Muhammad Ali's family locked in bitter feud over his £40m fortune as it emerges the boxer's brother 'has been cut out of the will altogether'

  • Ali's brother Rahman Ali is said to have been banned from a family meeting
  • Boxer's son says Rahman is unlikely to received any money from the will 
  • Muhammad Ali Jnr also reveals feud with brother adopted by heavyweight champion

By Julian Robinson for MailOnline

Published: 05:14 EST, 9 October 2016 | Updated: 07:24 EST, 9 October 2016

Muhammad Ali's family is locked in a bitter feud over his £40million fortune amid claims the boxer's brother has been cut out of the will altogether.

Rahman Ali is said to have been banned from a family meeting in Los Angeles which was arranged to discuss the three-time world heavyweight champion's estate.

The boxer's son, Muhammad Ali Jnr, has indicated that his 73-year-old uncle will not receive any money from the will amid a long-standing row with Ali's wife Lonnie.

Rahman Ali (pictured) is unlikely to receive any money from his brother's will, according to the boxer's son Muhammad Ali Jnr
Rahman Ali is unlikely to receive any money from his brother's will, according to the boxer's son Muhammad Ali Jnr (pictured)

Rahman Ali (left) is unlikely to receive any money from his brother's will, according to the boxer's son Muhammad Ali Jnr (right)

Muhammad Ali's family is locked in a bitter feud over his £40million fortune. He is pictured with family members at his 74th birthday

Muhammad Ali's family is locked in a bitter feud over his £40million fortune. He is pictured with family members at his 74th birthday

In an interview with the Sunday Mirror's US Editor, Christopher Bucktin, Muhammad Jnr said the family is preparing to 'go through hell' as the dispute rumbles on.

He said he hoped relatives would eventually put their hands in their pockets to help his uncle, who fears he too has Parkinson's - the same degenerative disease his brother suffered from for decades before his death in June.

Muhammad Jnr, 44, told the newspaper: 'Rahman is really hurt because Lonnie didn't invite him to the family part of the funeral. He was meant to be at the hospital, but she didn't tell him about that.  

'He would benefit from the will the most. I'll give him some... I feel we all should. It could be the final nail in the coffin if we don't help him.' 

Earlier this year Ali’s long-time friend Howard Gosser claimed that Lonnie had Rahman arrested on hearing how he had allegedly taken possession of his late parents' house and removed some of the furniture.

The boxer's son, Muhammad Ali Jnr, has indicated that his 73-year-old uncle will not receive any money from the will amid a long-standing row with Ali's wife Lonnie (right, with the boxer)

The boxer's son, Muhammad Ali Jnr, has indicated that his 73-year-old uncle will not receive any money from the will amid a long-standing row with Ali's wife Lonnie (right, with the boxer)

Rahman was also said to be suspicious of Lonnie's relationship with his brother, who died in June aged 74.  

Muhammad Jnr said that he had not previously seen eye-to-eye with his 59-year-old stepmother, who was the boxer's nurse before marrying him.

But they have now reconciled as they work together on dividing up the will and the family had become closer since the boxer's death, he said.

However, he revealed he and his seven sisters were locked in a row with brother Asaad was was adopted by his father and Lonnie in 1986.

Asaad, 30, is believed to have been excluded from family gatherings while Muhammad Jnr said his brother had snubbed an offer to visit Ali's graveside together.

News of the family row comes days after it emerged that Ali's home in Kentucky has been placed on the market with an asking price of $2.2 million

News of the family row comes days after it emerged that Ali's home in Kentucky has been placed on the market with an asking price of $2.2 million

The legal firm dealing with Ali's affairs said the boxer's trust was finalised more than a decade ago and that it was up to Lonnie to administer it trust 'as it was written', the Sunday Mirror reported.

Lawyer Jeffrey K Eisen, added: 'The details of the trust are and should remain a private matter.'

News of the family row comes days after it emerged that Ali's home in Kentucky has been placed on the market with an asking price of $2.2 million.

For that, a buyer can live in the same home as the former heavyweight boxing champion. The buyer also gets a 9,304 sq ft home with five bedrooms, eight baths, an in-ground pool and a four-car attached garage on nearly two acres.

The listing by Semonin Realtors says some high-end features include hand-forged art glass light fixtures, cast bronze with Italian silk draperies, and woven veneer wall covering. The house has an open-floor plan, extensive crown molding and millwork.

Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell confirmed the listing on Thursday. 

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