Palm Beach, Florida,
where he is viewed as a gentle and deeply religious father
of six who has been happily married to Linda for 44 years.
home parks that were the start of his huge business empire.
He resides in a £15million mansion in Palm Beach, Florida,
where he is viewed as a gentle and deeply religious father
of six who has been happily married to Linda for 44 years.
‘At Glazer's East Avenue and Forest Lawn mobile home parks,
residents complained about conditions. Some formed a
tenants' association to fight him, said Paul Marasco, a
lawyer who represented residents in lawsuits against Glazer
in the Nineties.
residents complained about conditions. Some formed a
tenants' association to fight him, said Paul Marasco, a
lawyer who represented residents in lawsuits against Glazer
in the Nineties.
‘Brian Niggli, former leader of the tenants' association and
a local fireman, took on Glazer when his trailer parks
charged tenants an extra £2 a month for each child they had,
and an extra £3 a month per dog. The case was dismissed. The
tenants were told they had to sue individually in a small
claims court - then Glazer sued Niggli for £2million for
alleged libel.
a local fireman, took on Glazer when his trailer parks
charged tenants an extra £2 a month for each child they had,
and an extra £3 a month per dog. The case was dismissed. The
tenants were told they had to sue individually in a small
claims court - then Glazer sued Niggli for £2million for
alleged libel.
‘He bought a Texas oil exploration company, Zapata Corp, and
turned it into the parent company for a couple of restaurant
chains. Later, he bought chunks of Harley-Davidson company
stock amid suggestions that he would sell off parts if he
gained control. The management applied for a court
injunction to block him buying more shares.
turned it into the parent company for a couple of restaurant
chains. Later, he bought chunks of Harley-Davidson company
stock amid suggestions that he would sell off parts if he
gained control. The management applied for a court
injunction to block him buying more shares.
‘Glazer finally gave up after Judge Terence Evans called him
a `snake in sheep's clothing' during one injunction hearing.
But he walked away several million dollars richer after
selling his shares, which had soared.
a `snake in sheep's clothing' during one injunction hearing.
But he walked away several million dollars richer after
selling his shares, which had soared.
‘Glazer dismisses his critics, saying: `If someone checks
out my life, you're not going to find much that's negative.
I've always tried to be a decent person.'
out my life, you're not going to find much that's negative.
I've always tried to be a decent person.'