The brothers are fascinating for their combination of flashy glamour, and for the celebrities who reportedly buy their properties (singer Kylie Minogue is apparently one client.) Nick is married to the popstar Holly Valance, while Christian is married to the socialite Emily Crompton. The Judge saw through his lies and dismissed every one of Mr Holyoake's claims. The judgment shows that Mr Holyoake and his accomplices are well-practised liars and forgers of documents, and Mr Holyoake even lied to the Court repeatedly as part of the High Court proceedings. In a statement given to the press after their win, they said: "We have won the case. The Candy brothers did not speak to Business Insider for this piece.
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The case was filed in 2015 and went to trial in February 2017, when the two opposing parties and a supporting cast of witnesses appeared before a trial judge to give evidence that veered like a novel between celebrity gossip, terrifying accusations of violence, and dry financial details. Holyoake, also a property developer, had accused the brothers in the High Court of intimidation, blackmail, and extortion after he borrowed £12 million from Christian Candy to finance a redevelopment. The presiding judge, Justice Nugee, cleared the pair of all charges. The Candy brothers have won the case, after a lengthy trial that featured a surfeit of dramatic details. Nick Candy on his way to London's High Court on March 2, 2017. It should have remained private, but emerged in court as part of an explosive £132 million legal battle between Emma Holyoake's husband, Mark Holyoake, and the Candy brothers.
Valance confided the uncomfortable episode to Holyoake during a party in Ibiza.
It's a contrast to the usual public image of the Candy brothers, who usually appear in press coverage as coolly imposing, or alongside their glamourous wives.
The man on the floor was Nick Candy, one half of the wealthy Candy brothers, weeping because of his brother's alleged "bullying." The statement described a dramatic scene: one-time "Neighbours" star Holly Valance walking into her hotel room to find her multimillionaire, property developer husband lying on the floor in the foetal position, crying "inconsolably." LONDON - Emma Holyoake's 14-page witness statement read like a soap opera script, and it even involved a former soap opera actress. Left to right: Holly Valance, Christian Candy, Nick Candy, and Emily Crompton.